Waterwatch Data Portal
Dandenong Catchment
ME_DTW100
Site
visits
30-06-2013
Site visit details
Notes
Judith, Julie, Dorothea, Sandya and Chandana present
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
FTU
Sample
17
1.9
217
6.6
0
13
9.5
32
Weather
sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Using Graham's Knox kit
Depth 0.44m
Bird survey # 631036
Ammonia 0 mg/L
Creatures Waterwatch method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
7
2
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
6
1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
6
2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
3
2
Leeches (Hirudinea)
3
3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
4
100
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
2
5
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
1
30
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
1
1
Total bug score
Total abundance
0 - 35
35+
0 - 200
Poor
Good
200+
Fair
Very good
Total abundance: 146
Total score: 33
Overall rating: Poor
Diary photos
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