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ME_YDI833 Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham

3 April 2013

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833
Date and Time Wednesday 3rd April 2013 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

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
Sample 0.06 5 170 6.3 0.06 14.2 16.3 21
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 23
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy,Stained green,Stained brown
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,packets,paper,plastic,polystyrene,other
Litter other:Metal rods, within pit drain- Ball, polystyrene pieces, plastic bottle, packet. The main Candlebark stag lost its crown and lies on side of bank. Weather sunny with variable breeze as times as strong as fresh breeze.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 18
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 30
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 6
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 6
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 19
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 86 Total score: 21 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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