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P4 The Bend
Site details
Overview
| Estuary | Painkalac Creek Estuary |
|---|---|
| CMA | Corangamite CMA |
| Type | Physico-Chemical |
| Site code | P4 |
| Site name | The Bend |
| Nearest road and town | Bambra Road, Aireys Inlet |
| Description | Fishing platform at The Bend in the estuary |
| Site access | Accessed via Bambra Road, Aireys Inlet, just north of the intersection with River Road. |
| Land use |
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| Land use description | Open space (eastern bank), native bushland (western bank). |
| Status | Active |
| Observation history | 19-10-2007 - 11-08-2024 |
Photo of phys/chem site P4 |
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Observations
Turbidity tubes do not measure below 9 NTU; Chart values of 9 should be interpreted as < 9 NTU
Observations
| Date | 10-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 11-02-2024 | 10-03-2024 | 14-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 11-08-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation | #15926 | #15990 | #16021 | #16059 | #16117 | #16178 | #16461 |
Observation summaries
Turbidity NTU
| 10-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 11-02-2024 | 10-03-2024 | 14-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 11-08-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 13.0 | 17.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Bottom | 24.0 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
pH
| 10-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 11-02-2024 | 10-03-2024 | 14-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 11-08-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Bottom | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
Ammonia mg/L
| 10-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 11-02-2024 | 10-03-2024 | 14-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 11-08-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | |||||||
| Bottom |
Enterococci orgs/100mL
| 10-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 11-02-2024 | 10-03-2024 | 14-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 11-08-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | |||||||
| Bottom |
Temperature ° C
| 10-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 11-02-2024 | 10-03-2024 | 14-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 11-08-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 21.00 | 24.40 | 21.30 | 23.30 | 16.80 | 17.10 | 11.10 |
| Bottom | 21.60 | 23.40 | 25.00 | 21.20 | 18.90 | 17.60 | 14.30 |
Salinity ppt
| 10-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 11-02-2024 | 10-03-2024 | 14-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 11-08-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 6.00 | 7.50 | 20.70 | 15.70 | 17.50 | 9.80 | |
| Bottom | 38.20 | 36.40 | 28.70 | 24.40 | 21.10 | 27.10 |
D.O. mg/L
| 10-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 11-02-2024 | 10-03-2024 | 14-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 11-08-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 7.80 | 7.34 | 7.81 | 6.78 | 7.89 | 8.15 | 10.22 |
| Bottom | 5.40 | 5.10 | 6.10 | 5.23 | 3.44 | 4.09 | 6.85 |
D.O. % Sat
| 10-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 11-02-2024 | 10-03-2024 | 14-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 11-08-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 88.50 | 88.00 | 88.50 | 79.90 | 80.90 | 83.50 | 92.80 |
| Bottom | 62.00 | 61.10 | 72.70 | 59.00 | 37.00 | 42.50 | 66.50 |
Conductivity mS/cm
| 10-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 11-02-2024 | 10-03-2024 | 14-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 11-08-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 9.80 | 12.91 | 30.70 | 21.57 | 24.10 | 12.20 | |
| Bottom | 53.60 | 53.20 | 44.50 | 33.80 | 28.80 | 33.50 |
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