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Elster Creek

Melbourne

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ME_DEL300 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 3rd November 2024 10:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
5mg/L
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.25mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
18° C
Temperature - WATER
14° C
Turbidity - NTU
20NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week
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
soft underfoot
Litter/Pollutants
plastic

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Poor 2 Fair 6 23

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 35
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 28
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 70 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

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