#5422
|
18 Apr 2011
|
Approved |
Notes:
Bottle on pole unable to reach to sample from bottom.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
8.0 |
17.50 |
31.22 |
10.29 |
107.8 |
44.60 |
0.9m
|
10.0 |
|
17.45 |
31.22 |
10.23 |
107.1 |
44.60 |
|
#5329
|
23 Mar 2011
|
Approved |
Notes:
Conductivity (12.81mS/cm) - checked at ambient/room temperature.
Outward current was very strong.
Bottom sampling was not possible. Jetty -bottom distance too great to use sampling bottle on pole. Hence no bottom turbidity or pH readings.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
20.0 |
8.0 |
18.65 |
27.23 |
7.07 |
76.8 |
38.90 |
0.9m
|
20.0 |
|
18.65 |
27.86 |
6.99 |
76.0 |
39.80 |
|
#5182
|
23 Feb 2011
|
Approved |
Notes:
Van Dorn required to obtain bottom sample without Matt Khoury's assistance.
Probe touched bottom at 1m depth, hence 0.7m reading
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
8.0 |
17.50 |
24.78 |
7.95 |
82.5 |
35.40 |
0.7m
|
10.0 |
8.0 |
17.45 |
24.57 |
7.89 |
81.8 |
35.10 |
|
#4562
|
10 Sep 2010
|
Approved |
Notes:
Trouble getting hach machine to stabilise I think the fast flow and the turbity/freshwater flow had some effect too great for machine to cope with. Hence the lack of complete data in above form. same as last month.
even muddier , cloudy, stiff breeze, one white heron
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
100.0 |
7.5 |
13.40 |
10.74 |
9.25 |
89.3 |
15.35 |
1.5m
|
100.0 |
7.5 |
13.40 |
1.90 |
9.22 |
89.0 |
|
|
#4561
|
16 Aug 2010
|
Approved |
Notes:
Trouble getting hach machine to stabilise I think the fast flow and the turbity/freshwater flow had some effect too great for machine to cope with. Hence the lack of complete data in above form.
Strong west south west wind, mangroves inundated, very muddy, no bites for fishermen, but plenty of salmon yesterday!
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
40.0 |
7.5 |
11.00 |
29.30 |
10.31 |
92.9 |
|
2.0m
|
40.0 |
7.5 |
11.70 |
26.32 |
10.60 |
97.4 |
37.60 |
|
#3404
|
20 Mar 2010
|
Approved |
Notes:
Batteries went flat on Hach machine so no further readings available
large school of fingerlings
small whiting trevelly and luderick being caught
very still only slight breeze
swans flying over
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
11.00 |
29.30 |
10.31 |
92.9 |
|
2.0m
|
10.0 |
|
11.70 |
26.32 |
10.60 |
97.4 |
37.60 |
|
#3401
|
21 Feb 2010
|
Approved |
Notes:
lots of fisherpeople in boats
lots of kelp floating by
no breeze
hot
hightide base of mangroves covered by approx. 15cm water
see note on b1 re hach machine reading 1.9 for D.O.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
22.10 |
35.21 |
10.90 |
119.6 |
50.30 |
2.0m
|
10.0 |
|
22.10 |
35.21 |
10.90 |
119.6 |
50.30 |
|
#3124
|
17 Jan 2010
|
Approved |
Notes:
cloudy with light misty showers
fisherpeople catching mullet
lots of fingerlings
large stingray sighted earlier today
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
20.60 |
36.05 |
9.87 |
111.0 |
51.50 |
1.2m
|
10.0 |
|
20.80 |
35.98 |
9.83 |
111.0 |
51.40 |
|
#3123
|
20 Dec 2009
|
Approved |
Notes:
south east breeze
lots of boats
fisherpeople catching whiting,luderick ,snapper
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
19.60 |
33.74 |
9.77 |
|
|
1.2m
|
10.0 |
|
19.50 |
33.88 |
9.83 |
|
|
|
#2910
|
15 Nov 2009
|
Approved |
Notes:
1) Small Stingray > Could be stingareey.
2) Small prawns swimming in 1 metre of water.
3) Clear water and lots of boat traffic.
4) Slight breeze.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
20.90 |
34.70 |
9.51 |
|
|
1.0m
|
10.0 |
|
20.90 |
34.70 |
9.64 |
|
|
|
#2742
|
18 Oct 2009
|
Approved |
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
20.0 |
|
14.90 |
19.61 |
9.72 |
|
|
1.5m
|
20.0 |
|
14.90 |
19.91 |
9.58 |
|
|
|
#2522
|
20 Sep 2009
|
Approved |
Notes:
Fresh breeze
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
14.10 |
10.70 |
|
44.7 |
15.31 |
1.8m
|
10.0 |
|
13.80 |
10.80 |
|
45.6 |
15.38 |
|
#2184
|
21 Jul 2009
|
Approved |
Notes:
Strong wind & tide. Meter not directly vertical in water due to tide drag.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
11.70 |
33.80 |
9.92 |
|
|
2.5m
|
10.0 |
|
10.90 |
34.10 |
10.15 |
|
|
|
#2187
|
19 Jul 2009
|
Approved |
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
|
|
11.30 |
31.60 |
9.75 |
|
|
1.5m
|
|
|
11.90 |
33.40 |
9.93 |
|
|
|
#2186
|
19 Jul 2009
|
Approved |
Notes:
Light breeze
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
|
|
12.10 |
33.40 |
9.70 |
|
|
2.5m
|
|
|
12.00 |
33.40 |
9.55 |
|
|
|
#1942
|
16 May 2009
|
Approved |
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
14.00 |
36.30 |
9.69 |
|
|
1.9m
|
10.0 |
|
14.00 |
36.30 |
9.57 |
|
|
|
#1842
|
19 Apr 2009
|
Approved |
Notes:
No breeze
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
16.10 |
38.00 |
8.49 |
|
|
1.4m
|
10.0 |
|
16.20 |
38.00 |
8.36 |
|
|
|
#1742
|
13 Mar 2009
|
Approved |
Notes:
slow moving outgoing tide, no wind, schools of small fish, three fishers on the jetty no catch, very clesr view of the bottom.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
20.50 |
36.30 |
9.25 |
111.2 |
51.90 |
1.5m
|
10.0 |
|
20.50 |
36.30 |
9.25 |
111.4 |
51.90 |
|
#1621
|
15 Feb 2009
|
Approved |
Notes:
Gusty south easterly wind, some smoke haze. Fishermen catching (yesterday) mullet, salmon and trevally. Mangroves covered with water, which is first time observed since started the readings. Lots fingerlings in water.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
15.0 |
|
22.10 |
36.80 |
9.24 |
|
|
1.8m
|
15.0 |
|
21.70 |
36.60 |
9.23 |
|
|
|
#1501
|
18 Jan 2009
|
Approved |
Notes:
lots of floating shredded seaweed, strong incoming tide, slight southerly breeze. much fishing, flatheads reportedly caught. ps oxygen calibrating sensor needs changing in 2 days?
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
21.40 |
37.20 |
9.28 |
|
|
1.8m
|
10.0 |
|
20.80 |
37.20 |
9.44 |
|
|
|
#1364
|
21 Dec 2008
|
Approved |
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
18.40 |
34.80 |
9.13 |
|
|
1.2m
|
10.0 |
|
17.60 |
35.80 |
9.45 |
|
|
|
#1924
|
13 Dec 2008
|
Approved |
Notes:
Sea weed. Easterly breeze blowing along river.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
22.20 |
31.60 |
8.21 |
|
|
1.5m
|
10.0 |
|
21.80 |
32.70 |
8.30 |
|
|
|
#1263
|
16 Nov 2008
|
Approved |
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
17.00 |
36.50 |
0.07 |
|
|
1.6m
|
10.0 |
|
16.80 |
36.50 |
0.09 |
|
|
|
#1142
|
19 Oct 2008
|
Approved |
Notes:
slight breeze some broken down seaweed on incoming tide .sample time 4pm
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
16.60 |
36.30 |
0.05 |
|
|
1.9m
|
10.0 |
|
16.60 |
36.40 |
0.07 |
|
|
|
#1126
|
21 Sep 2008
|
Approved |
Notes:
Had trouble getting the HACH from single reading to dual reading settings. Orange jellyfish and cormorants seen. Strong NW wind.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
14.00 |
35.10 |
0.40 |
107.8 |
|
1.9m
|
10.0 |
|
14.00 |
35.40 |
0.45 |
108.0 |
|
|
#882
|
24 Aug 2008
|
Approved |
Notes:
Very clear and slight breeze. Fisherman catching mullet and salmon. No birds around.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
11.40 |
28.30 |
0.77 |
104.5 |
|
2.0m
|
10.0 |
|
11.60 |
28.80 |
0.75 |
104.5 |
|
|
#864
|
20 Jul 2008
|
Approved |
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
9.50 |
31.20 |
9.98 |
92.7 |
|
1.1m
|
10.0 |
|
9.50 |
31.20 |
9.98 |
92.4 |
|
|
#883
|
14 Jun 2008
|
Approved |
Notes:
Calm overcast. No bird life around.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
11.90 |
35.10 |
9.78 |
|
|
1.9m
|
10.0 |
|
11.80 |
35.10 |
9.72 |
|
|
|
#714
|
18 May 2008
|
Approved |
Notes:
Raining.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
13.30 |
35.50 |
9.48 |
96.3 |
|
1.8m
|
10.0 |
|
13.40 |
35.60 |
9.47 |
96.0 |
|
|
#481
|
18 Apr 2008
|
Approved |
Notes:
Dead calm- no breeze.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
16.20 |
38.20 |
0.17 |
109.8 |
|
1.0m
|
10.0 |
|
16.20 |
38.30 |
0.10 |
109.1 |
|
|
#763
|
18 Mar 2008
|
Approved |
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
15.0 |
|
20.80 |
36.40 |
9.09 |
|
|
3.5m
|
15.0 |
|
20.70 |
36.40 |
9.04 |
|
|
|
#764
|
14 Mar 2008
|
Approved |
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
20.80 |
36.30 |
9.96 |
|
|
2.0m
|
10.0 |
|
20.70 |
36.30 |
9.94 |
|
|
|
#729
|
15 Feb 2008
|
Approved |
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
10.0 |
|
20.70 |
36.30 |
10.40 |
|
|
1.5m
|
10.0 |
|
20.70 |
36.20 |
10.41 |
|
|
|
#215
|
20 Jan 2008
|
Approved |
Notes:
High boat activity off ramp.
Water level very low off jetty.
Cloudy humid day.
|
Depth
|
Turb NTU
|
pH
|
Temp ° C
|
Salin ppt
|
D.O. mg/L
|
D.O. % sat
|
EC mS/cm
|
0.1m
|
30.0 |
|
20.80 |
34.80 |
|
|
|
0.5m
|
30.0 |
|
20.70 |
34.70 |
|
|
|
|