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ME_DTW100 Tirhatuan Wetlands, off Dandenong Creek, Rowville

22 December 2013

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Tirhatuan Wetlands, off Dandenong Creek, Rowville ME_DTW100
Date and Time Sunday 22nd December 2013 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Ian, Julie, Dorothea present
Depth 0.46m
Striped marsh frog calling
New kit used for the first time

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 FTU
Sample 0 39 3.5 280 7.1 0.01 21.3 21 62
Weather overcast
Last rainfall Raining Now
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 2
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 20
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
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 27 Total score: 22 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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