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ME_DEL300 Elster Creek

15 February 2015

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 3
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Elster Creek ME_DEL300
Date and Time Sunday 15th February 2015 09:30am
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 27 2.4 656 7.2 0.03 22.6 22.6 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 20
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic
Vegetation on banks has been cleared. Water clearer. conductivity lower. High tide 10:36 (0.9m). Tide incoming. Batteries dead on thermometer. Didn't have screwdriver. Used temp guage on pH probe. May not be as accurate.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 6
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 7
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 25 Total score: 19 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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