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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 28th August 2016 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 | 22.24 | 2.4 | 1010 | 7.1 | 0.13 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 15 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic,cans,packets,polystyrene |
Pacific black duck, heron, welcome swallow.
2 sulphur crested cockatoos in tree hollow nest, crested pigeon, galahs
Water flowing through pipe from lake and trickle through wall.
Almost high tide 10:45am 0.9m
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 1 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 11 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 10 | |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 1 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 3 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 2 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 3 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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