Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek ME_DDA200
Date and Time Sunday 6th April 2014 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Present: Ian, Julie, Rose, Sandya and family

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 0 113 10.6 320 8.8 0.03 20.9 18.5 62
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
pH measured 8.3 with PR so checked with TB and got 8.8.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 50
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 57 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

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