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ME_DBC050 Arm of Blind Creek in Koolunga Native Reserve

9 March 2001

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

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Arm of Blind Creek in Koolunga Native Reserve ME_DBC050
Date and Time Friday 9th March 2001 14:30pm
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 Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 6.6 240 0.58 6.9 0.8965 18 27
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 15
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 5
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 10
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 30
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 66 Total score: 11 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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