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ME_DHE100 Heatherton Rd Wetland

12 March 2016

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Heatherton Rd Wetland ME_DHE100
Date and Time Saturday 12th March 2016 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Present: Judith, Ian, Julie Depth 1.46m in first lake

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 0 28 2.5 540 6.7 0 21.7 21.2 105
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Oily
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Very oily and scummy at the outlet, just a trickle of flow

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 10 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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