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ME_DDN042 Dandenong Ck -Paterson's Brdg, Upstm Golf course

22 January 2001

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Ck -Paterson's Brdg, Upstm Golf course ME_DDN042
Date and Time Monday 22nd January 2001 15:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ 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 3.3 1090 0.19 7.5 0.101 21
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
15 Mosquito Fish

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater shrimp Freshwater shrimp 5 1
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 0 4
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 6
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 4
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 20
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 10
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 12
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 73 Total score: 25 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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