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ME_DEL300 Elster Creek

19 February 2017

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 5
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Elster Creek ME_DEL300
Date and Time Sunday 19th February 2017 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % 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 NTU
Sample 12.43 1.2 985 7.3 0.15 15.1 16.9 30
Weather overcast
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
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic,packets

Another more minor flood event on 5/2/17

Knotweed is returning

New photo point in line with a tree on either bank.  Old spot at water ribbon washed away in flood.  

Flow from lake low.

Tide high at 9am

Moorhen in water

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 8 Total score: 8 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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