Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833
Date and Time Wednesday 2nd September 2015 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 6 17.5 10 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 23.1
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Foamy/frothy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,packets,paper,plastic,polystyrene,other
Other: also a few balls. The foam was only below the dam wall. Litter in the pit drain: a ball, polystyrene balls, plastic bottles, a can, a plastic food-container. Litter still on the ledge --- dam area. Weeds between the plantings were being sprayed. The first 8 of the following birds were using the new wetland: Little Corellas, Chestnut Teal, Pacific Black Ducks, Wood Ducks, Mudlarks, Noisy Miners, Crested Pigeons, Bronzewings, Galah, King Parrots, Kookaburra, Rainbow Lorikeets. Cumbungi showing new growth. Banks very weedy.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 15
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 5
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 39 Total score: 9 Overall rating: Poor

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