Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #14202
Date and Time Saturday 10th July 2021 11:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

Little Black Cormorants, Little Pied Cormorants, Pacific Black Duck, Chestnut Teal, Moor Hens with young.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.10 1.30 8.20 71.0 2.54
Previous 10.9 1.2 8.5 77.0 1.7
Median 19.0 1.10 8.48 87.10 2.0
0.5m 9.00 1.30 8.02 69.7 2.53
Previous 13.9 1.1 13.3 129.1 1.7
Median 19.0 1.10 8.94 87.10 2.0
1.0m 8.90 1.30 8.04 69.4 2.52
Previous 11.2 1.4 8.3 75.1 1.9
Median 18.5 1.20 8.28 76.20 2.0
1.5m 8.90 1.30 8.08 70.0 2.52
Previous 13.7 1.2 12.1 109.7 1.8
Median 18.5 1.20 8.60 76.20 2.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 8.2
Previous 0.1 9 8.2
Median 0.1 12 8.3
Bottom 1.7 9 8.3
Previous 2.2 9 8.1
Median 1.6 14 8.3

Other details

Max depth 1.80
Previous 2.30
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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