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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 11th October 2015 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 6.4 | 2330 | 8.3 | 0.25 | 17.5 | 10 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Scummy,Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,cans,packets,plastic,polystyrene,other |
Slender knotweed is growing back. Reeds are growing new green leaves. One swamp hen. Low tide 8:17am 0.4m High tide 2:33pm 0.8m Starting to rise. Very high phosphate - ? Fertilization of golf course? Problems with our meter. Could not get a water temp reading - 'ur'. pH and conductivity readings would not permanently stabilise. Flashing through wide range. Readings may not be reliable.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 10 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 200 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 2 | |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 15 |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 2 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 200 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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