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ME_DDN032 Dandenong Creek in H.E Parker Reserve, near tennis court, Heathmont

21 April 2012

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek in H.E Parker Reserve, near tennis court, Heathmont ME_DDN032
Date and Time Saturday 21st April 2012 09:35am
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 0.3 50 6.1 7.8 16 16.5 23
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 0.4
Flow estimate Moderate
Water Appearance Muddy,Oily
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,oil,paper,plastic
Phosphate and EC not recorded

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 VeryPoor 2 Fair 3 VeryPoor 2 Poor 13

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 4 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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