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Elster Creek

Melbourne

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ME_DEL300 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 6th September 2015 9:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
65%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6.8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1041µS/cm
pH
7.9pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.06mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
9.9° C
Temperature - WATER
11.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
packets,paper

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 12
Image
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Image
Water mites (Acarina) 5 40
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 20
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Image
Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 1
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 86 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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across
downstream

Physical Chemical Trends

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