Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Balnarring Bridge
Observation ID #11127
Date and Time Monday 1st May 2017 10:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

YSI Pro 2030 meter used 

Estuary is closed

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.60 1.50 12.30 117.0 2.90
Previous 18.6 30.4 2.9 36.9 30.4
Median 17.5 26.00 6.10 62.20 33.3
1.0m 17.80 29.00 6.00 76.0 45.00
Previous 13.6 1.0 9.4 91.2 1.9
Median 15.1 29.90 9.40 91.20 46.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 8.3
Previous 0.1 10 8.0
Median 0.1 22 7.9
Bottom 1.0 18 7.3
Previous 0.7 10 7.4
Median 0.4 15 8.0

Other details

Max depth 1.20
Previous 0.75
Median 0.50
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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