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M2 Fonterra Floating Pontoon

11 February 2023

Overview Notes Depth Profile Top-Bottom Documents 1 Chart
Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #15279
Date and Time Saturday 11th February 2023 10:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

Pacific black duck, Purple swamp hen, Magpie lark.

 

Jarred - great results as well.  Looks like a freshwater bloom happening up at Fonterra as well, with D.O.s very high!!

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 22.40 1.00 15.43 178.5 2.00
Previous 24.5 1.1 10.9 118.0 2.1
Median 15.4 1.20 10.21 91.80 2.4
0.5m 22.40 1.00 14.65 168.3 2.00
Previous 19.3 0.8 5.0 50.8 1.5
Median 15.4 1.30 9.76 91.80 2.5
1.0m 22.40 1.00 13.85 158.8 2.00
Previous 24.3 1.1 8.2 89.0 2.1
Median 14.9 1.20 8.91 83.30 2.4
1.5m 22.40 1.00 12.60 138.6 2.00
Previous 18.9 0.8 5.1 51.9 1.5
Median 14.9 1.30 8.91 83.30 2.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 8.4
Previous 0.1 14 8.6
Median 0.1 13 8.2
Bottom 1.5 10 8.5
Previous 1.0 14 8.7
Median 1.5 14 8.1

Other details

Max depth 1.70
Previous 1.30
Median 1.70
Flow estimate N/A

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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