Site Visit #2323657 03-05-2019 | ME_DDN041: Dandenong Creek at Napier Park

ME_DDN041 Dandenong Catchment

Friday 3rd May 2019 10:30am Approved

Notes

Water Conditions

Weather

Sunny

Last rainfall

During the last 24 hours 2.00

Flow estimate

Water Appearance

Muddy

Stream depth

1m - 2m

Stream width

> 5m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

bottles,plastic,cans,clothing,packets

Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

Image	Species	Score	Quantity
	a. Phylum Nematomorpha, (gordian worms)	6	3
	b. Phylum Nematoda (roundworms)	3	6
	c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)	1	1
	d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)	5	2
	d. Phylum Annelida, class Oligochaeta, (worms)	2	20
	e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms)	4	2
	e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)	1	2
	f. Family Lymnaeidae (lim nay ids - snail)	1	2
	g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae)	4	10
	h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails)	1	1
	m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman)	3	2
ALT Signal Score		2.82
Weighted ALT Signal Score		3.00

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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Dandenong Creek at Napier Park