Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833
Date and Time Sunday 15th July 2018 09:00am
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 7 4 7.5 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 3.00
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Foamy/frothy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,cans,packets,polystyrene,other: Balls, a street sign, a tree guard.

The foam was below the dam wall.

There were 16 plastic bottles and 4 balls in the pit drain.

A plastic bag full of rubbish has been thrown over the side of the bridge.

There was a heavy downpour 16th/17th June, depositing litter on the dam ledges.

Streamside vegetation still flattened indicating a much higher water level after the storm.

A 'Bicycle Dismount' sign has been pulled out and left near the frogpond.

A large branch has fallen from a dead tree, close to our sampling spot.

The Friends Group has been doing a lot of planting.

Cumbungi in seed.

BIRDS:    Wood Ducks    Black Ducks    Chestnut Teal    Bronzewings

               Butcherbirds    Rainbow Lorikeets    Noisy Miners

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 2
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 4
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 1
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 2
ALT Signal Score 2.00
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.40

Diary photos

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