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ME_DDN030 Dandenong Creek, mixing zone of Old Joes Creek (suburb?)

29 January 2013

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

Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, mixing zone of Old Joes Creek (suburb?) ME_DDN030
Date and Time Tuesday 29th January 2013 10:20am
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 59 5.3 7.5 0.12 19 19.9 62
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 0.4
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy,Milky,Oily
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
No EC calibration or rinse containers (missing) so EC not recorded (same for site DDN028 on 29th Jan 2013)

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 VeryPoor 2 VeryPoor 1 VeryPoor 2 Poor 12

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 1 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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