Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #5287
Date and Time Saturday 9th April 2016 11:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

Black cormorants (10)
Pied cormorant
Moorhens

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.40 1.20 8.80 90.8 2.31
Previous 20.1 1.2 7.8 86.1 2.3
Median 15.7 1.30 10.54 124.90 2.6
0.5m 17.30 1.20 8.20 85.8 2.31
Previous 23.5 1.2 10.5 124.9 2.4
Median 15.7 1.30 10.54 124.90 2.6
1.0m 17.30 1.20 8.00 79.9 2.31
Previous 20.1 1.2 7.4 78.0 2.3
Median 15.2 1.30 9.80 93.10 2.6
1.5m 17.20 1.20 7.65 79.2 2.31
Previous 23.2 1.3 5.9 81.0 2.4
Median 15.2 1.40 9.80 93.10 2.6
1.8m 17.20 1.20 7.40 76.0 2.31
Previous 23.2 1.3 5.9 81.0 2.4
Median 13.1 1.40 12.58 112.30 2.9

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 8.1
Previous 0.1 9 8.3
Median 0.1 9 8.3
Bottom 1.8 9 8.0
Previous 1.4 9 8.2
Median 1.5 9 8.2

Other details

Max depth 1.85
Previous 1.50
Median 1.60
Flow estimate N/A

Observation Documents

No documents found for this observation

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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