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Dandenong Creek 250m S/E Doongala Stables site ME_DDN010

Melbourne Bunyip River Dandenong Dandenong Creek

Site Visit
09-07-2008
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
d. Family Hydrophilidae, Genus Helochares (Beetle adult)
Quantity: Score: 2
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: Score: 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: Score: 8
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata)
Quantity: Score: 6
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia)
Quantity: Score:
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Freshwater slater (Isopoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Toebiters Dobsonflies (Megaloptera)
Quantity: Score: 6
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: Score: 5
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Hydra (Hydrozoa)
Quantity: Score: 4
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: Score: 3
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Roundworms (Nematoda)
Quantity: Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: Score: 4
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera)
Quantity: Score: 4
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Biting Midge Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera)
Quantity: Score: 2
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)
Quantity: Score:
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
0 11 0 8 7 6.8 150 10
10-07-2002
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Freshwater shrimp
Freshwater shrimp
Quantity: 80 Score: 5
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 40 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 60 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 8
Water mites (Acarina)
Water mites (Acarina)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
11 9 13 0.065 24
21-07-1999
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 7
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Mayfly nymph (Ephemeroptera)
Quantity: 2 Score: 7
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 3 Score: 8
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 5 Score: 4
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
8 7.8 100 0.5 27
10-05-1999
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Stonefly nymph (Plecoptera)
Quantity: 1 Score: 8
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Yabbies/Marron/Gilgie Freshwater (Decapoda)
Quantity: 1 Score: 5
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Quantity: 1 Score: 3
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Side Swimmer/Scud (Amphipoda)
Quantity: 5 Score: 4
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 Turb NTU
6 1 8.3 100 18
10-05-1999
Approved
Habitat Scores
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 VeryPoor 2 Poor 4 VeryPoor 1 VeryPoor 2 Excellent 12
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