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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Elster Creek ME_DEL300
Date and Time Sunday 27th February 2022 10:30am
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 0.11 28 4 7.6 0.21 20.3 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic

Habitat

<p>The flood over a month ago had pulled many of the reeds out and they were still visible in the waterway.</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 17

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 7
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 17 Total score: 24 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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