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Soak 2 - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

Melbourne

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ME_DYW002 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 30th April 2023 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
33.65%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
3.5mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
610µS/cm
pH
6.9pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.15mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
12.5° C
Temperature - WATER
13.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
none
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Good 8 Fair 6 Poor 2 Good 8 27

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 12
Image
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 20
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Image
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 4
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 12
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 52 Total score: 28 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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