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ME_DYW002 Soak 2 - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

26 March 2023

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 3
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Soak 2 - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve ME_DYW002
Date and Time Sunday 26th March 2023 10:20am
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 41.63 10 1730 11.2 0.2 18 14 21
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 0.50
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

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Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Excellent 10 Poor 4 Poor 2 Good 8 28

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 1 Total score: 3 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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