Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Sunshine Creek at outfall to Port Phillip Bay, Mt Martha ME_ESU450
Date and Time Monday 14th January 2013 10:46am
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 80 8 1150 8.3 0.03 25 14 40
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 3.8
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Other: green weed on surface of water
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 0.5 - 0.7
Hazards Steep slope next to roadside
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,polystyrene
rubbish removed. Weed growth in creek appears to be seaweed in greater proliferation near the mouth of the creek, and only growing up to the barrel drain carrying the creek under The Esplanade.

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