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Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham

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ME_YDI833 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 6th August 2017 10:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8mg/L
Temperature - AIR
10° C
Temperature - WATER
10° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week 0.00
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear,Smelly,Other
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,paper,plastic,cans,packets,polystyrene,other: balls

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Tabanidae / Family Dolichopodidae / Family Empididae / some Family Tipulidae (True Fly larvae) c. Family Tabanidae / Family Dolichopodidae / Family Empididae / some Family Tipulidae (True Fly larvae) 4 1
Image
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 1 20
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 40
g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail) 1 4
h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers) 1 5
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 1
ALT Signal Score 2.57
Weighted ALT Signal Score 2.81

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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