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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek ME_DDA200
Date and Time Sunday 2nd February 2020 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 0 45.15 4 170 6.4 0.04 20.5 21.3 82
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Present: Julie, Ian, Michelle, Dorothea, Family Congues

First reading of pH was 6.7 with PR, then tested with CPR, gave 6.4.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 30
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 31 Total score: 7 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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