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ME_YBA500 Banyule Creek @ footbridge Banyule Flats Reserve

23 May 2012

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Banyule Creek @ footbridge Banyule Flats Reserve ME_YBA500
Date and Time Wednesday 23rd May 2012 08:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Surprisingly, there was no rubbish to be seen! Happy days! Although, im sure once it has rained again, we will see some more rubbish in the creek!

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 0.4 6 520 7.7 0.15 14 11 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Oily
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
the surface of the water was slightly oily, it didnt appear upstream of the bridge so there must have been something between the first drain and the footbridge. we brushcut the grass yesterday and we will be starting to remove the Trad as soon as possible. This will probably uncover a large number of containers and general rubbish which may be contributing to the slight oil smears in the water. Very high ammonium- is this usual?

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 24

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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