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ME_DYW002 Soak 2 - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

26 February 2023

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 1
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Soak 2 - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve ME_DYW002
Date and Time Sunday 26th February 2023 10:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.04 41.63 4 1890 7 0.2 18.5 17 15
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 0.50
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Clear of pollutants

Habitat

<p>This is a man-made soak body as part of the Chain of Ponds in the YWNR</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Poor 4 VeryPoor 1 Good 8 25

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 12
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 10
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 34 Total score: 21 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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