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ME_DDN030 Dandenong Creek, mixing zone of Old Joes Creek (suburb?)

21 October 2001

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, mixing zone of Old Joes Creek (suburb?) ME_DDN030
Date and Time Sunday 21st October 2001 10:55am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % 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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 79 8.1 443 1.35 6.1 0.43 13 57
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 30
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 30
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 65 Total score: 6 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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