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ME_DHE100 Heatherton Rd Wetland

4 February 2018

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 2
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Heatherton Rd Wetland ME_DHE100
Date and Time Sunday 4th February 2018 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 53.1 4.7 440 6.7 0 23.7 21.3 56
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Estimated depth 0.7-0.8m - below level of marker.

Present: Julie, Ian, Judith, Dorothea

 

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 7 Total score: 10 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

First wetland pond near bird hide
First pond depth gauge, near inlet to wetlands, looking towards bird hide

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