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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 23rd September 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 | 50.67 | 5.2 | 1320 | 7.3 | 0.09 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic,packets,polystyrene |
Water ribbons have flower stalks
2 black ducks, cockatoo
Banks still bare towards bridge. Reeds still brown. Good flow coming through dam wall from lake.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 31 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 6 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 2 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 6 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 3 |
|
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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