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Heatherton Rd Wetland

Melbourne

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ME_DHE100 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 4th February 2024 10:45am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
34.41%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
3mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
300µS/cm
pH
6.3pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
27.4° C
Temperature - WATER
22.1° C
Turbidity - FTU
79FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) 5 2
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Image
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 6
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 34 Total score: 22 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

First pond, level low

Physical Chemical Trends

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