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Balcombe Creek at the footbridge as it exits The Briar's Park, Mt Martha

Melbourne

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ME_EBA800 Bunyip River Catchment

Sunday 8th January 2023 10:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
39.78%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
3.59mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1161µS/cm
pH
7.38pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.07mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
28° C
Temperature - WATER
20.2° C
Turbidity - NTU
1NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
Other:30
Stream width
Other:5
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 24
Image
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 48
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 2
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 200
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 277 Total score: 24 Overall rating: Fair

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