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ME_DDN028 Dandenong Creek, immediately upstream of where OJ Creek joins Creek (?suburb?)

21 November 2011

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, immediately upstream of where OJ Creek joins Creek (?suburb?) ME_DDN028
Date and Time Monday 21st November 2011 12:35pm
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 0.07 8.7 328 7.5 0.09 16 102
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 15
Flow estimate Moderate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 6
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 23 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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