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Estuary event details
Estuary Barham River Estuary
Region Corangamite CMA
Event type Unusual/Extraordinary occurrence!
Date and time 28 June 2009 10:40am
Description After a number of large swell events up to the 22/05/2009 the rocks inside the river mouth were reasonably bare. from that time to the 28/06/2009 there were no significant rain, wind or swell events. It was very settled weather with the sea coming in the river mouth with the tide and the river going out as the tide receded. Clearly this was ideal conditions for the edible Algae: Enteromorpha Intestinalis [Grass Kelp] as it grew from virtually nothing to 3 - 4 cms in that time.
BmP1 at 28/06/2009: A very strong covering of algae on the rocks.
A very strong covering of algae on the rocks.
View out of river mouth 2: June photo with healthy growth of Algae. Calcium is meant to be an important building block for Enteromorpha Intestinalis.
June photo with healthy growth of Algae. Calcium is meant to be an important building block for Enteromorpha Intestinalis.
View out of river mouth 1: May photo with rocks fairly bare.
May photo with rocks fairly bare.
BmP1 at 22/05/2009: Rocks bare and berm adjacent to the river mouth washed clean of vegetation
Rocks bare and berm adjacent to the river mouth washed clean of vegetation
BmP1 at 22/05/2009: Rocks bare and berm adjacent to the river mouth washed clean of vegetation
Rocks bare and berm adjacent to the river mouth washed clean of vegetation
BmP1 at 22/05/2009: Rocks bare and berm adjacent to the river mouth washed clean of vegetation
Rocks bare and berm adjacent to the river mouth washed clean of vegetation
A very strong covering of algae on the rocks.
June photo with healthy growth of Algae. Calcium is meant to be an important building block for Enteromorpha Intestinalis.
May photo with rocks fairly bare.
Rocks bare and berm adjacent to the river mouth washed clean of vegetation
Rocks bare and berm adjacent to the river mouth washed clean of vegetation
Rocks bare and berm adjacent to the river mouth washed clean of vegetation
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