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Active Physico-Chemical 27-10-2013 - 13-04-2024Merri River Estuary
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#15579 | 17 Jun 2023 | Approved |
Notes:
Little Pied Cormorant, Chestnut Teal (lots), Coots (lots), Pacific gull, Moorhen, Aust. Grebe, White Faced Heron, Great Egret. Lots of plant debris on surface of river.
Other Samplers; Eleanor Cowell, James Cowell and Jarred Obst. |
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#15521 | 13 May 2023 | Approved |
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Pacific ducks, Pied cormorants, White faced herons, Waterhen. |
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#15458 | 15 Apr 2023 | Approved |
Notes:
Thanks everyone! Results remain really interesting and fantastic photopoints capturing the current mouth condition. Interestingly, there's been enough flow to keep the mouth open, but not enough to completely flush the lower depths which still contain some older salty water. It will be very interesting to see if tomorrow's results have improved the lower depths given we've had a fantastic month of autumn rainfall which has resulted in the first sign of freshwater inflows into our estuaries. Regards Jarred. |
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#15343 | 11 Mar 2023 | Approved |
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Pacific black duck, Chestnut teal, Moorhens with chicks. |
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#15278 | 11 Feb 2023 | Approved |
Notes:
We returned to Edwards Bridge for this session. Pacific black duck, Chestnut teal.
Jarred - thanks everyone for your monitoring. Results are very interesting, particularly the low D.O, but I believe your values are true and have picked up on an algal bloom. This is quite common in this part of the estuary, and i've since seen some very high and very low readings over each diurnal (daily) cycle as the algal produces oxygen during sunlight, and then consumes it during darkness! |
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#15221 | 14 Jan 2023 | Approved |
Notes:
As noted above D.O. failed to calibrate.
White faced Heron, Moorhens
J.Obst - sorry to hear about the meter; i'll look into this for you. Other readings show a very distinct salt-wedge which reflects the recent dry weather and summer flow reduction. |
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#15165 | 10 Dec 2022 | Approved |
Notes:
Dusky Moorhen, Swallows, Mudlarks, Raven.
Jarred - Great readings with an extremely distince saltwedge present - the season is changing!! |
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#15069 | 8 Oct 2022 | Approved |
Notes:
Thanks Gary & Rachel. Very well mixed freshwater dominated profile at present. Interestingly, D.O.s are slightly on the low side, but this is something we've seen during previous years in Sept/Oct. Cheers Jarred. |
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#15008 | 10 Sep 2022 | Approved |
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Lots of ozola mat floating around pontoon. |
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#14938 | 13 Aug 2022 | Approved |
Notes:
Spoonbill, Chestnut teal, Pacific black duck. |
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