Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #5218
Date and Time Thursday 27th August 2015 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

2x Pied Oystercatchers, 4x pelicans, water fowl, 30+ chestnut teal, cormorant, egret

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.50 1.70 11.81 106.0 3.20
Previous 9.4 1.9 11.7 101.0 3.6
Median 16.4 3.10 11.14 118.00 5.7
0.5m 10.50 1.70 11.84 105.9 3.23
Previous 10.5 2.0 13.7 122.7 3.8
Median 16.4 3.10 9.46 118.00 5.7
1.0m 10.50 1.80 8.30 75.0 3.40
Previous 10.6 17.6 2.0 19.0 29.2
Median 16.5 29.60 6.55 75.50 45.5
1.5m 11.30 15.10 0.31 2.1 24.73
Previous 13.7 30.6 0.3 3.5 47.1
Median 16.5 29.60 6.55 75.50 45.5
1.7m 11.70 24.90 0.11 1.1 39.44
Previous 18.3 28.0 0.1 0.7 43.4
Median 16.9 29.60 7.09 81.00 45.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 8.3
Previous 0.1 10 8.5
Median 0.1 10 8.0
Bottom 1.7 14 7.3
Previous 1.5 18 8.0
Median 1.6 10 7.8

Other details

Max depth 1.70
Previous 1.50
Median 1.75
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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