Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #14589
Date and Time Saturday 9th April 2022 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Little black cormorants, White ibis, Little pied cormorants, Chestnut teal, Pacific black duck.

 

Thanks guys.  Data looks great for this time of year, particularly D.O. both above and below the salt-wedge, especially with the lack of rain we've had over the past 5 months (the lower salt layer can naturally become anoxic under these conditions).  Cheers Jarred.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.30 2.80 9.98 107.2 5.18
Previous 19.9 2.6 11.7 126.7 5.0
Median 14.4 1.80 7.68 85.50 3.5
0.5m 18.30 2.80 9.80 104.6 5.26
Previous 20.2 1.8 11.5 90.5 3.5
Median 14.4 1.60 7.50 68.10 3.5
1.0m 18.10 33.50 6.92 88.4 50.90
Previous 19.3 33.7 4.2 26.9 51.2
Median 14.4 17.00 5.51 52.70 28.1
1.5m 17.80 34.40 6.02 73.6 52.10
Previous 19.6 29.6 2.0 74.3 45.5
Median 14.4 14.80 5.51 52.70 28.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 14 8.1
Previous 0.1 25 8.1
Median 0.1 9 7.7
Bottom 1.5 9 7.7
Previous 1.5 10 7.8
Median 1.6 10 7.8

Other details

Max depth 1.60
Previous 1.60
Median 1.70
Flow estimate N/A

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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