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  6. 03-03-2024

Heatherton Rd Wetland

Melbourne

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ME_DHE100 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 3rd March 2024 11:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
25.25%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
2.5mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
380µS/cm
pH
6.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
16.1° C
Temperature - WATER
15.8° C
Turbidity - FTU
210FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 4 Total score: 8 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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