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ME_ESU300 Sunshine Creek at Frankston school steps bridge, Mt Martha
3 February 2014
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Sunshine Creek at Frankston school steps bridge, Mt Martha ME_ESU300 |
| Date and Time | Monday 3rd February 2014 10:15am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | 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 | 35 | 3 | 4700 | 7.2 | 0.02 | 28 | 20 | 15 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago 5 |
| Flow estimate | POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected) |
| Water Appearance | Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 0.4 |
| Hazards | steep slope, slippery rocks beside creek |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Pool where samples usually taken has almost completely dried up. No longer deep enough to collect samples. A sample was collected 10 meters upstream at a pool of sufficient depth. Low DO level possibly due to lack of flow and high water temperature.
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