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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 16th February 2020 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 0.28 | 17.62 | 1.6 | 350 | 6.7 | 0.25 | 23 | 20 | 10 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| 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 | plastic |
Reeds have extended further downstream. Water ribbon island has been taken over. Looking very lush. Less rubbish than ususal. Phosphate very high again.
Magpies, magpie larks, noisy miners, sulphur crested cockatoo.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 6 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 200 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 2 | 1 | |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 20 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 21 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 9 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 200 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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