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ME_DHG003 Hughes Creek, spring at headwaters near Roberts St, Sassafras

19 March 2004

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Hughes Creek, spring at headwaters near Roberts St, Sassafras ME_DHG003
Date and Time Friday 19th March 2004 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 NTU
Sample 4.2 7.6 0.003 20 12 28
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 30
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 34 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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