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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 27th May 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 | 58.85 | 6.2 | 1460 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 14 | 12.8 | 10 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 0.00 |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,paper,plastic,packets |
Knotweed eaten away
Pair of purple swamp hens. May be nesting.
Coot, kookaburra, sulphur crested cockatoos, currawong, mudlarks
Home made fish trap - plastic bag, polystring, metal dinner fork to anchor
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 7 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 1 | |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 6 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 1 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 10 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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