Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Heatherton Rd Wetland ME_DHE100
Date and Time Sunday 7th November 2021 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 37.9 3.6 230 6.3 16.9 17.8 34
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Present: Judith, Michelle, Julie

pH 6.5 with PR, 6.3 with CPR

No phosphate test as no chemicals

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 12
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 30
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 44 Total score: 9 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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