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ME_DDO010 Dobson's Creek, Golden Grove, The Basin. 100m up track. 50m into DRNP

21 February 2005

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dobson's Creek, Golden Grove, The Basin. 100m up track. 50m into DRNP ME_DDO010
Date and Time Monday 21st February 2005 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N rP mg/L P Turb NTU
Sample 8.9 120 0.99 0 24
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 3
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 8
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 47
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 60 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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