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Heatherton Rd Wetland

Melbourne

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ME_DHE100 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 2nd February 2014 10:30am Approved
Notes
Present: Ian, Julie, Judith, Dorothea

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.04mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
84%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
640µS/cm
pH
7.4pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.023mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
29.5° C
Temperature - WATER
24.8° C
Turbidity - FTU
61FTU

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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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Image
Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 13 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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