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  6. 27-04-2012

Dandenong Creek, immediately upstream of where OJ Creek joins Creek (?suburb?)

Melbourne

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ME_DDN028 Dandenong Catchment

Friday 27th April 2012 16:05pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.2mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
27%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
4mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
500µS/cm
pH
7.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.11mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
19° C
Temperature - WATER
16.5° C
Turbidity - FTU
286FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 12
Flow estimate
Temporary
Water Appearance
Muddy,Milky,Oily
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys) 4 1
Image
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 2 Total score: 1 Overall rating: Poor

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