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ME_DHE100 Heatherton Rd Wetland

7 February 2021

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Heatherton Rd Wetland ME_DHE100
Date and Time Sunday 7th February 2021 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 15.76 1.5 350 6.2 0 16.7 17.7 39
Weather raining
Last rainfall Raining now
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Present: Judith, Julie, Dorothea, Michelle. The water was full of yellow fluff. Some red sludge near drain outlet.

pH gave 6.3 with PR, retested with CPR gave 6.2.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 12
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 16 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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