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ME_DDA200 Dandenong Creek

4 April 2021

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 2
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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek ME_DDA200
Date and Time Sunday 4th April 2021 10:00am
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 87.78 7.6 320 7.3 0.03 27.5 22.5 52
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Present: Judith, Dorothea, Ian, Julie, Michelle. Water level very low.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 6
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 5
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 15 Total score: 9 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Very shallow at the creek edge

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