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ME_DEL300 Elster Creek

23 June 2019

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 5
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Elster Creek ME_DEL300
Date and Time Sunday 23rd June 2019 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 0.07 32.84 3.7 550 7 0.1 6 10 10
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,packets

Flow very slow through side pipe and lake.  Entry to lake blocked upstream by bridge works. 

Reeds have advanced towards test site and across creek, creating hidden pond.  Knotweed flowering.  Being eaten.  Water ribbons healthy. Some algae on surface.  Silt smells oily when disturbed.  

Very cold and still.

Eastern rosella, masked lapwing.

Very few macroinvertebrates but found caddisfly nymph!

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 3 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

across
across
downstream
from bridge
upstream

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