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Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 21st February 2016 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
| 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 |
| 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 | Clear,Scummy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Slender knotweed has spread. Waterway covered for about 15m of length. One coot. Lots of dragonflies. No obvious flow out of lake to be seen but can hear water flowing through rocks. Lots of small fish near lake outflow. Gambusia??
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 11 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 100 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 30 | |
|
Leeches (Hirudinea) | 3 | 4 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 1 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 30 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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