Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #15794
Date and Time Saturday 14th October 2023 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Cormorants- large black (yellow faced)

                     small black

                     ducks (pacific black)

                     moorhens

                    chestnut teals

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.70 3.10 5.54 56.2 5.77
Previous 10.4 3.3 9.6 87.0 6.2
Median 16.6 2.60 7.05 66.80 5.0
0.5m 15.90 20.90 4.80 55.2 32.20
Previous 12.3 1.5 7.0 66.0 2.9
Median 16.6 2.20 7.05 66.80 4.1
1.0m 16.00 25.80 4.80 56.3 39.80
Previous 10.7 16.9 7.0 68.1 27.1
Median 16.7 25.80 5.55 63.80 40.5
1.5m 15.30 30.40 6.66 78.4 46.79
Previous 12.1 1.5 6.1 64.2 2.9
Median 16.7 25.80 5.55 63.80 40.5
2.0m 15.60 32.40 6.26 75.1 49.47
Previous 12.0 27.9 5.5 60.2 43.4
Median 13.3 27.90 5.54 60.20 43.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 12 6.8
Previous 0.1 17 6.9
Median 0.1 9 7.1
Bottom 2.0 12 7.7
Previous 2.4 9 7.5
Median 2.0 10 7.3

Other details

Max depth 2.30
Previous 2.50
Median 2.15
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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