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Soak 2 - Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve

Melbourne

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ME_DYW002 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 3rd November 2024 10:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7mg/L
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.13mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
18° C
Temperature - WATER
18.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
20NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Excellent 10 VeryPoor 1 Good 8 31

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 5
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Image
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 6
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 110
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 124 Total score: 27 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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