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ME_DHE100 Heatherton Rd Wetland

4 April 2021

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 1
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Heatherton Rd Wetland ME_DHE100
Date and Time Sunday 4th April 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 26.42 2.4 310 6.3 0.02 28 20 28
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Present: Judith, Dorothea, Ian, Julie, Michelle

Water level in first pond so low it is barely readable on the "old" depth measure (about 1.37), about 40 on the new depth measure

pH 6.5 with PR, retested 6.3 with CPR

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 5
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 1
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: 12 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Very low water level

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