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ME_DDN015 Dandenong Creek, Liverpool Road Retarding Basin, Boronia

18 September 2017

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, Liverpool Road Retarding Basin, Boronia ME_DDN015
Date and Time Monday 18th September 2017 16:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 60.2 6.2 230 7 0.02 21 14 20
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Stained brown,Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

It was also windy this day. We sampled later in the day than normal as we then proceeded onto frogwatch

Habitat

<p>Much warmer today than last time. Lots more dogas around</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 20

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 25
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 20
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 40
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 2
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 6
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 6
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 111 Total score: 53 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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