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ME_ESU450 Sunshine Creek at outfall to Port Phillip Bay, Mt Martha
19 November 2012
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Sunshine Creek at outfall to Port Phillip Bay, Mt Martha ME_ESU450 |
| Date and Time | Monday 19th November 2012 10:45am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | 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 | 75 | 8 | 3600 | 7.8 | 0.01 | 20 | 12 | 7 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 2 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | steep slope |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,paper,plastic,polystyrene |
Quite a lot of litter. Some of it cleaned up. Will take garbage bag next time. High electrical conductivity most likely due to close proximity to salt spray from Port Phillip Bay.
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