Waterwatch Data Portal
Dandenong Catchment
ME_DDN038
Site
visits
20-11-2016
Site visit details
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
70.94
6.3
620
7.8
0.06
29.2
21.1
17
Weather
sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
51cm - 99cm
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
bottles
Habitat
Bank Erosion Stability
Bank Vegetation
In Stream Cover
Riffles Pools Bends
Verge Vegetation
Overall
Poor 2
Poor 4
Poor 4
Poor 2
Poor 4
16
Creatures Waterwatch method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
Flatworms (Turbellaria)
3
1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
4
1
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
2
5
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
1
3
Total bug score
Total abundance
0 - 35
35+
0 - 200
Poor
Good
200+
Fair
Very good
Total abundance: 10
Total score: 9
Overall rating: Poor
Diary photos
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