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Overview
| Catchment | Dandenong |
|---|---|
| Site | Dandenong Creek ME_DDA200 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 7th January 2018 10:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 0.01 | 43.02 | 3.7 | 420 | 7.2 | 0.057 | 20.7 | 22.8 | 43 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Creek still very low due to Monash Freeway works - about half normal width.
Estimated depth about 0.7m in wetland i.e. below the bottom of the depth markers.
Stella, Rowena, Julie, Ian and Judith monitoring.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Freshwater Shrimp/Prawn (Atyidae) | 5 | 5 |
|
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) | 4 | 1 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 1 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 25 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 1 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 1 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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