Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #15069
Date and Time Saturday 8th October 2022 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Thanks Gary & Rachel.  Very well mixed freshwater dominated profile at present.  Interestingly, D.O.s are slightly on the low side, but this is something we've seen during previous years in Sept/Oct.  Cheers Jarred.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.40 1.20 4.65 45.0 2.34
Previous 13.1 1.0 5.2 49.2 2.2
Median 15.2 2.00 8.80 85.60 3.8
0.5m 14.40 1.20 4.42 43.8 2.40
Previous 11.2 2.0 6.8 62.3 3.8
Median 15.2 2.00 9.45 85.60 3.8
1.0m 14.40 1.20 4.40 43.5 2.39
Previous 13.0 1.0 5.7 55.2 2.0
Median 14.4 29.60 5.71 73.60 45.5
1.5m 14.30 1.20 4.39 43.7 2.40
Previous 13.4 31.5 9.8 113.2 48.4
Median 15.6 30.00 5.75 73.60 46.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 12 7.0
Previous 0.1 9 6.3
Median 0.1 9 7.7
Bottom 1.7 13 7.5
Previous 1.9 21 6.9
Median 1.7 9 7.4

Other details

Max depth 1.80
Previous 2.00
Median 1.70
Flow estimate N/A

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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