Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merricks Creek Estuary
Site Bridge at the estuary mouth
Observation ID #12802
Date and Time Monday 1st April 2019 10:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

Very slow outflow - undetectable at test site.

Large amounts of seagrass in the estuary.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.20 32.30 3.48 42.3 49.41
Previous 23.8 35.0 1.8 25.4 53.0
Median 17.2 28.70 3.16 36.00 44.4
0.5m 15.00 35.20 3.06 37.0 49.60
Previous 22.6 35.5 2.5 36.0 53.6
Median 17.2 28.70 3.74 39.60 44.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.5
Previous 0.1 10 7.1
Median 0.1 10 7.1
Bottom
Previous 1.0
Median 0.6

Other details

Max depth 0.60
Previous 0.15
Median 0.60
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

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01-04-2019 15:18 MP4_20190401_1_070.JPG mep1_4

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01-04-2019 15:18 MP4_20190401_2_250.JPG mep1_5

Preceding Observations

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