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Liverpool Rd retarding basin ME_DDN019

Melbourne Bunyip River Dandenong Dandenong Creek

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09-08-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 17 Score: 1
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 14 Score: 2
Water-boatmen
Water-boatmen
Quantity: 300 Score: 4
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 58 Score: 5
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 100 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 4 Score: 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 50 Score: 1
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
13.4 11 7.4 280 0.0619 38.9
02-08-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 3 Score: 1
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 6 Score: 2
Water-boatmen
Water-boatmen
Quantity: 250 Score: 4
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 7
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 300 Score: 5
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 200 Score: 5
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 200 Score: 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 50 Score: 1
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
8.5 11 7.2 260 0.1 35.9
16-06-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 8 Score: 1
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 4 Score: 2
Water-boatmen
Water-boatmen
Quantity: 300 Score: 4
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 7
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 255 Score: 5
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 825 Score: 4
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 200 Score: 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 40 Score: 1
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
8.9 10.2 15.7 7.2 240 0.0968 52.3
22-05-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: 5 Score: 5
Water-boatmen
Water-boatmen
Quantity: 760 Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 20 Score: 3
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
7.4 8 14.9 6.7 240 202
15-04-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 7 Score: 1
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: 58 Score: 5
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 25 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 50 Score: 3
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 20 Score: 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 60 Score: 1
D.O mg/L Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
16 21.9 6.4 200 0.0098 84.9
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