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Dandenong Creek, downstream of Heatherdale Creek, Vermont ME_DDN038

Melbourne Bunyip River Dandenong Dandenong Creek

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28-01-2017
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0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: 4 Score: 3
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 4 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
7.2 23.3 27.3 7.6 430 0.02 84.52 13
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 17
10-12-2016
Approved
1 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: 5 Score: 3
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
6.6 16.1 14.5 7.2 320 0.03 67.07 47
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 18
20-11-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
6.3 21.1 29.2 7.8 620 0.06 70.94 17
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 16
28-10-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Fly Larvae -True, Black, Crane, March, Horse, and Soldier Fly Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
8.4 11.2 16.2 7.7 560 0.06 76.66 25
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 24
13-08-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
4.7 11.5 14.7 7.6 370 0 43.17 22
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 24
16-07-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
7.7 11.5 16 7.4 450 0.04 70.74 31
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 24
25-06-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
8.7 12.6 14.1 7.2 250 0.18 66.72 30
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Fair 6 24
19-06-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
8.1 11.8 10 7.5 330 0.01 76 65
24-04-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 3 Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 10 Score: 5
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
11.1 14.6 16.4 7.1 0.02934 118 14
05-03-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 3 Score: 3
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 17
22-02-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 2 Score: 5
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 17
30-01-2016
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 10 Score: 5
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: 5 Score: 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 4
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 6 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 16
22-12-2015
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 20 Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: 10 Score: 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 4
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
6.3 23.6 26.1 7.2 240 0.072 80 48
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 16
28-11-2015
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 50 Score: 5
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 6 Score: 3
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 10 Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: 2 Score: 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 4
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 4 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
8.6 19.7 23.1 7.4 440 0.02 96 17
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 18
21-09-2015
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 8 Score: 4
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
7.2 13.8 18.2 7.6 0.016 72 28
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 18
15-08-2015
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
9.4 11.9 14.6 7.8 430 0.055 88 21
19-07-2015
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
29-06-2015
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 20 Score: 5
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 2 Score: 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
10.9 10.2 12.1 7.6 530 0.072 99 17
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 17
09-05-2015
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 4
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
6.9 14.3 18.4 7.2 210 0.036 68 19
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 18
30-04-2015
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 2 Score: 6
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
6.1 13.5 15.4 7.2 280 0.035 58 17
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 18
14-03-2015
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: 1 Score: 6
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
6.8 19.3 26.5 8.1 450 0.023 80 21
28-02-2015
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
6.5 21.6 21.2 7.2 260 0.01304 70 16
24-01-2015
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
5.6 28.9 29.3 8 540 0.02 75 31
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 17
13-12-2014
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 10 Score: 4
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 1 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
8 23.1 27.2 7.5 250 0.042 95 13
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 18
23-11-2014
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 4
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: 5 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb FTU Turb NTU
6.5 22.4 25.4 7.4 500 0.0489 78 13
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