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ME_EBA850 Balcombe Creek at Uralla Rd footbridge, Mt Martha (Complementary site to Melbourne Water Ecowise testing 2008-9)
27 January 2013
Site visit details
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 27th January 2013 09:28am |
| 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 | 35 | 3 | 1660 | 7.7 | 0.05 | 23.5 | 18 | 30 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 1 |
| Flow estimate | STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Oily |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Estuary closed for last 3 weeks. Turbidity has increased from previous month and reduction in dissolved oxygen
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 56 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 2 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 3 |
|
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) | 5 | 5 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 13 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 18 |
|
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 1 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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