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ME_DEL300 Elster Creek

4 December 2022

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Elster Creek ME_DEL300
Date and Time Sunday 4th December 2022 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 0.03 43.85 4.5 1320 7.5 0.175 28 14 15
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 120.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards Sun, mosquitos
Litter/Pollutants plastic

The group needs more dstilled water , standard solutionsfor calibrating PH (PH=4,7,10) and callibrating EC(EC+1413)

 

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Habitat

<p>The group needs more dstilled water , standard solutionsfor calibrating PH (PH=4,7,10) and callibrating EC(EC+1413)</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 16

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 11
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 1
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 6
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 7
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 27 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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