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ME_DMK083 drain at bridge to Birdsland; join to Monbulk Ck 20m dnstm.

6 December 2001

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site drain at bridge to Birdsland; join to Monbulk Ck 20m dnstm. ME_DMK083
Date and Time Thursday 6th December 2001 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 4.4 460 0.68 7.3 0.903 14 114
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 100
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 50
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 2
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 30
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 75
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 260 Total score: 27 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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