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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 12th November 2017 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 37.58 | 3.6 | 1510 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 10 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | plastic,cans,packets |
Water ribbons are seeding. Regrowth of reeds.
Cockatoo being bothered by noisy miners. Plastic bags and wrappers in water. Trampling on banks in three places.
Almost no flow from lake. All from bypass. Milky scum on surface near lake outlet.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 25 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 1 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 1 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 9 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 1 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 45 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 6 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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