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ME_DBR001 Bunyip River Catchment

Mordialloc Creek Sub Catchment

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ME_Friends of Braeside Park

Habitat Scores

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08-03-2025 - 13-12-2025
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
December 2025 Good Good Good Fair Fair
November 2025 Fair Fair Fair N/A Fair
water higher due to rainfall in past month
October 2025 Fair Fair N/A N/A Fair
September 2025 Fair Fair Fair N/A Good
drying out rapidly but still swans and ducks present
August 2025 Poor Fair Good N/A Poor
water very low exposing lots of reeds and thistles growing
July 2025 Good Good Poor Fair Good
water higher than last month
June 2025 Fair Fair Fair N/A Good
May 2025 Fair Good Good N/A Good
April 2025 Good Fair Fair N/A Fair
March 2025 Good Fair Fair N/A Fair
very muddy as the wetland dries out due to lack of rain

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
19-12-2006 - 10-05-2025
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
April 2025 136 20 Poor
March 2025 81 36 Good
February 2011 2 15 Poor
May 2010 96 Good
December 2009 96 Good
November 2009 96 Good
September 2009 96 Good
August 2009 96 Good
July 2009 96 Good
June 2009 96 Good
May 2009 96 Good
May 2008 96 Good
March 2008 96 Good
December 2007 96 Good
November 2007 96 Good
March 2007 96 Good
December 2006 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 18-01-2011
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median N/Amg/L NH3-N
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Ammonium
Explain for me 28-05-2018 to 10-05-2025
0.15 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.10mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 10-05-2025
7.20 mg/L
Median 6.00mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 18-01-2011
1.00 mg/L P
Median 0.60mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 18-01-2011
N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 10-05-2025
14.0 ° C
Median 11.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 10-05-2025
7.90 pH Units
Median 8.00pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 10-05-2025
630.00 µS/cm
Median 11.40µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 21-12-2010 to 10-05-2025
0.400 mg/L P
Median 0.150mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 28-05-2018 to 10-05-2025
73 %
Median 54%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 10-05-2025
30 NTU
Median 300NTU
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