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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 25th August 2013 9:52am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
55%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
740µS/cm
pH
0.07pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.07mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
14° C
Temperature - WATER
12° C
Turbidity - NTU
20NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 7
Flow estimate
BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
>5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 4
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
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Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 1
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 1
Image
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 11
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 2
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Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 27 Total score: 37 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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