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ME_YSA555 Salt Creek, Rosanna Parklands (Northern Footbridge).

13 February 2012

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Salt Creek, Rosanna Parklands (Northern Footbridge). ME_YSA555
Date and Time Monday 13th February 2012 14:20pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 4 1550 7.6 0.06 24 22 17
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants cans,paper
About 10 minutes before the OLMC students a dog jumped into the creek and stirred up the creek. The creek was looking quite clear before this, therefore, the turbidity result we got is probably not quite accurate (but was not turbid enough to use the filter).

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 24

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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