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ME_DBC070 Blind Creek behind Agric Vic next to walking track

20 March 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 Wednesday 20th March 2002 10:00am
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 4.3 1460 0.17 7 0.03 20 17.6 19
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 550
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 100
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 60
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 731 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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