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ME_DDN039 Dandenong Creek - off Abbey Walk, Wermont

14 November 2001

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek - off Abbey Walk, Wermont ME_DDN039
Date and Time Wednesday 14th November 2001 10:30am
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 7.8 470 0 7.7 0.147 16 14 27
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 200
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 4
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 231 Total score: 21 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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