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ME_EBA200 Balcombe Creek at LHS of Eramosa Road, Moorooduc
25 September 2012
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Balcombe Creek at LHS of Eramosa Road, Moorooduc ME_EBA200 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 25th September 2012 02:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | 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 | 4 | 1000 | 7 | 0.03 | 20 | 10 | 7 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| 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 | Clear |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,cans |
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Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 4 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 10 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 100 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 10 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 20 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 5 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 25 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 6 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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