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  6. 15-04-2002

Dobsons creek at historical marker on Sheffield Rd, The Basin

Melbourne

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ME_DDO08 Dandenong Catchment

Monday 15th April 2002 12:00pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8.8mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
180µS/cm
pH
6.9pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
21.9° C
Temperature - WATER
16.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
19.8NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Chironomids 1 60
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d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult) 2 70
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Water-boatmen 4 5
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 100
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Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera) 7 80
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Freshwater slater (Isopoda) 5 100
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Water mites (Acarina) 5 50
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 50
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Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 565 Total score: 29 Overall rating: Fair

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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