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ME_DHE100 Heatherton Rd Wetland
3 February 2019
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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Heatherton Rd Wetland ME_DHE100 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 3rd February 2019 10:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 6.6 | 0 | 32.7 | 26.3 | 226 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Present: Judith, Dorothea, Ian, Julie
Depth in inlet lake 1.36m
Water was very yellow - looked like a fine suspension of tiny seeds. That's probably the reason for the DO reading of 0, as well as low oxygen due to no flow out of the wetland and hot weather.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 20 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 1 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 4 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 10 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 1 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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