Observation details

Overview

Estuary Curdies River Estuary
Site Dorey Street floating pontoon
Observation ID #16155
Date and Time Tuesday 7th May 2024 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Extensive blue-green algae present

Eel fisherman setting eel traps in very polluted water near berm.

 

Nitrites = 0

Nitrates = 0

Phosphates = 0.07

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.50 14.70 10.94 104.8 18.82
Previous 17.6 14.6 4.8 50.3 20.7
Median 17.4 14.00 8.29 85.40 19.8
0.5m 13.60 14.60 9.00 93.5 18.83
Previous 17.4 14.0 8.3 85.4 19.8
Median 13.3 12.10 8.29 85.90 18.3
1.0m 13.40 14.80 8.88 83.9 18.88
Previous 17.7 14.6 6.3 66.1 20.7
Median 17.2 14.60 8.13 83.80 20.7
1.5m 13.40 14.80 8.99 84.7 18.89
Previous 17.2 14.1 7.0 71.6 19.8
Median 13.2 14.10 8.13 86.10 19.8
2.0m 13.30 14.80 8.56 80.7 18.89
Previous 17.1 14.2 6.9 71.2 19.8
Median 19.6 14.20 7.85 85.20 19.8
2.3m 13.20 14.80 5.77 54.3 18.87
Previous 20.4 11.7 7.7 82.1 17.8
Median 19.6 12.30 7.85 85.20 18.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 65 9.2
Previous 0.1 90 9.5
Median 0.1 9 7.6
Bottom 2.3 50 9.2
Previous 1.9 100 9.1
Median 2.2 9 8.2

Other details

Max depth 2.40
Previous 2.00
Median 2.10
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

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