Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #16192
Date and Time Saturday 11th May 2024 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Birds present at site

White ibis

pacific black ducks

chestnut teal

little black cormorants

pied cormorants

willy wagtail
Australian coot

purple swamphens

Royal spoonbill 

welcome swallows

grey herons

 

Great results - and amazing bird observations!! J.Obst.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.00 18.00 7.01 78.5 29.07
Previous 17.3 24.4 1.1 12.3 37.8
Median 17.3 3.30 7.05 66.80 5.5
0.5m 16.30 28.30 5.76 69.8 43.96
Previous 20.2 10.5 8.7 98.1 17.7
Median 15.9 2.20 7.05 66.80 4.1
1.0m 16.30 31.70 5.92 72.5 48.49
Previous 17.9 32.2 4.8 62.9 49.2
Median 17.9 25.80 6.06 66.10 40.5
1.5m 16.40 32.70 5.18 63.7 49.88
Previous 22.9 21.2 1.8 23.0 33.6
Median 15.8 25.80 6.06 66.10 40.4
2.0m 16.40 33.00 4.46 55.2 50.30
Previous 21.6 32.4 0.0 0.2 49.3
Median 15.6 29.70 5.54 63.70 45.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 5 7.5
Previous 0.1 7 7.2
Median 0.1 10 7.4
Bottom 2.1 13 7.7
Previous 1.9 7 7.4
Median 2.2 12 7.4

Other details

Max depth 2.20
Previous 2.00
Median 2.30
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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