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ME_EBA850 Balcombe Creek at Uralla Rd footbridge, Mt Martha (Complementary site to Melbourne Water Ecowise testing 2008-9)
19 September 2011
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 | Monday 19th September 2011 00:50am |
| 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 | 6 | 2400 | 7.2 | 0.05 | 26 | 14 | 10 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | Slow |
| Water Appearance | Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | other |
Persons conducting tests: Chris Spencer, John Inchley, Alison Inchley EC has increased Estuary entrance open 18th and 19th September Rainfall since last reading 39mm. Litter: submerged plastic bucket
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 15 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 0 | 13 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 50 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 3 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 14 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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