Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Heatherton Rd Wetland ME_DHE100
Date and Time Sunday 4th December 2016 10:30am
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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 48.47 4.3 370 6.8 0.02 23.6 21.2 38
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Depth in wetland 1.42m

Present: Judith, Ian, Julie

Difficult to sample as water low due to the creek diversion because of the freeway works on the bridge over the creek

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 2
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 8 Total score: 11 Overall rating: Poor

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