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ME_EBA850 Balcombe Creek at Uralla Rd footbridge, Mt Martha (Complementary site to Melbourne Water Ecowise testing 2008-9)

25 August 2013

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Balcombe Creek at Uralla Rd footbridge, Mt Martha (Complementary site to Melbourne Water Ecowise testing 2008-9) ME_EBA850
Date and Time Sunday 25th August 2013 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 56 6 770 6.5 0.05 13 12 15
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 7
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
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: 12 Total score: 21 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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