Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site Lower Breakwater
Observation ID #3222
Date and Time Tuesday 2nd February 2010 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

1. Some flow on side of breakwater
2. Sea Eagle perched on breakwater
3. Many juvenile fingerling fish (100 s)
4. Water level about 30 cm down
5. more birds .especially raptors
6. some algae
7. Sunny , top of 34 degrees

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 07:43

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 23.60 1.71 5.00 59.6 2.44 59.6% DO 2.44 mS/cm pH8.7
Previous 21.1 0.3 6.6 74.1 0.4
Median 21.1 2.97 6.58 74.10 4.2
0.5m 23.20 1.79 4.95 58.3 2.56 58.3%DO 2.56 mS/cm
Previous 17.0 3.0 5.1 61.7 4.2
Median 21.5 2.97 5.11 61.70 4.2
1.0m 22.30 2.27 1.34 12.3 3.24 12.3% DO3.24 mS/cm pH 8.7
Previous 20.6 0.7 3.0 32.4 1.0
Median 21.5 3.04 5.52 66.70 4.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15 8.7
Previous 0.1 30 8.0
Median 0.1 20 8.0
Bottom 15 8.7
Previous 1.5 30 8.0
Median 1.5 30 8.0

Other details

Max depth 1.10
Previous 1.50
Median 1.50
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 07:43am

Observation Documents

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Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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