Waterwatch Data Portal
Dandenong Catchment
ME_DTW100
Site
visits
26-10-2014
Site visit details
Notes
Present Julie, Ian, Dorothea
Depth 0.43m, not overflowing but has recently
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
20
1.9
330
7.1
0
18.7
18.7
46
Weather
overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance
Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Dissolved oxygen in bottle 2 mg/L 21% saturation
Creatures Waterwatch method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
6
1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
6
3
Water mites (Acarina)
5
20
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
4
2
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
4
10
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
2
4
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
2
6
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
1
10
Total bug score
Total abundance
0 - 35
35+
0 - 200
Poor
Good
200+
Fair
Very good
Total abundance: 56
Total score: 30
Overall rating: Poor
Diary photos
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