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ME_YDI833 Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham

18 January 2015

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham ME_YDI833
Date and Time Sunday 18th January 2015 09:45am
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 18.1 18
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 9.7
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Scummy,Oily,Foamy/frothy,Other: dark.
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,oil,packets,paper,plastic,polystyrene,other
Other pollutants: Balls, Foil. The scum, foam and oil were below the dam wall, not in the lake. Upstream drain not flowing. Pollutants in pit drain: Bottles, Cans, Balls, Polystyrene balls. Montbretia weed spreading along the waterway. Cumbungi seeding.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 3
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 12
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 10
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 30
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 58 Total score: 11 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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