Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #13726
Date and Time Saturday 20th June 2020 11:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

Flock of little black cormorants, coots

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.30 1.70 9.63 88.8 3.20
Previous 18.5 1.2 7.6 81.4 2.4
Median 16.5 1.20 8.40 81.40 2.4
0.5m 11.20 1.70 9.47 87.4 3.21
Previous 21.6 1.3 9.7 111.1 2.5
Median 16.5 1.20 8.50 93.00 2.5
1.0m 11.20 1.70 9.40 86.5 3.21
Previous 18.5 1.2 7.5 79.8 2.4
Median 16.0 1.30 7.47 79.80 2.5
1.4m 11.20 1.70 9.28 85.5 3.21
Previous 21.6 1.3 9.0 103.4 2.5
Median 16.0 1.30 8.14 90.30 2.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 8.1
Previous 0.1 40 7.6
Median 0.1 17 7.9
Bottom 1.4 8 7.9
Previous 1.4 35 7.8
Median 1.5 19 8.0

Other details

Max depth 1.50
Previous 1.50
Median 1.70
Flow estimate Slow

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

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