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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek ME_DDA200
Date and Time Sunday 5th February 2017 10:00am
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 72.69 6.2 650 7.2 0.04 25.4 23.2 42
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Wetland depth about 1.1m - very low, mud flats in ponds

Creek about half normal width due to freeway works and dam removal

Present: Julie, Ian, Dorothea, Judith

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) 5 1
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 10
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 11 Total score: 9 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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