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ME_DDA200 Dandenong Creek

5 February 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 5th February 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 5.3 391 6.9 0.06 25.7 24.4 114 120
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Persons conducting tests: Julie, Judith, Ian, Bircan . Observing: Sandya & family Changed procedure on Dissolved Oxygen to use 8 drops of each chemical. pH alt meter: 7.4, EC alt meter : 400uS Phosphate 0.19 ppm PO4 -> 0.063 mg P/L

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 7
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 45
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 0 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 56 Total score: 19 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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