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  6. 21-04-2012

Dandenong Creek in H.E Parker Reserve, near tennis court, Heathmont

Melbourne

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ME_DDN032 Dandenong Catchment

Saturday 21st April 2012 9:35am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.3mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
50%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6.1mg/L
pH
7.8pH Units
Temperature - AIR
16° C
Temperature - WATER
16.5° C
Turbidity - FTU
23FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 0.4
Flow estimate
Moderate
Water Appearance
Muddy,Oily
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,oil,paper,plastic

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 VeryPoor 2 Fair 3 VeryPoor 2 Poor 13

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 2
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 2
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 4 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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