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ME_YDI833 Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham
15 July 2018
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 15th July 2018 09:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | 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 NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 7 | 4 | 7.5 | 10 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 3.00 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Foamy/frothy |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,paper,plastic,cans,packets,polystyrene,other: Balls, a street sign, a tree guard. |
The foam was below the dam wall.
There were 16 plastic bottles and 4 balls in the pit drain.
A plastic bag full of rubbish has been thrown over the side of the bridge.
There was a heavy downpour 16th/17th June, depositing litter on the dam ledges.
Streamside vegetation still flattened indicating a much higher water level after the storm.
A 'Bicycle Dismount' sign has been pulled out and left near the frogpond.
A large branch has fallen from a dead tree, close to our sampling spot.
The Friends Group has been doing a lot of planting.
Cumbungi in seed.
BIRDS: Wood Ducks Black Ducks Chestnut Teal Bronzewings
Butcherbirds Rainbow Lorikeets Noisy Miners
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | 2 |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 1 | 4 | |
|
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) | 1 | 1 |
| g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) | 1 | 2 | |
| ALT Signal Score | 2.00 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 2.40 | ||
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