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

30 May 2002

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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 30th May 2002 12:00pm
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 8.2 580 0.9 7 0.58 13 25
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 3
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 2
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 6
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 3
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 6
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 2
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 66
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 91 Total score: 34 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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