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ME_DEL300 Elster Creek

25 November 2018

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 4
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Elster Creek ME_DEL300
Date and Time Sunday 25th November 2018 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 55.25 5.5 690 7.8 0.125 13 15.5 10
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic,cans,packets

Rain all week..  Grass edges growing back.  Knotweed growing too.  Water brown.  Sulphur crested cockatoos.  Fences still blocking tables.  

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 11
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 20
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 19
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 55 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

down
across
up
from bridge

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