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Soak 2 - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

Melbourne

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ME_DYW002 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 28th April 2024 10:45am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
55.78%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
600µS/cm
pH
7.2pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.2mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17.9° C
Temperature - WATER
12° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 5.60
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

This is a developing site- but plants are growing well and we are able to add lots of elements to create a diverse habitat - ie logs and branches

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Poor 2 Good 8 30

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Image
Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 1
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 500
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 508 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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