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Mt Waverley Wetlands at the rocky embankment at the most westerly end, nearest Blackburn Rd

Melbourne

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ME_YSC099 Yarra River Catchment

Gardiners Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisation
ME_Friends of Scotchmans Creek and Valley Reserve

Habitat Scores

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21-08-2011 - 19-06-2016
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
June 2016 Good Fair Good Fair Fair
Little change. Pond very overgrown with reeds - hence good in-stream cover. Otherwise little change.
June 2015 Good Poor Fair Fair Fair
21 June 2015: Little change from 2014. Reeds continue to reduce the pond width.
August 2014 Good Poor Fair Fair Poor
Banks covered in reeds and weeds. Both the control pit and the overflow weirs appear to be blocked. Good (mostly native) vegetation at the south boundary of the wetlands property.
July 2013 Good Poor Poor Fair Fair
Banks covered in reeds and weeds. Both the control pit and the overflow weir slots appear to be blocked. Good native vegetation at the south boundary of the wetlands property.
August 2012 Good Fair Fair Fair Fair
Ongoing problems with silting and pit blockage, some subsidence of the rock weir. Reed growth is good.
August 2011 Good Fair Fair VeryPoor Good
no rating given for riffles, pools and bends, 1 assumed

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
27-09-2009 - 22-09-2013
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
March 2013 2 9 Poor
September 2012 56 10 Poor
March 2011 96 Good
September 2010 96 Good
March 2010 96 Good
September 2009 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 20-03-2011
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median N/Amg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 21-10-2012 to 23-11-2014
0.04 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 21-09-2014
3.30 mg/L
Median 6.00mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 20-03-2011
N/A mg/L P
Median 0.02mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 20-03-2011
N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 23-11-2014
14.0 ° C
Median 20.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 23-11-2014
7.00 pH Units
Median 6.90pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 23-11-2014
320.00 µS/cm
Median 220.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 23-09-2012 to 21-09-2014
N/A mg/L P
Median 0.013mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 24-03-2013 to 21-09-2014
N/A %
Median 58%
Latest
Turbidity - FTU
Explain for me 19-06-2011 to 23-11-2014
27.00 FTU
Median 22.00FTU
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 21-04-2013
24 NTU
Median 17NTU
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