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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 25th February 2018 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 | 64.96 | 6.1 | 670 | 7.7 | 0.15 | 14.8 | 18.3 | 20 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | Milky |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | plastic,packets |
River red gum has been pruned. Ash trees (weeds) have been removed after Robyn reported to Council. Hooray!
Water level high. Water milky. Milky water coming from bypass not lake. Knotweed grown across creek downstream from test site. Water ribbons dying back.
Resident cockatoos arrived with a whole noisy flock. 2 wood ducks, 2 whie faced herons, 2 magpies on oval.
Tide going out. High 6:30am 1.4m, Low 12:40pm 0.2m
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 9 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 12 | |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 10 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 1 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 2 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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