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ME_DDN039 Dandenong Creek - off Abbey Walk, Wermont

26 April 2001

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek - off Abbey Walk, Wermont ME_DDN039
Date and Time Thursday 26th April 2001 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 NTU
Sample 10 380 2 7.6 0.033 20 14 40
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 0 3
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 4
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 500
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 515 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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