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ME_DHE100 Heatherton Rd Wetland
2 February 2020
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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Heatherton Rd Wetland ME_DHE100 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 2nd February 2020 10:30am |
| 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 | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 21.08 | 1.9 | 300 | 6.3 | 0 | 20.5 | 20.4 | 90 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
| Flow estimate | BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Stained brown |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Present: Julie, Ian, Michelle, Dorothea, family Congues
First pH reading with PR was 6.5, then used CPR, gave 6.3.
First pond depth 1.66m on old scale, 70 on new scale
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 20 |
| Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) | 3 | 1 | |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 8 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 2 | 1 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 15 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 15 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 12 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 8 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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