Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #5056
Date and Time Saturday 15th March 2014 11:35am
Approved Approved

Notes

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Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.30 1.20 10.76 117.9 2.27 Fish Fry, Black Duck and chicks, Dusky Moor
Previous 23.1 1.2 13.0 153.0 2.4
Median 24.1 1.20 11.24 122.50 2.4
0.5m 20.40 1.20 10.96 120.5 2.37 Hen and chicks observed
Previous 24.1 1.2 6.1 73.3 2.4
Median 24.1 1.20 11.24 122.50 2.4
1.0m 20.40 1.20 11.08 124.0 2.38
Previous 22.9 1.2 10.4 121.6 2.4
Median 22.9 1.20 8.70 93.80 2.4
1.4m 20.30 1.20 10.88 121.0 2.38
Previous 24.6 1.2 5.7 68.2 2.4
Median 24.6 1.20 8.70 93.80 2.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 19 8.1
Previous 0.1 10 8.4
Median 0.1 10 8.5
Bottom 1.4 21 8.0
Previous 1.2 9 8.4
Median 1.6 9 8.4

Other details

Max depth 1.50
Previous 1.30
Median 1.70
Flow estimate Slow

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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