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Soak 2 - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

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ME_DYW002 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 28th August 2022 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.07mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
39.74%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
4mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
600µS/cm
pH
7.2pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.15mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17.1° C
Temperature - WATER
15° C
Turbidity - NTU
30NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
plastic

Habitat

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

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Good 8 Poor 4 Fair 3 Good 8 26

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Image
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 2
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 9 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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