Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #5165
Date and Time Saturday 14th March 2015 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Sulphurous odour on water sample on bottom reading.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.40 3.10 8.87 98.8 5.71
Previous 20.6 29.9 9.5 124.5 46.0
Median 17.8 3.40 9.35 109.30 6.2
0.5m 16.40 3.10 8.41 87.1 5.74
Previous 17.8 4.8 6.9 73.9 8.7
Median 15.2 3.20 9.10 87.40 5.7
1.0m 20.40 22.00 4.23 52.3 35.20
Previous 22.1 1.7 7.8 89.0 3.3
Median 16.3 20.50 7.16 83.70 37.0
1.5m 20.70 29.60 0.77 7.9 46.20
Previous 16.9 29.6 5.7 69.5 45.5
Median 15.2 20.50 7.09 81.00 37.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 14 6.9
Previous 0.1 9 7.6
Median 0.1 13 7.8
Bottom 1.6 18 6.7
Previous 1.6 9 7.7
Median 1.6 9 7.8

Other details

Max depth 1.75
Previous 1.75
Median 1.75
Flow estimate Slow

Observation Documents

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14-03-2015 17:40 Photopoint Pied Cormorant near bridge

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
Pied Cormorant near bridge
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