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ME_DBC070 Blind Creek behind Agric Vic next to walking track

18 February 2002

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Blind Creek behind Agric Vic next to walking track ME_DBC070
Date and Time Monday 18th February 2002 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 4.6 1530 0.24 7 0.065 24.3 17.6 15
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 10
Chironomids Chironomids 1 50
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 15
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 15
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 25
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 118 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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