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ME_ESU450 Sunshine Creek at outfall to Port Phillip Bay, Mt Martha
11 February 2013
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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 11th February 2013 10:50am |
| 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 | 70 | 7 | 1380 | 8.1 | 0.02 | 21 | 14 | 80 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 0.2 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 0.5 - 0.7 |
| Hazards | Steep slope next to roadside |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,cans,plastic,polystyrene,waxed cardboard |
Half a rubbish bag of litter removed from the rocks around the site Healthy layer of green algae / weed on the water surface. Water appears extremely muddy. (I suspect this may be from stormwater from the surrounding unsealed roads; Macleod road in particular)
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