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  6. 18-01-2004

Dandenong Creek, behind scout hall on Barrow Drive, Heathmont

Melbourne

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ME_DDN034 Dandenong Catchment

Sunday 18th January 2004 10:00am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
4.2mg/L
pH
6.8pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.05ppm
Temperature - WATER
22.6° C
Turbidity - NTU
28NTU

Water Conditions

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Water Appearance
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Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
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Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 1
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Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 7
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Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 3
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True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 17
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Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 9
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 37 Total score: 17 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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