Observation details

Overview

Estuary Hopkins River Estuary
Site Site three (Mahoneys Road)
Observation ID #10999
Date and Time Saturday 13th August 2016 10:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

No bottom Turbidity obtained.

We collected the bottom sample and read its pH, then accidentally discarded the sample prior to doing the Turbidity. On resetting the sampler to collect the bottom sample again the internal rubber broke and we couldn't use the sampler for the rest of the day.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.30 2.00 10.27 92.5 3.85
Previous 8.7 1.4 10.4 90.6 2.7
Median 19.7 9.00 9.00 101.20 15.4
0.5m 10.20 2.20 10.25 92.4 4.05
Previous 11.5 4.4 11.2 106.1 7.9
Median 19.7 9.00 9.00 106.10 15.4
1.0m 11.60 16.00 5.30 54.3 26.39
Previous 8.7 1.4 10.2 89.3 2.7
Median 19.5 9.00 8.47 89.30 15.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 17 7.7
Previous 0.1 36 7.4
Median 0.1 9 8.1
Bottom 1.0 7.9
Previous 1.1 37 7.6
Median 1.6 14 8.1

Other details

Max depth 1.10
Previous 1.20
Median 1.70
Flow estimate N/A

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

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