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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Thompson Creek Estuary
Site Point Impossible Road Culvert at Mullet Creek
Observation ID #14836
Date and Time Sunday 20th March 2022 10:40am
Approved Pending

Notes

Notes

Turbidity was less than 9

sampling site was full of seaweed making accurate depth profiling difficult. i also believe this may have contributed to the low oxygen readings as this was not consistent with monitoring at the other site.

Monitoring supported by Kayleigh

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 08:13

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.50 39.30 0.58 6.3 56.10
Previous 18.6 39.3 4.0 43.7 56.1
Median 16.1 36.20 9.61 93.60 51.7
0.4m 19.10 39.30 0.38 4.1 56.20
Previous 16.3 36.2 6.1 69.3 51.7
Median 15.5 36.20 9.61 93.60 49.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.2
Previous 0.1 9 7.7
Median 0.1 14 8.5
Bottom 0.4 9 7.3
Previous 1.1 9 7.7
Median 1.1 9 8.4

Other details

Max depth 0.50
Previous 1.20
Median 1.20
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 08:13am

Observation Documents

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Preceding Observations

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