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ME_YDI833 Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham
20 September 2013
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833 |
| Date and Time | Friday 20th September 2013 14:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 8 | 230 | 6.6 | 0.03 | 15.5 | 14.4 | 9 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 2.1 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Other: stained grey |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,cans,packets,paper,plastic,polystyrene |
Rubbish: balls, orange mesh, lots of rubbish caught in Cumbungi Pit Drain: Bottles, balls, packets, scum, polystyrene pieces
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 5 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 2 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 3 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 11 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 3 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 90 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 4 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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