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ME_DEL295 Elster Creek at Golf Course Pond

22 April 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 22nd April 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 41.85 4 890 7.3 0.25 16 17.4 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,cans

Reeds grown further across our sample point.  Hard to get access now.  When we next test at lake, golf course will be closed.  Will be able to choose a new and better sampling site as will have free access to lake. 

phosphate high

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 18
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 2
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 8
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 9
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 89 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

lake

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