Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Sunshine Creek at outfall to Port Phillip Bay, Mt Martha ME_ESU450
Date and Time Monday 19th November 2012 10:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 75 8 3600 7.8 0.01 20 12 7
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 2
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards steep slope
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,polystyrene
Quite a lot of litter. Some of it cleaned up. Will take garbage bag next time. High electrical conductivity most likely due to close proximity to salt spray from Port Phillip Bay.

Diary photos

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