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CO_DRY010 Peppermint Grove Wetland, Drysdale

30 April 2013

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 3
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Peppermint Grove Wetland, Drysdale CO_DRY010
Date and Time Tuesday 30th April 2013 13:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

We found the remains of what looked like a wattle bird in the long reeds at the water's edge. Lots of feathers but no body. A black cat has been sighted at this site on a previous visit. It ran to the house next door on that occasion.

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 400 6 20 12 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,clothing,packets,plastic
nitrate nitrite: 10mg/L NO2- nitrit(e) We also had very large and wide cracks in the ground. We think that is because there is clay in the soil. On one side we have very large cracks in the ground and the other side has green grass and small cracks in the ground.

Habitat

This site is not a stream. It is a water retarding basin in an urban setting. The water in the middle of the pond is heavily surrounded by lush water plants. There is an "island" with a gum tree on it in the middle of the pond.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Good 8 Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 24

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Cracks along the fence line
Collecting water
Looking across the pond.

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