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ME_DBC075 Blind Creek -next to footbridge in Collier Reserve

31 October 2000

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Blind Creek -next to footbridge in Collier Reserve ME_DBC075
Date and Time Tuesday 31st October 2000 17:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O. % 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 7.6 1277 1.4 7.7 0.293 17
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Chironomids Chironomids 1 2
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 0 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 15
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 150
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 171 Total score: 7 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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