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ME_DEL300 Elster Creek

18 June 2017

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 5
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Elster Creek ME_DEL300
Date and Time Sunday 18th June 2017 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 17.4 1.9 935 8.3 0.125 9.6 11.3 10
Weather cloudy
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 Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,cans,packets

Slender knotweed in water decreased.  Looks like been eaten by insects (caterpillars?) Trampling on bank where traps seen in past months.  Water ribbons broken off and floating in water.  Reeds further died back.  High tide 7.59am (0.9m) Going out. 

Saw white faced heron.  Cackatoo in tree.  Tree grafittied.  

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 11
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 16 Total score: 11 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

across
down
up
bank damage
across from distance

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