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ME_DDA200 Dandenong Creek

1 August 2021

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek ME_DDA200
Date and Time Sunday 1st August 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 64.71 7 270 6.3 15.4 11.8 71
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Present: Judith, Julie, Michelle

pH: PR test gave 6.6, retest with CPR gave 6.3

No chemicals available to do Phosphate test

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 40
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 41 Total score: 7 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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