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ME_DDN038 Dandenong Creek, downstream of Heatherdale Creek, Vermont

22 September 2013

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, downstream of Heatherdale Creek, Vermont ME_DDN038
Date and Time Sunday 22nd September 2013 15:00pm
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 85 7.8 470 7.8 0.046 20.6 17.6 34
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 5
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards banks
Litter/Pollutants bottles,packets,paper,plastic,polystyrene

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
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 5
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 1
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 3
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 14 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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