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ME_DEL300 Elster Creek
29 October 2023
Site visit details
Overview
Catchment | Dandenong |
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Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
Date and Time | Sunday 29th October 2023 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 | |
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Sample | 0.09 | 48.71 | 5 | 1290 | 7.8 | 0.175 | 14.5 | 14 | 10 |
Weather | sunny |
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Last rainfall | During the last week 5.00 |
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 | paper,plastic,packets |
Creatures Waterwatch method
Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 4 |
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 12 |
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Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 1 |
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 10 |
Total bug score | ||
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Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
200+ | Fair | Very good |
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