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  6. 22-04-2012

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 22nd April 2012 9:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
65%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1300µS/cm
pH
6.9pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.25mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17° C
Temperature - WATER
16.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Stream depth
2.5
Stream width
5
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 23
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Image
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 0 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 25 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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