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Blind Creek -next to footbridge in Collier Reserve ME_DBC075

Melbourne Bunyip River Dandenong Dandenong Creek

Site Visit
30-05-2006
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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 6 12 16 1130 0.02 14
11-10-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 14 Score: 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 3
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 170 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
7.2 15 18 7.8 1090 0.00326 73 31.7
24-06-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 9 Score: 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 37 Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: 38 Score: 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 28 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
7.2 0.18 12 13.5 6.6 1220 0.1 19
15-04-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 3 Score: 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 2 Score: 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 20 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
6.1 0.41 7 560 0.06 29
20-03-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 250 Score: 1
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 50 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 2
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
6 0.15 18.1 22.4 7 1250 0.052 20
20-03-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 250 Score: 1
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 50 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 2
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
6 0.15 18.1 22.4 7 1250 0.052 20
18-02-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 150 Score: 1
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 50 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
6.1 0.3 19.5 24.3 7.4 1320 0.065 22
24-05-2001
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult)
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 2 Score:
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 9 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
10 0.25 10 7.3 230 0.059 49
25-04-2001
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 20 Score: 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 3 Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 6 Score: 3
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
3.7 0.11 8.5 14 7.1 800 0.049 44
07-03-2001
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 20 Score: 1
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 16 Score: 2
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 20 Score: 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 100 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
5.9 0.32 19 7.1 740 0.44 7
31-10-2000
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult)
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 2 Score:
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 15 Score: 3
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 2 Score: 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 150 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
7.6 1.4 7.7 1277 0.293 17
20-09-2000
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 2 Score: 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 50 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
9.4 1.44 7 760 0.039 38
08-08-2000
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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
14 200
08-08-2000
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 100 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
5 2.2 13 1100 0.163 20
11-07-2000
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 20 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8.7 0.48 12.5 7.1 1060 0.43 22
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