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  6. 25-06-2016

Elster Creek

Melbourne

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ME_DEL300 Dandenong Catchment

Saturday 25th June 2016 9:30am Approved
Notes
Forgot to take photos!

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
79%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8.8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
227µS/cm
pH
7.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.07mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
7.2° C
Temperature - WATER
10.4° C
Turbidity - NTU
20NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate
HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
>5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
cans,paper,plastic

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 5 Total score: 3 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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