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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 25th March 2018 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 | 39.04 | 3.6 | 620 | 7.1 | 0.225 | 21.6 | 19.2 | 15 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 0.00 |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic,packets |
Large amount of rain yesterday after very dry couple of months. Water level high. Normal photo point almost under water.
Knotweed spread further into waterway. Flowering. Coot in water. Cockatoos (2) arrived.
Water flowing through dam wall and bypass pipe.
Just past high tide (8:46am O.9m)
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 22 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 4 | |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 20 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 3 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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