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ME_DEL295 Elster Creek at Golf Course Pond
20 October 2019
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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek at Golf Course Pond ME_DEL295 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 20th October 2019 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 0.08 | 62.2 | 6.4 | 530 | 7 | 0.18 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
| Flow estimate | PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,plastic,packets |
Non native saplings growing at lake outflow. Pacific black duck with 7 chicks. Dead swamp hen chick. Still brown algae in sample.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 27 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 2 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 2 | 6 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 1 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 23 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 24 |
|
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 1 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 30 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 32 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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