Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek at Napier Park ME_DDN041
Date and Time Friday 3rd May 2019 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 2.00
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,cans,clothing,packets

Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image Species Score Quantity
a. Phylum Nematomorpha, (gordian worms) 6 3
b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) 3 6
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) 1 1
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) 5 2
d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) 2 20
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 4 2
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 2
f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail) 1 2
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 4 10
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 3 2
ALT Signal Score 2.82
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.00

Diary photos

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