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ME_DDN015 Dandenong Creek, Liverpool Road Retarding Basin, Boronia

20 November 2017

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, Liverpool Road Retarding Basin, Boronia ME_DDN015
Date and Time Monday 20th November 2017 14:00pm
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 0.4 63.98 5.7 210 6.8 0 30 21 36
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Foamy/frothy,Stained brown,Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants polystyrene

There is some froth and scum on the surface. The water is lower than usual but there was a strm event on the weekend. Ammonium and Nitrate values much higher than normal

Habitat

<p>There is some froth and scum on the surface. The water is lower than usual but there was a strm event on the weekend. Ammonium and Nitrate values much higher than normal</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 40
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 30
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 10
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 30
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 30
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 50
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 10
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 6
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 209 Total score: 46 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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