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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 20th December 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 | 25 | 2 | 1443 | 7.4 | 0.25 | 34.7 | 22.5 | 10 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | plastic |
Knotweed spreading. Almost across waterway in places. No water running into creek from lake through pipe on left. Small amount through pipe under dam wall. 75cm eel sighted under bridge Currently high tide high tide 9:54am 0.9m low tide 4:31pm 0.3m
Changed PO4 result from 2.5mg/L to 0.25mg/L in line with equipment range - R Akers
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 2 |
| Aquatic Caterpillars (Lepidoptera) | 5 | 2 | |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 25 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 2 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 20 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 1 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 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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