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  6. 15-04-2002

Dandenong Ck. Just outside Liverpool Rd retarding basin

Melbourne

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ME_DDN018 Dandenong Catchment

Monday 15th April 2002 12:00pm Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
4.2mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
210µS/cm
pH
6.7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.6357mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
21.9° C
Temperature - WATER
15° C
Turbidity - NTU
84.9NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Chironomids 1 150
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d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 5
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Freshwater shrimp 5 50
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Water-boatmen 4 6
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 3
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 1
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 300
Flatworms (Turbellaria) Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 125
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 60
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 701 Total score: 26 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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