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ME_DDN083_RD Dandenong Creek @ Tirhatuan Park

21 October 2019

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek @ Tirhatuan Park ME_DDN083_RD
Date and Time Monday 21st October 2019 10:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 24

Creatures River Detectives method

Image Name Score
Toebiters Toebiters 10
Black fly larvae Black fly larvae 5
Water mites Water mites 5
Damselfly larvae Damselfly larvae 3
Dragonfly larvae Dragonfly larvae 3
Fly larvae Fly larvae 3
Pogs Pogs 4
Whirligig beetles Whirligig beetles 4
Backswimmers Backswimmers 1
Flatworms Flatworms 2
Mosquito larvae, wrigglers Mosquito larvae, wrigglers 1
Water tigers Water tigers 2
Waterboatmen Waterboatmen 2
> 6
clean water
5 to 6
mild pollution
4 to 5
moderate pollution
< 4
severe pollution
Total score: 3.4615384615385 Overall rating: Severe pollution

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