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ME_DTW100 Tirhatuan Wetlands, off Dandenong Creek, Rowville
21 September 2014
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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Tirhatuan Wetlands, off Dandenong Creek, Rowville ME_DTW100 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 21st September 2014 09:45am |
| 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 FTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 41 | 4.2 | 270 | 7.1 | 0 | 17.5 | 14.6 | 33 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Dissolved oxygen with bottle 4.3 mg/L 42%
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) | 7 | 8 |
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 7 |
|
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 2 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 3 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 3 |
| Flatworms (Turbellaria) | 3 | 2 | |
|
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) | 4 | 1 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 5 |
|
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 2 |
|
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) | 2 | 1 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 20 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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