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Dandenong Creek, Liverpool Road Retarding Basin, Boronia

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ME_DDN015 Dandenong Catchment

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Habitat Scores

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29-05-2013 - 27-08-2018
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
August 2018 Fair Fair Fair Good Good
August 2018 Fair Fair Fair Good Good
June 2018 Poor Fair Fair Good Poor

Lots of frogs - Common Froglet
May 2018 Poor Fair Fair Good Poor
May 2018 Poor Fair Fair Good Poor

Lower water level than last time
March 2018 Poor Fair Fair Good Poor
November 2017 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor

There is some froth and scum on the surface. The water is lower than usual but there was a strm event on the weekend. Ammonium and Nitrate values much higher than normal
October 2017 Fair Poor Fair Good Poor
October 2017 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor
September 2017 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor

Much warmer today than last time. Lots more dogas around
August 2017 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor
June 2017 Fair Fair Fair Good Poor
May 2017 Fair Fair Fair Good Poor
March 2017 Fair Fair Fair Good Poor

First monitoring for the year
October 2015 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
September 2015 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
August 2015 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
August 2015 Fair Fair Good Good Fair
July 2015 Poor Poor Fair Good Fair
June 2015 Poor Poor Fair Good Fair
May 2015 Poor Poor Fair Good Fair
March 2015 Poor Poor Fair Good Fair
November 2014 Fair Fair Poor Good Fair
October 2014 Fair Fair Poor Good Fair
September 2014 Fair Fair Poor Good Fair
August 2014 Fair Fair Poor Good Fair
June 2014 Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair
May 2014 Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair
May 2014 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor
April 2014 Fair Good Fair Fair Poor
September 2013 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor
July 2013 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor
June 2013 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor
May 2013 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor
May 2013 Fair Poor Fair Fair Poor

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
29-05-2013 - 27-08-2018
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
June 2018 145 40 Good
May 2018 108 38 Good
May 2018 335 51 Very Good
March 2018 135 46 Good
November 2017 209 46 Very Good
October 2017 270 61 Very Good
September 2017 111 53 Good
August 2017 78 48 Good
June 2017 254 47 Very Good
May 2017 133 30 Poor
March 2017 212 58 Very Good
October 2015 693 106 Very Good
September 2015 179 106 Good
August 2015 148 106 Good
July 2015 77 44 Good
June 2015 101 51 Good
May 2015 133 46 Good
March 2015 295 49 Very Good
November 2014 311 50 Very Good
October 2014 109 42 Good
September 2014 296 48 Very Good
August 2014 74 40 Good
June 2014 236 56 Very Good
May 2014 261 55 Very Good
May 2014 262 106 Very Good
April 2014 233 85 Very Good
September 2013 223 42 Very Good
July 2013 87 32 Poor
June 2013 127 30 Poor
May 2013 116 39 Good
May 2013 117 47 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonium
Explain for me 29-05-2013 to 27-08-2018
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.00mg/L NH4+
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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 29-05-2013 to 27-08-2018
8.50 mg/L
Median 9.20mg/L
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Temperature - WATER
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11.0 ° C
Median 10.5° C
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pH
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7.30 pH Units
Median 7.40pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
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210.00 µS/cm
Median 240.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
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0.015 mg/L P
Median 0.000mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 29-05-2013 to 27-08-2018
85 %
Median 83%
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Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 29-05-2013 to 27-08-2018
22 NTU
Median 24NTU
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