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  6. 22-12-2013

Balcombe Creek at Uralla Rd footbridge, Mt Martha (Complementary site to Melbourne Water Ecowise testing 2008-9)

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ME_EBA850 Bunyip River Catchment

Sunday 22nd December 2013 9:42am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
72%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1590µS/cm
pH
7.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.05mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
22° C
Temperature - WATER
20° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Stained brown
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 3
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Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 3
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 50
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 2
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Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 61 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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