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ME_DDN033 Dandenong Creek, at the end of the Greenway

27 April 2013

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, at the end of the Greenway ME_DDN033
Date and Time Saturday 27th April 2013 14:30pm
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 48 4.5 310 7.8 0.02 22.8 17.2 58
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 3
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards steep banks
Litter/Pollutants paper

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 17

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 1 Total score: 3 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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