Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Balcombe Creek at end of Mt Eliza Park off Claremont Street path ME_EBA300
Date and Time Sunday 31st May 2009 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 0.2 6 600 0.1 6.4 11 9.7 10
Weather Sunny
Last rainfall Last 3 days
Flow estimate Slow
Water Appearance
Stream depth 5.00
Stream width 1.00
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
This site appeared to be in great condition, the Creek was Flowing, heard some Common Froglets calling and had everything there to suggest there was going to be MacroIntertebrates. From the MacroIntertebrate test I was lucky to see one lonely copepod ? I have no idea why there is nothing else at this site unless earthworks from nearby tunnel sharf and Instalation of piping is directly the consequence for our lack of MacroInvertebrate life. I'm sorry but I don't have any photos, but the works is being carried out directly across from our creek site in a spot which is a part of the Mt. Eliza Regional Park (Mel Ref: 105 J9).

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