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Soak 2 - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

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ME_DYW002 Dandenong Catchment

Dandenong Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisations
ME_Friends of Elster Ck
ME_Waterwatch West Coordinators

Habitat Scores

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28-08-2022 - 30-06-2024
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
June 2024 Good Good Fair Fair Good
May 2024 Good Good Good Poor Good
April 2024 Good Good Good Poor Good

This is a developing site- but plants are growing well and we are able to add lots of elements to create a diverse habitat - ie logs and branches
February 2024 Good Good Good Poor Good

Sound file from the Soak

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April 2023 Fair Good Fair Poor Good
March 2023 Good Excellent Poor Poor Good

Recording of soak - incrediby quiet 
February 2023 Good Good Poor VeryPoor Good

This is a man-made soak body as part of the Chain of Ponds in the YWNR
October 2022 Fair Fair Fair Poor Excellent
October 2022 Fair Good Fair Poor Good

water seemed clearer than usual
August 2022 Fair Good Poor Fair Good

This is in a man-made approximation of an ephemeral body of water as part of the Chain of Ponds - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
30-10-2022 - 26-03-2023
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
February 2023 34 21 Poor
October 2022 52 23 Poor

Water Bugs

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Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
29-05-2022 - 29-05-2022
Date Taxa Count Weighted SIGNAL

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonium
Explain for me 30-10-2022 to 26-03-2023
N/A mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 30-10-2022 to 26-03-2023
N/A mg/L
Median 10.00mg/L
Latest
Temperature - WATER
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N/A ° C
Median 14.0° C
Latest
pH
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N/A pH Units
Median 11.20pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 30-10-2022 to 26-03-2023
N/A µS/cm
Median 1730.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 30-10-2022 to 26-03-2023
N/A mg/L P
Median 0.200mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 30-10-2022 to 26-03-2023
N/A %
Median 42%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 30-10-2022 to 26-03-2023
N/A NTU
Median 21NTU
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Diary entries
Robyn and Taylah doing the chef
Robyn and Taylah doing the chef

June 2024

Getting the water bugs from the soak
Getting the water bugs from the soak

June 2024

The Soak 2
The Soak 2

June 2024

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