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Active Physico-Chemical 17-11-2013 - 13-04-2024

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ID Date Status Details
#14491 12 Feb 2022 Approved Notes:

Pacific black duck, Moorhens.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 8.5 22.00 1.20 10.07 114.6 2.40
1.5m 15.0 8.6 21.90 1.20 7.92 90.8 2.41
#14399 11 Dec 2021 Approved Notes:

Pacific black duck, Pair plovers, Moor hen, Reed warbler, Masked lap wing.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.2 19.60 1.20 7.53 81.2 23.03
1.6m 9.0 8.3 19.10 1.20 6.05 65.1 22.98
#14346 13 Nov 2021 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.6 17.20 0.90 6.48 67.8 1.78
1.9m 9.0 7.6 16.90 0.90 5.03 51.6 1.78
#14312 9 Oct 2021 Approved Notes:

Reed warblers, Dusky moorhens.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 8.5 15.60 1.30 15.50 157.2 2.26
1.7m 17.0 8.5 15.10 1.20 12.70 125.0 2.25
#14282 11 Sep 2021 Approved Notes:

Dusky moorhen, Greater cormorant, Chestnut teal.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.1 14.30 1.10 8.00 77.9 2.16
1.7m 10.0 8.1 14.10 1.10 7.64 74.0 2.17
#14242 14 Aug 2021 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.0 8.0 11.30 0.60 7.22 66.0 1.12
2.5m 22.0 8.0 11.10 0.60 5.95 54.5 1.15
#14202 10 Jul 2021 Approved Notes:

Little Black Cormorants, Little Pied Cormorants, Pacific Black Duck, Chestnut Teal, Moor Hens with young.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.2 9.10 1.30 8.20 71.0 2.54
1.5m 9.0 8.3 8.90 1.30 8.08 70.0 2.52
#14161 12 Jun 2021 Approved Notes:

Black faced cormorant, Masked lapwing, Pacific black duck, Purple swamphens, Dusky moorhens, Australasian coots, Greater cormorant, Little black cormorants.

 

Fantastic bird observations! J.Obst
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.2 10.80 1.20 8.40 76.0 1.70
2.2m 9.0 8.1 11.20 1.40 6.66 57.2 2.02
#14125 8 May 2021 Approved Notes:

Littel Black Cormorants, Moorhens, Pacific Black Duck, Little Pied Cormorants.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.3 13.90 1.10 12.70 126.4 1.73
1.5m 9.0 8.4 13.70 1.20 12.08 109.7 1.77
#14121 10 Apr 2021 Approved Notes:

Great Cormorants, Pacific Black Duck, Moorhens, Masked Lapwings, Egret.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.0 8.3 17.80 125.8 2.02
1.5m 16.0 8.3 17.60 107.6 2.00
#14026 20 Mar 2021 Approved Notes:

 

Moorhens, Pacific black duck,Chestnut teal, Masked lapwing, Little pied cormorant.

Fishing @ pontoon.

 

We were confronted with different measuring mode on probe. Tds instead of ppt and micro siemens instead of mille siemens/cm. I have entered data shifting decimal point to reflect required readings.  (No worries, thanks; J.Obst).  

 

 
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 8.3 20.90 1.50 1.71 19.7 2.21
1.5m 14.0 8.3 20.10 1.60 1.62 17.6 2.16
#13939 9 Jan 2021 Approved Notes:

Water clear.

Birds.  Moor hens, read warbler, great egret, pacific black duck, little black cormorant.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.5 21.90 0.40 4.80 54.5 0.86
2.0m 9.0 7.6 20.00 0.50 2.07 22.7 0.96
#13900 12 Dec 2020 Approved Notes:

Moorhens

Pacific Black Duck
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.4 8.1 19.30 1.00 8.21 90.1 2.03
1.7m 12.4 8.1 18.50 1.00 6.88 73.2 2.02
#13839 14 Nov 2020 Approved Notes:

Swamp hen purple ,Pacific black duck, Chestnut teal,Welcome Swallow, Reed warblers.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 8.5 19.70 1.00 15.06 161.5 1.89
1.6m 24.0 8.4 18.70 1.00 9.70 102.1 1.88
#13772 11 Jul 2020 Approved Notes:

Bird observations at site:

Little pied cormorants

dusky moorhens

Australasian grebe

Masked lapwing

Pacific black ducks
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.2 9.90 1.60 9.75 86.5 3.11
1.5m 9.0 8.5 9.80 1.60 8.60 76.2 3.11
#13726 20 Jun 2020 Approved Notes:

Flock of little black cormorants, coots
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 11.30 1.70 9.63 88.8 3.20
1.4m 9.0 7.9 11.20 1.70 9.28 85.5 3.21
#13638 14 Mar 2020 Approved Notes:

pacific black duck...many.                little pied cormorant...6-8

masked lapwing...2                          dusky moorhens...2

little black cormorant...6-8               magpie larks...2

chestnut teal...many.                       great egret...1

 

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.5 7.6 18.50 1.20 7.61 81.8 2.34
1.4m 40.5 7.8 18.50 1.20 7.45 79.8 2.35
#13565 8 Feb 2020 Approved Notes:

Tom Sheahan part of monitoring group.

Birds observed: Dusky Moorhens_4/5

Little black cormorants-2

Pacific black ducks-10/12

Chestnut teal-pair.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 8.2 21.60 1.30 9.54 111.0 2.52
1.4m 27.0 8.2 21.60 1.30 9.01 103.4 2.52
#13501 11 Jan 2020 Approved Notes:

Birds observed:

- 9 x Little Black Cormorant

- 12 x Moorhen

- 4 x Pacific Black Duck

- 3 x Purple Swamphen

 
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.0 7.9 21.00 5.09 57.9 2.55
1.4m 16.0 7.9 21.10 4.20 47.0 2.55
#13450 14 Dec 2019 Approved Notes:

Tom Sheehan part of this monitoring session.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 8.3 18.60 1.30 8.80 92.5 2.55
1.6m 20.0 8.1 18.60 1.30 8.14 90.3 2.55
#13405 9 Nov 2019 Approved Notes:

Tom Sheehan part of monitoring group.

Dissolved oxygen reading failed. Meter to Debbie for checking.

Birds observed:Dusky moorhen, black duck, chestnut teal, intermediate egret and little black cormorant.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.5 8.4 15.90 1.20 0.00 0.0 2.37
1.7m 14.5 8.3 15.40 1.30 0.00 0.0 2.47
#13398 12 Oct 2019 Approved Notes:

Tom Sheehan part of monitoring group.

D.O. figures seem to be in excess.

Birds observed: Dusky moor hens, Eurasian coots, little grass bird or Reed warbler, superb fairy wren and Australian raven.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 8.4 16.80 1.20 15.17 162.9 2.28
1.5m 17.0 8.3 16.00 1.20 13.95 143.2 2.26
#13319 14 Sep 2019 Approved Notes:

River up over boat ramp entrance

Very brown-flow out
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 7.5 13.00 0.60 7.92 76.6 1.22
2.4m 40.0 7.5 11.70 0.60 7.25 67.1 1.20
#13247 10 Aug 2019 Approved Notes:

Tom Sheehan, Eleanor Cowell and James Cowell part of monitoring team.

Birds observed. Great Egret 1, Dusky Moorhens several, Little Black Cormorants several.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.5 7.8 10.20 1.00 8.56 76.2 1.89
2.0m 11.5 7.9 10.00 1.00 8.67 77.2 1.91
#13225 6 Jul 2019 Approved Notes:

Tom Sheehan part of monitoring group.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.9 10.10 1.60 14.47 102.2 3.07
1.5m 9.0 8.0 10.00 1.60 3.07 97.6 10.88
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