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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 October 2023 11:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
91.21%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9.8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1634µS/cm
pH
7.06pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.1mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
11.8° C
Temperature - WATER
11.9° C
Turbidity - NTU
1NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Foamy/frothy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
 

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Image
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 5
Image
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 2
Image
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 10 Total score: 20 Overall rating: Poor

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