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

13 February 2004

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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 13th February 2004 12:00pm
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 8.2 120 7.4 0.01 20 13 2
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda) 5 1
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 7
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 24
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 32 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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