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Hughes Creek at crossing with Mountain Highway, Sassafras.

Melbourne

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ME_DHG050 Dandenong Catchment

Wednesday 10th July 2002 11:00am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
9.4mg/L
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.46mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
12° C
Temperature - WATER
9.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
17NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Chironomids 1 70
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Freshwater shrimp 5 150
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Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 25
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Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera) 8 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 246 Total score: 15 Overall rating: Fair

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