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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 21st July 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 | 0.18 | 43.67 | 4.8 | 980 | 7 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 11 | 10 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Smelly |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,paper,plastic,cans,packets,polystyrene |
Reeds spreading even further downstream. Knotweed flowering. Leaves eaten but mass of plants still span creek.
No discernible flow from lake to creek. Two barriers now across creek upstream of lake due to bridge works. In-flow to lake only from local side drain. More litter than usual.
Suphur crested cockatoos (2) in tree hollow
Found new small macro-invertebrates that we think are waterfleas (8). Not on list below.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 2 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 2 | 1 | |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 10 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 2 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 7 |
|
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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