Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Fishers Wetland @ boardwalk next to the road, where it drains into Westernport ME_EFI200
Date and Time Thursday 25th January 2018 14:20pm
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 NTU
Sample 0 10 3900 10.8 0.04 23 27.4 150
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Milky,Stained green
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Water level very low. The wetland has unconnected pools. The waterlevel was too low to get a sample at the usual sample site so a sample was taken from the pool in front of the birdhide and this pool has suspected Blue green algae present.

phosphate result very high in undiluted sample but low when diluted 1:4 ?, however the discoloration of the sample made colour comparison tests difficult.

Diary photos

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