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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 6th September 2015 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 65 | 6.8 | 1041 | 7.9 | 0.06 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 10 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | packets,paper |
Reeds upstream dying off. More flow and less swampy since vegetation cleared before winter. Reeds may not have enough moisture now. Good flow from lake today. Waterbirds present, pacific black duck, moorhen, swamp hen, sulphur crested cockatoos nesting in tree. High tide 8:29am 0.9m Low tide 2:26pm 0.4m Tide going out.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 12 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 40 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 20 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 2 |
|
Roundworms (Nematoda) | 3 | 1 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 10 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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