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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, downstream of Heatherdale Creek, Vermont ME_DDN038
Date and Time Sunday 24th April 2016 09:45am
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 118 11.1 7.1 0.02934 16.4 14.6 14
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards Banks and vegetation
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 10
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 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: 17 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

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