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ME_ESU100 Sunshine Creek at upper site on left side of split
19 November 2012
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Sunshine Creek at upper site on left side of split ME_ESU100 |
| Date and Time | Monday 19th November 2012 10:05am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | 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 | 45 | 5 | 920 | 6.2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 40 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 2 |
| Flow estimate | POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected) |
| Water Appearance | Stained brown,Other: significant iron bacteria |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Low oxygen levels recorded are most likely due to high iron bacteria activity creating heavy orange staining in creek bed.
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