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ME_EBA850 Balcombe Creek at Uralla Rd footbridge, Mt Martha (Complementary site to Melbourne Water Ecowise testing 2008-9)
23 February 2014
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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 23rd February 2014 09:44am |
| 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 | 42 | 4 | 1420 | 7.5 | 0.04 | 20 | 16 | 0 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago 10.8 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
still low o2 conductivity declining turbidity decreased
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 9 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 5 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 14 |
|
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) | 5 | 3 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 9 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 120 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 3 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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