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

29 December 2012

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek in H.E Parker Reserve, near tennis court, Heathmont ME_DDN032
Date and Time Saturday 29th December 2012 00:00am
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 0.2 66 5.8 370 7 0.01 22.02 20.4 32
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 2
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards steep banks
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic,polystyrene

Habitat

Regular riffles have been put in but vegetation in and close to banks mainly grasses and a few gums back a bit.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 17

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 20
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 4
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 6
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 10
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 6
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 46 Total score: 16 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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