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ME_YHE020 Hendersons Wetlands at the Lakes Blvd, South Morang
7 February 2010
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Hendersons Wetlands at the Lakes Blvd, South Morang ME_YHE020 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 7th February 2010 09:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | FrP mg/L P | Nitrate-Nit mg/L N | Nitrate mg/L | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 5.6 | 740 | 0.01 | 0.28 | 7.5 | 19 | 21 |
| Weather | Sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | Last 3 days |
| Flow estimate | Is a wetland lake |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | 100.00 |
| Stream width | 15.00 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Water level is 12cm below my reference point, which is 1cm lower than when measured last December. At Mill Park I had 10mm of rain last Thursday, and a further 2mm Friday. Site has been cleaned up as not much litter around as usual.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) | 0 | N/A | |
|
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) | 2 | N/A |
|
Freshwater shrimp | 5 | N/A |
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | N/A |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | N/A |
|
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) | 8 | N/A |
| Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) | 3 | N/A | |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | N/A |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | N/A |
|
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) | 0 | N/A |
|
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) | 5 | N/A |
|
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) | 6 | N/A |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | N/A |
|
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) | 5 | N/A |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | N/A |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | N/A | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | N/A |
|
Hydra (Hydrozoa) | 4 | N/A |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | N/A |
|
Roundworms (Nematoda) | 3 | N/A |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | N/A |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | N/A |
|
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | N/A |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | N/A |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 0 | N/A |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | N/A |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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