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ME_DDN028 Dandenong Creek, immediately upstream of where OJ Creek joins Creek (?suburb?)

27 April 2012

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, immediately upstream of where OJ Creek joins Creek (?suburb?) ME_DDN028
Date and Time Friday 27th April 2012 16:05pm
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 0.2 27 4 500 7.6 0.11 19 16.5 286
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 12
Flow estimate Temporary
Water Appearance Muddy,Milky,Oily
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 2 Total score: 1 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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