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ME_DDN900 Bushy Park Wetlands near Dandenong Ck. - bird hide

24 November 2002

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Bushy Park Wetlands near Dandenong Ck. - bird hide ME_DDN900
Date and Time Sunday 24th November 2002 17:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 7.2 0.1 24 19 55
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 1
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 150
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 157 Total score: 8 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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