Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merriman Creek
Site Merriman Creek - fishing platform
Observation ID #15349
Date and Time Wednesday 15th March 2023 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Oxygenated layer approximately 1.6-1.7m 

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.80 9.90 9.15 110.4 16.79
Previous 20.2 12.8 8.0 95.8 21.3
Median 15.0 8.70 8.28 89.10 14.9
0.5m 20.80 10.30 9.75 115.8 17.43
Previous 19.0 12.0 7.8 89.9 20.0
Median 14.9 7.50 8.28 88.50 12.9
1.0m 21.40 12.60 9.43 114.3 21.00
Previous 20.4 14.9 7.2 87.4 24.4
Median 16.2 29.70 7.16 83.40 45.9
1.5m 21.20 16.90 9.25 111.7 27.40
Previous 23.9 19.8 6.7 88.3 31.7
Median 15.8 29.70 7.04 83.20 45.9
2.0m 21.70 20.40 2.41 30.9 32.58
Previous 24.3 24.0 0.3 4.6 37.8
Median 18.2 30.60 2.38 29.60 47.1
2.5m 21.70 20.90 0.10 1.3 33.31
Previous 23.9 26.4 0.1 1.5 41.2
Median 17.9 30.60 2.38 29.60 47.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 3 8.0
Previous 0.1 1 8.2
Median 0.1 11 7.4
Bottom 2.5 20 7.5
Previous 2.5 40 7.3
Median 2.0 19 8.0

Other details

Max depth 2.50
Previous 2.50
Median 2.00
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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