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ME_DTW100 Tirhatuan Wetlands, off Dandenong Creek, Rowville
1 April 2018
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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Tirhatuan Wetlands, off Dandenong Creek, Rowville ME_DTW100 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 1st April 2018 10:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| N mg/L NH4+ | D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb FTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 81.13 | 7.1 | 370 | 7.1 | 0 | 23.4 | 21.9 | 82 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Present: Judith, Ian, Julie
Level very low, hard to get a sample, lots of green matter suspended in sample.
DO sample was blown over and split, so had to start another one after the sample bottle had been used for filling bottles - perhaps that's why the DO is so high.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 1 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 1 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 2 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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