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ME_DDN038 Dandenong Creek, downstream of Heatherdale Creek, Vermont

18 February 2012

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, downstream of Heatherdale Creek, Vermont ME_DDN038
Date and Time Saturday 18th February 2012 16:10pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0.02 48 3.5 410 7.6 0.046 29.6 26 43
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 12
Flow estimate Slow
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards Steep banks
Litter/Pollutants bottles,packets,paper

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 VeryPoor 2 Fair 6 Fair 3 VeryPoor 2 Poor 16

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
c. Family Atyidae (glass shrimp) 0 1
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 1
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 2
Water-boatmen Water-boatmen 4 2
Water-striders Water-striders 4 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 3
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 12 Total score: 9 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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