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ME_DHG020 Hughes Creek. Bridge 150 metres downstream walk track access. Robert Road, Sassafras

12 December 2003

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Hughes Creek. Bridge 150 metres downstream walk track access. Robert Road, Sassafras ME_DHG020
Date and Time Friday 12th December 2003 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 NTU
Sample 8.7 140 7.1 0.127 12 3
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 1
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 25
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 5
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 34 Total score: 11 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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