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ME_YDI833 Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham
5 December 2008
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Overview
Catchment | Yarra River |
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Site | Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833 |
Date and Time | Friday 5th December 2008 09:45am |
Approved | Approved |
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 | |
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Sample | 0.1 | 4 | 340 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 26 | 17.8 | 15 |
Weather | mainly sunny with a light breeze |
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Last rainfall | Last 24 hrs |
Flow estimate | Slow |
Water Appearance | |
Stream depth | 100.00 |
Stream width | 1.00 |
Hazards | |
Litter/Pollutants |
water slightly muddy. Rainfall from 2 Nov to 5 Dec 97mms. Drain 100 metrers from monitoring site now flowing at time of sampling but had been previously. While bug sampling 2 mosquite fish and 3 tadpoles observed. Striped marsh frog calling, damselflies and dragonflies in flight. Birdlife observed included Eastern rosellas, ravens, magpies, spotted turtle doves, nosiy miners, indian mynahs and black ducks
Creatures Waterwatch method
Total bug score | ||
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Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
200+ | Fair | Very good |
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