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ME_MJA450 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Jacksons Creek Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 30_2 Jacksons Creek

Monitoring organisations
ME_Friends of Emu Bottom Wetlands Reserve
ME_Friends of Kororoit Creek
ME_Waterwatch West Coordinators

Habitat Scores

Explain for me
14-02-2017 - 25-07-2019
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
July 2019 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
May 2019 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
March 2019 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
January 2019 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
December 2018 Fair Fair Good Good Fair

Instream vegetation much more visible than previously

October 2018 Fair Fair Poor Good Fair
September 2018 Fair Fair Poor Good Fair
August 2018 Good Good Fair Fair Good

Dense vegetation

July 2018 Fair Fair Poor Fair Fair
June 2018 Fair Fair Poor Fair Fair
April 2018 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
March 2018 Fair Fair Fair Good Fair
February 2018 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
December 2017 Fair Fair Fair Good Good
November 2017 Fair Fair Good Good Good

Note low oxygen, rel. high PO4

September 2017 Fair Good Fair Fair Good

Wattles in flower -see photo

June 2017 Fair Good Good Good Fair
May 2017 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
April 2017 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
March 2017 Fair Good Fair VeryPoor Fair

Dusky Moorehens disturbed by Brown Falcon. Big fuss!

February 2017 Fair Fair Fair VeryPoor Fair

Recent increase in erosion. No riffles where I sample - they are a little further downstream.. Signs of recent flooding.

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
01-02-2004 - 08-05-2012
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
April 2010 96 Good
June 2009 96 Good
March 2009 96 Good
December 2004 96 Good
September 2004 96 Good
July 2004 96 Good
March 2004 96 Good
February 2004 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 05-01-2004 to 29-11-2010
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median
N/Amg/L NH3-N
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 05-01-2004 to 25-07-2019
7.00 mg/L
Median
10.00mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 05-01-2004 to 29-11-2010
0.01 mg/L P
Median
0.10mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 05-01-2004 to 29-11-2010
0.41 mg/L N
Median
N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 05-01-2004 to 25-07-2019
15.0 ° C
Median
9.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 05-01-2004 to 25-07-2019
8.10 pH Units
Median
8.20pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 05-01-2004 to 25-07-2019
800.00 µS/cm
Median
590.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 07-02-2011 to 25-07-2019
0.020 mg/L P
Median
0.000mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 08-05-2012 to 25-07-2019
76 %
Median
87%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 05-01-2004 to 25-07-2019
10 NTU
Median
10NTU
Latest
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