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ME_DDN015 Dandenong Creek, Liverpool Road Retarding Basin, Boronia
24 July 2013
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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Dandenong Creek, Liverpool Road Retarding Basin, Boronia ME_DDN015 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 24th July 2013 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 65 | 7.5 | 260 | 7.4 | 0.01 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | uneven ground |
| Litter/Pollutants | cans,plastic,other |
other litter pollutants: tennis balls, dog poo, plastic bags rate of flow was higher more frog calls
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 2 |
|
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) | 7 | 7 |
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 35 |
|
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera) | 6 | 1 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 40 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 1 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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