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ME_DEL300 Elster Creek

11 April 2015

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 3
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Elster Creek ME_DEL300
Date and Time Saturday 11th April 2015 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Still work on bridge

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 37 3.4 1486 7.2 0.25 17.6 18.2 17.5
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
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
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants clothing,paper,plastic
High tide 6:46 am, 0.9m, low tide 1:39, 0.2m. Tide going out. Small amount of water flowing into creek from lake. Steady. More phosphate and higher conductivity. Not much invertebrate life. Not energetic enough with netting??

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 27
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 28 Total score: 8 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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