Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #13839
Date and Time Saturday 14th November 2020 10:35am
Approved Approved

Notes

Swamp hen purple ,Pacific black duck, Chestnut teal,Welcome Swallow, Reed warblers.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.70 1.00 15.06 161.5 1.89
Previous 9.9 1.6 8.9 79.0 3.1
Median 18.6 1.30 8.94 87.40 2.6
0.5m 19.00 1.00 14.38 145.1 1.87
Previous 11.2 1.7 9.5 87.4 3.2
Median 18.6 1.30 8.40 87.40 2.5
1.0m 18.70 1.00 12.74 134.1 1.87
Previous 9.8 1.6 8.6 76.2 3.1
Median 18.6 1.30 8.60 85.50 2.6
1.5m 18.70 1.00 11.27 120.2 1.88
Previous 11.2 1.7 9.3 85.5 3.2
Median 18.6 1.30 8.14 85.50 2.5
1.6m 18.70 1.00 9.70 102.1 1.88
Previous 18.5 1.2 7.5 79.8 2.4
Median 21.1 1.30 8.14 90.30 2.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 24 8.5
Previous 0.1 9 8.2
Median 0.1 20 8.2
Bottom 1.6 24 8.4
Previous 1.5 9 8.5
Median 1.4 21 8.1

Other details

Max depth 1.70
Previous 1.70
Median 1.50
Flow estimate Slow

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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