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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 19th March 2017 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 | 8.91 | 0.8 | 1081 | 7.8 | 0.15 | 21.9 | 20.5 | 15 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic,cans,packets |
Still wider than before flood in late Dec. Sides in waterway steeper since then. Reeds regrowing. Knoweed coming back. Very slow flow though pipe from lake. High tide 8:01am (0.9m) Outoging now. 3 Pacific black ducks. SC cockatoo still in tree.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 27 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 7 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 56 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 18 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 2 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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