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Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek ME_DDA200
Date and Time Sunday 2nd December 2018 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0.03 66.92 6.2 430 7.1 0.043 17.3 19 63
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Present: Judith, Ian, Julie

Dredging had been done in the wetland

 

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 10
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 50
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 5
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 72 Total score: 24 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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