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  6. 24-03-2013

Mt Waverley Wetlands, at the rocky embankment at the most westerly end of the wetland, nearest the spillway

Melbourne

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ME_YSC100 Yarra River Catchment

Sunday 24th March 2013 9:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
23%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
2.2mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
400µS/cm
pH
6.7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.049mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17° C
Temperature - WATER
16° C
Turbidity - NTU
27NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 4.5
Flow estimate
POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
Dense reeds and stepped muddy pond bed
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 4 Total score: 2 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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