Site Visit #2321732 11-09-2018 | ME_YDI833: Nerreman Wetland @ Eltham

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ME_YDI833 Yarra River Catchment

Tuesday 11th September 2018 9:00am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

3.5mg/L

Temperature - AIR

16° C

Temperature - WATER

13° C

Turbidity - NTU

10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Sunny

Last rainfall

During the last week 3.10

Flow estimate

LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)

Water Appearance

Clear,Scummy,Foamy/frothy,Other

Stream depth

51cm - 99cm

Stream width

2m - 5m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

bottles,oil,paper,plastic,cans,packets,other: balls

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image	Species	Score	Quantity
	c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)	1	6
	d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms)	1	6
	e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms)	1	3
	e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)	1	8
	g. Family Physidae, Species Physa acuta (snail)	1	14
	h. Family Notonectidae , Genus Enithares (robust backswimmers)	1	1
ALT Signal Score		2.17
Weighted ALT Signal Score		1.94

Diary photos

Many more new plantings throughout the area.

Lots of Juncus and a good variety of wetland plants.

Montbretia Buttercups Angled Onion Tradescantia

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

Start date First data:

End date Last data:

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