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  6. 07-03-2001

Blind Creek behind Agric Vic next to walking track

Melbourne

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ME_DBC070 Dandenong Catchment

Wednesday 7th March 2001 10:30am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
5.1mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
1000µS/cm
Nitrate - Nitrogen
0.27mg/L
pH
7.4pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.68mg/L P
Temperature - WATER
15° C
Turbidity - NTU
0NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Chironomids 1 20
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h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 12
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Water-boatmen 4 10
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 4
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Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 8
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Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) 3 15
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 20
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 15
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 105 Total score: 24 Overall rating: Poor

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