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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 24th February 2019 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.07 | 37.56 | 3.4 | 1490 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 19.2 | 20 | 15 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,plastic,cans |
Grass on banks has been allowed to grow long. Knotweed spread further into water. Reeds spreading firther downstream. Phosphate high Suspect that runoff from new oval may be cause. Grass now growing on oval. Being watered.
At dam wall, water from bypass pipe is mailky. Water from lake clear.
7 cockatoos and 5 magpies (including 3 juveniles) fighting for territory.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 7 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 6 | |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 2 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 2 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 2 |
|
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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