Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #16202
Date and Time Saturday 8th June 2024 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Black swans, purple swamp hens, australasian coots, little pied cormorants, pacific black ducks, chestnut teals, white ibis, greater cormorant, masked lapwing.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.10 3.80 11.72 111.0 6.76
Previous 16.3 28.3 5.8 69.8 44.0
Median 17.3 3.50 7.05 68.80 6.2
0.5m 12.30 4.10 10.72 104.7 7.36
Previous 17.3 24.4 1.1 12.3 37.8
Median 17.3 3.30 7.05 66.80 5.5
1.0m 14.20 30.00 6.54 74.0 45.99
Previous 16.4 32.7 5.2 63.7 49.9
Median 17.9 27.70 6.06 66.10 43.4
1.5m 14.30 32.10 6.94 81.7 49.09
Previous 17.9 32.2 4.8 62.9 49.2
Median 17.9 25.80 6.06 66.10 40.5
2.0m 14.40 32.90 7.03 83.2 50.20
Previous 16.4 33.0 4.5 55.2 50.3
Median 15.6 31.10 5.54 63.70 47.6
2.3m 14.40 33.10 6.98 82.8 50.50
Previous 21.6 32.4 0.0 0.2 49.3
Median 15.6 31.10 6.26 64.00 47.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 20 8.1
Previous 0.1 5 7.5
Median 0.1 10 7.4
Bottom 2.3 10 7.6
Previous 2.1 13 7.7
Median 2.2 12 7.4

Other details

Max depth 2.40
Previous 2.20
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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