Waterwatch Data Portal
Dandenong Catchment
ME_DCE060
Site
visits
09-07-2004
Site visit details
Physical Chemical Tests
N
mg/L NH4+
D.O
mg/L
EC
µS/cm
pH
pH Units
rP
mg/L P
Air
° C
Water
° C
Turb
NTU
Sample
10
140
6.8
0.036
10.5
8.5
16
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
light showers
Acacia dealbata, Dicksonia, Cyathea australis, Blechnum nudim, Polystichum proliferum
A. melanoxylon, Olearia lirata, Oleria argophylla, Coprosma quadrifida, Pandorea, Carex
Hypolepsis, Shade nettle, Hydrocotyle geraniifolia
Lastreopsis
Diplazium
Creatures Waterwatch method
Image
Species
Score
Quantity
Freshwater shrimp
5
1
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
7
5
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
8
1
Roundworms (Nematoda)
3
37
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
4
19
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
2
2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
1
1
Total bug score
Total abundance
0 - 35
35+
0 - 200
Poor
Good
200+
Fair
Very good
Total abundance: 66
Total score: 25
Overall rating: Poor
Diary photos
No diary entries recorded for this visit
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