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ME_DDN019 Liverpool Rd retarding basin

9 August 2002

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Liverpool Rd retarding basin ME_DDN019
Date and Time Friday 9th August 2002 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 13.4 280 7.4 0.0619 11 38.9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 17
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 14
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 300
Freshwater slater (Isopoda) Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 58
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 100
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 543 Total score: 14 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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