Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #5282
Date and Time Saturday 19th March 2016 10:25am
Approved Approved

Notes

White faced Heron, Numerous ducks, 1 Water hen, Swallows under bridge, School of fish, Masked plover, Pair of Pelicans flew over, Flock of Black winged Stilts, Large fock of Black Cormorants, Little Cormorant

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.20 2.10 9.44 98.2 4.00
Previous 18.7 21.0 8.1 104.7 38.5
Median 13.9 2.00 11.84 105.90 3.8
0.5m 17.20 2.20 9.40 98.4 4.04
Previous 18.3 17.0 12.1 117.3 2.7
Median 13.9 2.00 11.84 105.90 3.6
1.0m 17.70 12.00 5.60 62.0 23.80
Previous 17.8 29.5 7.3 91.2 45.6
Median 13.9 28.00 1.96 19.00 43.4
1.5m 18.30 28.60 3.40 42.0 44.60
Previous 18.2 29.4 11.1 107.9 2.7
Median 13.9 28.00 0.33 3.50 39.4
1.6m 18.20 29.10 3.18 39.5 44.97
Previous 13.9 1.4 0.1 1.1 39.4
Median 13.7 24.90 0.33 3.50 43.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.4
Previous 0.1 9 8.3
Median 0.1 10 8.2
Bottom 1.6 17 7.3
Previous 1.4 9 7.9
Median 1.5 14 7.5

Other details

Max depth 1.70
Previous 1.50
Median 1.50
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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