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ME_DBC075 Blind Creek -next to footbridge in Collier Reserve

7 March 2001

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Blind Creek -next to footbridge in Collier Reserve ME_DBC075
Date and Time Wednesday 7th March 2001 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O. % 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 5.9 740 0.32 7.1 0.44 19 7
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 20
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 16
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 100
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 156 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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