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ME_DBC070 Blind Creek behind Agric Vic next to walking track

25 April 2001

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Blind Creek behind Agric Vic next to walking track ME_DBC070
Date and Time Wednesday 25th April 2001 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 5.2 940 0.32 7.4 0.046 14 7 1
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 8
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 1
p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) 0 20
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 5
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 2
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 15
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 4
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 8
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 60
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 20
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 155 Total score: 39 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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