Waterwatch Data Portal
Dandenong Catchment
ME_DHE100
Site
visits
06-10-2013
Site visit details
Notes
Present: Julie, Ian, Judith, Inam
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
75
7.6
307
6.8
0.007
17
15
49
Weather
overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Using Graham's Knox kit
Creatures Waterwatch method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
6
1
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
3
10
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
1
13
Total bug score
Total abundance
0 - 35
35+
0 - 200
Poor
Good
200+
Fair
Very good
Total abundance: 24
Total score: 10
Overall rating: Poor
Diary photos
No diary entries recorded for this visit
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