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  6. 24-05-2014

Dandenong Creek, downstream of Heatherdale Creek, Vermont

Melbourne

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ME_DDN038 Dandenong Catchment

Saturday 24th May 2014 11:40am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
80%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
7.3mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
290µS/cm
pH
7.3pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.048mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17.4° C
Temperature - WATER
15.9° C
Turbidity - FTU
50FTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last week 10
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Stained brown
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Image
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Image
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda) 4 1
Image
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) 4 12
Image
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 15 Total score: 12 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

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