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Ferntree Gully Ck, DRNP near Kokoda Arch,dwn steps L of bdge ME_DFG010

Melbourne Bunyip River Dandenong Dandenong Creek

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17-05-2005
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
9.3 11 15.5 7.4 170 0.016 40
04-03-2003
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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
e. Order Isopoda, Family Phraetoicidae, (phraetoicids, cow shrimp)
e. Order Isopoda, Family Phraetoicidae, (phraetoicids, cow shrimp)
Quantity: 2 Score: 3
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 20 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 8
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 100 Score: 4
D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
10 0.25 16 7.2 180 0.24 32
26-08-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 12 Score: 7
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 180 Score: 4
D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
10.8 0.67 9 7.4 190 0.046 24
26-08-2002
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Habitat Scores
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Fair 6 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Good 18
08-07-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 50 Score: 1
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: 80 Score: 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 7
D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
8.6 8.5 11 0.489 29
21-10-2000
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult)
o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult)
Quantity: 5 Score:
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 7
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 3 Score: 5
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 70 Score: 4
D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
8.8 1 12 7.2 210 0.0326 31
04-11-1999
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: 3 Score: 5
Water-boatmen
Water-boatmen
Quantity: 6 Score: 4
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 4 Score: 7
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 8 Score: 1
D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
10.2 7.7 475 0.15 70
09-10-1998
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P Turb NTU
7 6 190 0.06 22
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