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M2 Fonterra Floating Pontoon

Active Physico-Chemical 17-11-2013 - 13-04-2024

Merri River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#13118 8 Jun 2019 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.9 10.90 1.30 10.78 99.0 2.46
1.6m 9.0 8.0 10.70 1.30 10.16 92.7 2.43
#13069 18 May 2019 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 7.9 12.70 1.30 14.35 136.2 2.46
1.4m 17.0 8.1 12.50 1.30 14.41 133.2 2.40
#12886 13 Apr 2019 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.5m 9.0 8.1 15.50 1.40 2.70 104.5 10.30
2.0m 9.0 8.4 15.70 0.60 1.20 108.9 10.90
#12729 2 Mar 2019 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 8.0 23.00 1.30 10.68 121.3 2.51
1.3m 14.0 8.3 23.00 1.30 8.31 95.2 2.51
#12691 9 Feb 2019 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 7.9 21.30 1.30 4.81 55.8 2.46
1.4m 14.0 8.0 21.30 1.30 4.64 52.1 2.44
#12640 12 Jan 2019 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 8.3 22.90 1.20 11.09 127.6 2.38
1.4m 15.0 8.5 22.70 1.20 9.82 112.5 2.39
#12581 8 Dec 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 22.00 1.20 7.97 91.3 2.36
1.5m 9.0 8.0 21.90 1.20 6.53 77.8 2.37
#12517 10 Nov 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 8.5 17.90 1.10 14.00 149.1 2.40
1.5m 17.0 8.4 17.70 1.30 10.91 110.9 2.42
#12443 13 Oct 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.0 8.5 16.40 1.30 20.54 209.1 2.43
1.3m 18.0 8.7 16.20 1.30 20.70 203.3 2.43
#12383 8 Sep 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 11.80 0.60 8.97 82.1 1.89
1.5m 9.0 8.0 11.70 1.00 8.81 80.3 1.88
#12353 18 Aug 2018 Approved Notes:

Accompanied by SWTAFE students studying the Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.7 10.70 0.50 8.01 72.9 1.01
2.6m 30.0 10.70 0.50 7.92 71.8 1.01
#12260 14 Jul 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 9.50 1.50 9.88 86.0 2.85
1.8m 9.0 7.9 9.60 1.50 9.46 82.4 2.81
#12134 9 Jun 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.0 11.80 1.70 14.56 134.2 3.28
1.5m 9.0 8.2 11.60 1.70 11.56 104.5 3.27
#12130 12 May 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.0 8.2 12.50 2.20 11.89 110.3 4.00
1.8m 16.0 8.4 12.40 2.20 10.51 95.7 4.11
#12126 21 Apr 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 8.0 16.70 1.30 15.51 158.3 2.52
1.5m 11.0 8.0 16.30 1.30 14.00 141.7 2.51
#11962 13 Mar 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 8.1 21.60 1.20 12.04 133.2 2.33
1.3m 14.0 8.1 21.20 1.20 10.31 113.1 2.31
#11799 10 Feb 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.2 23.60 1.20 8.89 104.1 2.34
1.4m 9.0 8.4 23.50 1.20 8.11 94.9 2.34
#11795 13 Jan 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.9 22.10 1.20 7.92 92.2 2.30
1.5m 9.0 8.0 22.20 1.20 8.05 94.0 2.30
#11791 9 Dec 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.0 8.5 20.80 1.20 13.21 147.2 2.24
1.6m 19.0 8.4 20.40 1.20 10.41 112.8 2.25
#11585 11 Nov 2017 Approved Notes:

Eel fishermen at pontoon with 40+ mature eels caught
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.7 19.60 1.00 21.27 236.2 1.99
1.5m 9.0 8.7 19.30 1.00 21.70 230.0 2.00
#11534 21 Oct 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.2 17.10 0.80 7.57 77.9 1.61
1.5m 9.0 7.4 17.00 0.80 6.55 66.5 1.62
#11385 12 Aug 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 10.80 1.40 10.75 96.9 2.70
1.9m 9.0 7.8 10.50 1.40 9.53 85.9 2.69
#11283 17 Jun 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.7 10.90 1.60 8.93 81.1 2.99
1.5m 9.0 7.7 10.90 1.60 8.29 75.7 2.99
#11282 17 Jun 2017 Approved Notes:

The data entered here belongs to MC1 Stanley Street Bridge site.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.2 10.90 2.00 8.57 77.5 3.83
1.3m 9.0 7.6 14.20 27.40 7.03 79.6 42.80
#11210 13 May 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.7 13.20 1.40 6.61 63.0 2.66
1.5m 9.0 7.6 12.80 1.40 5.69 54.0 2.68
#11079 8 Apr 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 8.2 18.30 1.10 18.74 199.1 2.76
1.4m 13.0 8.2 18.10 1.10 16.59 175.8 2.07
#11788 4 Mar 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.9 21.90 96.50 8.47 21.2 1.10
1.5m 9.0 7.9 21.60 85.80 7.65 21.3 1.10
#10805 11 Feb 2017 Approved Notes:

Dumped Tuna heads and tails!
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.2 23.30 0.50 13.00 161.0 1.00
1.5m 9.0 8.1 22.90 1.00 12.20 14.0 2.00
#10800 21 Jan 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 21.30 1.10 9.61 110.2 2.17
1.5m 17.0 20.70 1.10 8.25 93.2 2.17
#11784 10 Dec 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 19.10 1.10 10.98 117.5 2.17
1.6m 9.0 18.90 1.10 6.33 66.6 2.19
#11051 12 Nov 2016 Approved Notes:

D.O. figures seem too high and maybe unreliable.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 8.4 18.90 0.80 16.83 183.8 1.56
1.6m 30.0 8.2 18.50 0.80 14.91 158.3 1.54
#11047 15 Oct 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.8 15.20 0.00 6.64 66.0 0.00
2.0m 10.0 7.5 15.20 0.60 6.01 60.4 1.18
#11780 13 Aug 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.3 10.30 0.90 8.74 77.7 1.73
1.9m 9.0 8.1 10.20 0.90 8.05 75.4 1.73
#5307 16 Jul 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 8.1 8.70 0.70 8.87 75.8 1.36
2.4m 50.0 7.9 8.60 0.70 8.03 70.3 1.37
#5299 11 Jun 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 11.70 1.50 8.48 78.6 2.86
2.3m 9.0 7.9 11.80 1.60 7.72 71.5 2.97
#5296 14 May 2016 Approved Notes: New team members Luke Albury and Mary-Jo Hanly
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.2 14.70 1.40 11.78 116.6 2.63
2.0m 9.0 8.1 14.50 1.40 9.62 96.2 2.75
#5287 9 Apr 2016 Approved Notes: Black cormorants (10)
Pied cormorant
Moorhens
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 17.40 1.20 8.80 90.8 2.31
1.8m 9.0 8.0 17.20 1.20 7.40 76.0 2.31
#5283 19 Mar 2016 Approved Notes:

Black Cormorants
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.3 19.90 1.20 7.60 83.5 2.30
1.4m 9.0 8.2 20.10 1.20 7.40 78.0 2.32
#5264 13 Feb 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.3 23.70 1.20 10.71 126.4 2.38
1.4m 9.0 8.4 23.20 1.30 5.94 81.0 2.43
#11772 13 Feb 2016 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.3 23.70 1.20 10.71 126.4 2.38
1.4m 9.0 8.4 23.20 1.30 5.94 81.0 2.43
#5258 9 Jan 2016 Approved Notes:

YSI limited as at MC1

Observations: Pacific black ducks, Kite.

Machine not calibrating
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 22.10 1.30
1.4m 9.0 8.2 22.10 1.30
#5223 12 Sep 2015 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.7 13.70 1.30 10.72 103.2 2.54
1.7m 9.0 7.9 13.10 1.30 9.80 92.4 2.57
#5219 8 Aug 2015 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.3 10.60 1.50 12.56 112.5 2.87
1.8m 9.0 8.2 10.50 1.50 12.58 112.3 2.90
#5215 18 Jul 2015 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.8 8.6 9.70 0.70 14.70 128.0 1.36
1.6m 12.8 8.4 9.50 1.50 13.75 118.7 2.89
#5201 13 Jun 2015 Approved Notes: Calibration - see calibration sheet
pH calibration done but sensor fouled - calibration / measurements questionable
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.2 10.80 1.60 15.48 136.6 3.08
1.5m 9.0 8.0 10.50 1.60 14.70 133.7 3.12
#5184 11 Apr 2015 Approved Notes: Sensor appeared dry - no sponge - doubt about accuracy of pH readings
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.8 16.10 1.30 10.30 104.7 2.56
1.5m 9.0 7.9 15.20 1.40 9.36 93.1 2.64
#5166 14 Mar 2015 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 25.0 7.8 18.70 1.20 8.85 94.6 2.39
1.5m 25.0 7.7 18.60 1.20 8.17 87.6 2.39
#5177 14 Feb 2015 Approved Notes: Slight odour driving into site (h20 or milk??)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 19.0 7.8 22.70 1.10 11.80 136.3 2.19
1.4m 19.0 7.9
#5151 10 Jan 2015 Approved Notes: Eastern Swamp Hens
Black Ducks sheltering near pontoon
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.8 8.1 21.00 1.20 6.12 68.8 2.37
1.6m 13.8 8.0 21.00 1.20 5.81 65.4 2.38
#5127 13 Dec 2014 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 8.4 21.60 1.30 12.31 139.4 24.62
1.5m 40.0 8.4 20.90 1.30 10.81 122.6 24.54
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