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Mt Waverley Wetlands, at the rocky embankment at the most westerly end of the wetland, nearest the spillway

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ME_YSC100 Yarra River Catchment

Gardiners Creek Sub Catchment

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ME_Friends of Scotchmans Creek and Valley Reserve

Habitat Scores

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19-06-2011 - 24-07-2016
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
July 2016 Good Good Fair Fair Fair
Little change to the bank and in-pond vegetation, verge vegetation adjacent to the pond is improving.
July 2015 Good Good Fair Fair Fair
19 July 2015: Bank and instream reeds are growing well (but reducing the open pond area). As this is a wetland, the score of 3 for Riffles, Pools, Bends is a nominal default to avoid database diagnostics.
June 2014 Good Fair Poor Fair Poor
The weir is slightly more eroded. In pond vegetation (reeds) is increased.
June 2013 Good Fair Poor Fair Poor
Erosion of the weir is ongoing. Verge habitat rating dropped to 4 as it is a regularly mown area with little dense habitat except the reeds in the pond. (The score for Pools / Riffles / Bends is a default to enable this page to be entered in the database.)
July 2012 Excellent Fair Fair Fair Fair
Reed growth covers all the banks and most of the shallow water.
August 2011 Good Fair Fair VeryPoor Poor
habitat assessment done on 21st August 2011 verge vegetation rated 5, in stream cover rated a 7, no rating given for riffles, pools and bends, 1 assumed.
June 2011 Good Fair Fair VeryPoor Poor
verge vegetation rated 5. in stream cover rated 7, pools/riffles/bends not rated- 1 assumed.

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
21-03-2010 - 21-09-2014
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
September 2013 40 30 Poor
March 2013 4 2 Poor
September 2012 46 13 Poor
October 2011 96 Good
September 2010 96 Good
March 2010 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 20-10-2011
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median N/Amg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 19-06-2011 to 23-11-2014
0.01 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
4.50 mg/L
Median 4.80mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 20-10-2011
N/A mg/L P
Median 0.01mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 20-10-2011
N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
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Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 23-11-2014
13.8 ° C
Median 21.0° C
Latest
Temperature - AIR
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 23-11-2014
14.5 ° C
Median 20.0° C
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pH
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 23-11-2014
6.90 pH Units
Median 6.50pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 23-11-2014
195.00 µS/cm
Median 140.00µS/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 0.124mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 24-03-2013 to 21-09-2014
N/A %
Median 41%
Latest
Turbidity - FTU
Explain for me 19-06-2011 to 23-11-2014
25.00 FTU
Median 0.00FTU
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Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 26-07-2009 to 21-04-2013
31 NTU
Median 75NTU
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