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  6. 11-09-2022

Heatherton Rd Wetland

Melbourne

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ME_DHE100 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 11th September 2022 10:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.02mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
57.98%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6.2mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
290µS/cm
pH
6.7pH Units
Temperature - AIR
14.4° C
Temperature - WATER
12.3° C
Turbidity - FTU
36FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
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Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 5 4
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 2
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 15
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Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 10
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 48 Total score: 30 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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