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ME_DEL295 Elster Creek at Golf Course Pond

14 January 2018

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 1
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Elster Creek at Golf Course Pond ME_DEL295
Date and Time Sunday 14th January 2018 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 35.86 3.4 160 7.3 0.05 17.8 17.9 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic

Reeds grown further across photo point.  May need to choose new location.

Heavy recent rain.  Strong flow through dam wall of lake.  

pH meter questionable.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 15
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 10
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 5
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 43 Total score: 19 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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