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ME_DEL295 Elster Creek at Golf Course Pond
22 January 2017
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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek at Golf Course Pond ME_DEL295 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 22nd January 2017 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| N mg/L NH4+ | D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 12.55 | 1.1 | 600 | 7.6 | 0.07 | 18.4 | 21.8 | 20 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes |
| Water Appearance | Scummy |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | plastic |
Debris around banks from recent flood on 29/12/16
Additional heavy rain 2 days ago
Moorhens on lake
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 2 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 6 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 16 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 7 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 59 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 1 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 3 |
|
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 24 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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