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ME_EBA200 Balcombe Creek at LHS of Eramosa Road, Moorooduc
15 April 2012
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Balcombe Creek at LHS of Eramosa Road, Moorooduc ME_EBA200 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 15th April 2012 11:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | 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 | 8 | 2550 | 9.3 | 0.03 | 18 | 14.4 | 7 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | |
| Flow estimate | |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,cans,plastic,polystyrene |
What has changed since last time you monitored? more rubbish, larger pond/more water. What stands out about the site today? Rubbish - polystryrene persons monitoring : sarah and ross
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 5 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 30 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 10 |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 1 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 50 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 3 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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