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Balcombe Creek Estuary
Observations
23-06-2019
CAUTION: This observation has not yet been reviewed by an EstuaryWatch coordinator.
Observation details
Notes
Wide expanse of seagrass on exposed mudflats. Large number of pied cormorants and seagulls on seagrass.
Depth Profiling
Depth m
Temperature °C
Salinity ppt
D.O. mg/L
D.O. % sat
EC mS/cm
Notes
0.1m
7.80
2.60
20.71
176.4
4.75
Previous
12.7
16.8
0.0
0.0
27.3
Median
13.3
30.20
0.00
0.00
46.4
Top-Bottom Sampling
Depth m
Turbidity NTU
pH
Top
0.1
10
6.5
Previous
0.1
10
7.2
Median
0.1
10
6.6
Bottom
0.1
Previous
1.4
10
7.2
Median
0.4
10
6.6
Other details
Max depth
0.20
Previous
1.50
Median
0.50
Flow estimate
Slow
Observation Documents
Link
Date
File name
Description
Download
30-08-2019 17:55
Jetty_Seagrass_2.JPG
Download
30-08-2019 17:55
Jetty_Seagrass.JPG
Preceding Observations
C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the
sea. P Perched
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