Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #15658
Date and Time Saturday 15th July 2023 10:19am
Approved Approved

Notes

Chestnut teal, Pacific black duck, Shell duck, White faced heron, Purple swamp hen. Greater egret, Pied cormorant.

 

Eleanor Cowell and James Cowell Samplers.

 

Thansk everyone, great results.  Very fresh and consistent results following some very wet weather!  Cheers Jarred.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.80 0.80 7.40 67.0 1.59
Previous 10.9 2.2 7.5 68.8 4.1
Median 16.6 2.20 5.37 50.70 4.1
0.5m 10.80 0.80 7.37 66.8 1.59
Previous 12.6 1.4 5.4 50.7 2.7
Median 16.6 2.00 5.37 50.70 3.8
1.0m 10.80 0.80 7.26 65.9 1.59
Previous 12.9 25.8 8.2 91.4 40.5
Median 16.7 26.90 4.39 55.20 41.7
1.5m 10.80 0.80 7.32 66.1 1.59
Previous 15.8 25.8 0.8 8.4 40.4
Median 16.7 26.90 4.39 55.20 41.7
2.0m 10.80 0.80 7.28 65.8 1.59
Previous 13.3 29.7 8.1 93.2 45.8
Median 15.9 27.90 2.15 26.10 43.3
2.5m 10.80 0.80 7.21 65.5 1.59
Previous 15.9 26.7 0.2 2.0 41.6
Median 17.4 27.90 2.15 26.10 43.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 16 6.8
Previous 0.1 10 6.8
Median 0.1 9 7.3
Bottom 2.5 16 6.8
Previous 2.7 18 6.8
Median 2.0 13 7.3

Other details

Max depth 2.60
Previous 2.80
Median 2.10
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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