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ME_YTW010 Trin Warren Tamboore Wetlands Outlet, Royal Park

1 May 2018

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 1
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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Trin Warren Tamboore Wetlands Outlet, Royal Park ME_YTW010
Date and Time Tuesday 1st May 2018 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units Rain mm rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.02 116.01 10 950 7 0.7 23.4 22.6 100
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 10.00
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Smelly,Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic

Not as much plastic as the inlet

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Poor 4 Poor 2 VeryPoor 2 17

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 12
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 20 Total score: 7 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Outlet

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