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ME_DDN041 Dandenong Creek at Napier Park
16 April 2021
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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Dandenong Creek at Napier Park ME_DDN041 |
| Date and Time | Friday 16th April 2021 10:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| 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 | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 2.00 |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,paper,plastic |
Creatures Agreed Level Taxonomy Method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
a. Family Hydropsychidae (net spinning caddis) | 6 | 22 |
| b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms) | 3 | 2 | |
|
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches) | 1 | 1 |
|
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae) | 5 | 1 |
| d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms) | 2 | 9 | |
| e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) | 4 | 53 | |
|
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) | 1 | 7 |
|
f. Order Araneae ( fishing and wolf spiders) | 5 | 1 |
| ALT Signal Score | 3.38 | ||
| Weighted ALT Signal Score | 3.65 | ||
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