Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #16106
Date and Time Saturday 16th March 2024 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Birds present at site.

Pelicans

White Ibis

White faced heron

Greater Cormorant

Chestnut teal

Pacific black duck

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.90 6.50 6.83 79.2 11.46
Previous 20.4 4.4 5.3 64.6 7.9
Median 15.9 2.20 7.05 66.80 4.1
0.5m 20.20 10.50 8.74 98.1 17.68
Previous 22.2 3.5 1.4 16.3 5.5
Median 15.9 2.20 7.37 68.80 4.1
1.0m 19.50 10.80 7.80 87.2 18.18
Previous 19.9 31.7 0.2 3.9 48.5
Median 15.8 25.80 6.06 66.10 40.5
1.5m 22.90 21.20 1.82 23.0 33.60
Previous 18.7 29.3 5.7 72.5 45.1
Median 15.8 25.80 6.66 68.10 40.5
2.0m 23.60 30.00 0.10 1.2 46.20
Previous 18.2 31.4 5.0 64.0 48.0
Median 15.6 27.90 5.54 63.70 43.4
2.5m 22.00 32.00 0.04 0.5 48.93
Previous 17.5 31.1 0.2 4.5 47.6
Median 15.6 27.90 6.26 63.70 43.4
2.7m 21.60 32.40 0.02 0.2 49.30
Previous 15.6 32.4 6.3 75.1 49.5
Median 13.3 27.90 6.26 63.70 43.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 12 7.4
Previous 0.1 12 7.9
Median 0.1 10 7.4
Bottom 2.7 16 7.2
Previous 1.6 17 7.5
Median 2.0 12 7.5

Other details

Max depth 2.80
Previous 1.75
Median 2.30
Flow estimate Pool

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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