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ME_DHE100 Heatherton Rd Wetland

10 February 2013

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Heatherton Rd Wetland ME_DHE100
Date and Time Sunday 10th February 2013 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Ian, Julie, Judith and Dorothea

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 27 2.5 755 6.3 0 17.5 19 64
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Smelly
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Using Graham's Knox kit. Ammonia: 0 mg/L

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
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: 4 Total score: 8 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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