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ME_DDN015 Dandenong Creek, Liverpool Road Retarding Basin, Boronia

30 May 2018

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, Liverpool Road Retarding Basin, Boronia ME_DDN015
Date and Time Wednesday 30th May 2018 13:00pm
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 88.93 9.8 200 7.6 0 14 11 16
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear,Foamy/frothy,Muddy,Oily
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants oil,cans

Creek is higher than last time. There is a small amount of foam around

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 6 Good 4 Poor 4 22

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 40
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 10
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 35
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
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 108 Total score: 38 Overall rating: Good

Diary photos

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