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ME_DBR001 Bunyip River Catchment

Mordialloc Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisation
ME_Friends of Braeside Park

Habitat Scores

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08-03-2025 - 09-05-2026
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
May 2026 Fair Fair Fair N/A Fair
April 2026 Fair Fair Fair N/A Good
March 2026 Fair Good Good N/A Good
February 2026 Good Good Good N/A Good
January 2026 Fair Fair Fair N/A Good
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 - 11-04-2026
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
March 2026 251 41 Very Good
February 2026 191 34 Poor
January 2026 168 20 Poor
December 2025 91 44 Good
November 2025 140 36 Good
October 2025 45 32 Poor
September 2025 79 37 Good
May 2025 127 25 Poor
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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Trend Line
Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 18-01-2011
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median
N/Amg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 28-05-2018 to 11-04-2026
0.30 mg/L NH4+
Median
0.30mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 11-04-2026
7.00 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 11-04-2026
14.8 ° C
Median
13.5° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 11-04-2026
7.90 pH Units
Median
7.40pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 11-04-2026
630.00 µS/cm
Median
690.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 21-12-2010 to 11-04-2026
0.600 mg/L P
Median
0.650mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 28-05-2018 to 11-04-2026
64 %
Median
58%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 25-02-1999 to 11-04-2026
30 NTU
Median
50NTU
Latest
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Diary entries
water has increased since last month

April 2026

April 2026

Vicky Smith is the chemcial tester

April 2026

Irwin and Sofie complete macroinvertebrates

April 2026

Braeside Park Wetlands

March 2026

Braeside Park Wetlands Data sheet

March 2026

Braeside Park Bugs Count

March 2026

Wetlands ME-DBR001

January 2026

Wetlands ME-DBR001

January 2026

June 2018