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ME_DDA200 Dandenong Creek

11 March 2012

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek ME_DDA200
Date and Time Sunday 11th March 2012 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 7 315 7.1 0.03 22.6 19.8 65
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Persons conducting tests: Julie, Ian, Bircan, Sandya & family 55 NTUs turbidity 8.1 ph on old meter 320 uS on old EC meter 8 drops of each chemical for DO 0.1ppm PO4 -> 0.03 mg P / L

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 6
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 8
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 40
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 54 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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