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ME_DEL300 Elster Creek

7 August 2022

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 4
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Elster Creek ME_DEL300
Date and Time Sunday 7th August 2022 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 0.02 64.26 7.8 6.8 0.1 11.4 7 15
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 3.80
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards Recent rain
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic,packets

Not too much pollution.

Resident 2 Pacific black ducks, 3 swamp hens, magpies nesting, 2 Dusky Moorhens

 

*O2 was measured using folded paper not laminated Waterwatch sheet

 

Need more protective gloves.

Habitat

<p>Some litter- plastic wrappers</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Fair 6 Poor 2 Poor 4 18

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 6 Total score: 14 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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