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ME_DEL300 Elster Creek

27 August 2023

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Elster Creek ME_DEL300
Date and Time Sunday 27th August 2023 09:30am
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 6 7.2 0.2 12 11 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 5.00
Flow estimate BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards soft mud
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic,packets

Habitat

<p>Need more distilled water x 2</p> <p>All chemicals need to be replaced</p> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/natalie-davey-563516394/elster-creek-august-waterwatch-23?si=c0f73c9fad204468a201260d0ffeaacd&amp;utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing">Sounds of the Elster Creek</a> with hydrophone&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/natalie-davey-563516394/soak-2-waterwatch-august-27?si=0db97cf5920547889c15b1791e5de97a&amp;utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing">Sounds of Soak 2 </a>- we did not complete a full Waterwatch suite of tests but did capture the lively sounds</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Poor 2 Fair 6 23

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 3
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 4
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 30 Total score: 16 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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