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Elster Creek

Melbourne

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ME_DEL300 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 26th March 2023 9:33am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.02mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
58.48%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1410µS/cm
pH
8.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.25mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
18° C
Temperature - WATER
14° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week 5.00
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
no extra risks though noticed smell from mud in creek
Litter/Pollutants
 

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 21

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Image
Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 20
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 24 Total score: 16 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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