2007 Wetland Inventory for the Eyre Peninsula

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Water Temperature: Water temperature is read from the pH or Dissolved Oxygen meter.Rapid assessment (conservation values)The rapid assessment component of the survey provides a quick snap shot of the vegetation associationsand condition within different riparian habitats. Other parameters such as aquatic fauna and wetlandcondition is also recorded.Aquatic Fauna: is a subjective score according to the abundance and diversity of invertebrates, fish andbirds located within or on the water body. Low (1) refers to no fish or birds with little or no invertebrate presence. Moderate (3) refers to some bird presence and good vertebrate abundance, fish usually are not present. High (5) indicates good bird and invertebrate diversity and abundance with the presence of fish.Aquatic Vegetation: records the abundance and diversity of aquatic vegetation. Low (1) indicates no or very little aquatic vegetation. Moderate (3) indicates some aquatic vegetation cover either in the form of floating or rooted vegetation. High (5) indicates good diversity of aquatic vegetation with a range of rooted vegetation such as reedsand rushes and floating vegetation such as water ribbons.Riparian VegetationRiparian vegetation is assessed at three zones, these are the toe of bank (Low water – High water), bank (high water mark – buffer) and buffer (top of the bank to the buffer which can extend between 10 meters and 100 meters).The vegetation association for each zone consists of the dominant or co-dominant over storey species andunderstorey species. The vegetation association for each zone is scored considering the level ofdisturbance and vegetation cover within each zone.The vegetation association scoring system consists of: Degraded or no vegetation (1) with less than 30% vegetation cover, with high level of disturbance. Natural (3) between 30 – 75% vegetation cover, with little disturbance. Intact (5) over 75% vegetation cover with little or no disturbance.Wetland ConditionThe wetland score should reflect the previous rapid assessment scores for aquatic fauna, aquaticvegetation and riparian vegetation values. The combination of these values and the interpretation of othersparameters recorded during the survey (such as land degradation and water chemistry) form the basis ofthe wetland condition score.The wetland score consists of: Degraded (1) those sites that have a high level of disturbance and received low rapid assessmentscores. Natural (3) those sites that have little disturbance, received moderate to high rapid assessment scoresand that are sites usually protected within the reserve system or by private conservation.66
Pristine (5) those sites with no obvious sign of disturbance, scored very highly in the rapid assessmentand are formally conserved within the reserve system.67
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