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ME_DDA200 Dandenong Creek

12 March 2016

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

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek ME_DDA200
Date and Time Saturday 12th March 2016 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Present: Judith, Ian, Julie. Wetland water depth 1.46m

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 58 5.1 340 6.9 0 21.7 22.1 40
Weather overcast
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

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 4 Total score: 11 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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