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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Dandenong Creek ME_DDA200 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 4th February 2018 10:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 0.02 | 62.64 | 5.4 | 260 | 7 | 0.067 | 23.7 | 22.7 | 69 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Milky |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Monash Freeway works still haven't reinstated the creek level. Depth about 0.7-0.8m in wetland. Creek width about half usual.
Present: Julie, Ian, Judith, Dorothea.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 2 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 50 |
|
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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