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Elster Creek at Golf Course Pond

Melbourne

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ME_DEL295 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 22nd January 2017 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
12.55%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
1.1mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
600µS/cm
pH
7.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.07mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
18.4° C
Temperature - WATER
21.8° C
Turbidity - NTU
20NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Scummy
Stream depth
 
Stream width
 
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
plastic

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 6
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 16
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 7
Image
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 59
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Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Image
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 24
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 118 Total score: 38 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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