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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #16276
Date and Time Saturday 13th July 2024 09:24am
Approved Pending

Notes

Little black cormorants (many), australasian coots, chestnut teal, pacific black duck, new holland honey eater, purple swamp hens (many), Little pied cormorants, pelican, welcome swallow.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.60 3.70 8.57 83.5 6.47
Previous 12.3 4.1 10.7 104.7 7.4
Median 17.3 4.10 7.05 69.80 7.4
0.5m 11.60 5.50 9.47 92.1 12.21
Previous 16.3 28.3 5.8 69.8 44.0
Median 17.3 3.50 6.53 66.80 6.2
1.0m 13.10 28.00 7.41 84.9 44.39
Previous 14.3 32.1 6.9 81.7 49.1
Median 17.9 29.30 6.06 66.10 45.1
1.5m 13.20 30.80 7.10 83.9 47.41
Previous 16.4 32.7 5.2 63.7 49.9
Median 17.9 27.70 5.68 64.20 43.4
2.0m 13.20 31.30 6.95 81.1 48.20
Previous 14.4 33.1 7.0 82.8 50.5
Median 15.6 31.40 5.54 63.70 48.0
2.3m 13.20 31.50 6.54 78.0 48.38
Previous 16.4 33.0 4.5 55.2 50.3
Median 16.4 31.40 5.54 63.70 48.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 7.8
Previous 0.1 20 8.1
Median 0.1 12 7.4
Bottom 2.3 10 7.8
Previous 2.3 10 7.6
Median 2.2 10 7.5

Other details

Max depth 2.40
Previous 2.40
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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