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M2 Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Site details
Overview
| Estuary | Merri River Estuary |
|---|---|
| CMA | Glenelg Hopkins CMA |
| Type | Physico-Chemical |
| Site code | M2 |
| Site name | Fonterra Floating Pontoon |
| Nearest road and town | The Esplanade |
| Description | The floating pontoon at the end of the Esplanade, Warrnambool. |
| Site access | Turn right from the Princes Highway into the Esplanade before it crosses the Merri River. Follow the Esplanade until you reach the floating pontoon. |
| Land use |
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| Land use description | |
| Status | Active |
| Observation history | 17-11-2013 - 09-11-2024 |
Observations
Turbidity tubes do not measure below 9 NTU; Chart values of 9 should be interpreted as < 9 NTU
Observations
| Date | 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | 10-08-2024 | 14-09-2024 | 12-10-2024 | 09-11-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation | #15912 | #15957 | #16009 | #16107 | #16111 | #16193 | #16203 | #16277 | #16358 | #16441 | #16502 | #16541 |
Observation summaries
Turbidity NTU
| 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | 10-08-2024 | 14-09-2024 | 12-10-2024 | 09-11-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 22.0 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 50.0 | 33.0 | 15.0 |
| Bottom | 22.0 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 28.0 | 20.0 | 16.0 |
pH
| 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | 10-08-2024 | 14-09-2024 | 12-10-2024 | 09-11-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Bottom | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
Ammonia mg/L
| 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | 10-08-2024 | 14-09-2024 | 12-10-2024 | 09-11-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | ||||||||||||
| Bottom |
Enterococci orgs/100mL
| 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | 10-08-2024 | 14-09-2024 | 12-10-2024 | 09-11-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | ||||||||||||
| Bottom |
Temperature ° C
| 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | 10-08-2024 | 14-09-2024 | 12-10-2024 | 09-11-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 21.90 | 23.10 | 22.00 | 20.20 | 16.70 | 14.70 | 11.60 | 10.40 | 11.10 | 13.00 | 16.80 | 18.30 |
| Bottom | 21.90 | 23.20 | 21.90 | 20.00 | 16.70 | 14.50 | 11.50 | 10.30 | 11.00 | 13.00 | 16.60 | 18.30 |
Salinity ppt
| 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | 10-08-2024 | 14-09-2024 | 12-10-2024 | 09-11-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.40 |
| Bottom | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.90 |
D.O. mg/L
| 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | 10-08-2024 | 14-09-2024 | 12-10-2024 | 09-11-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 9.87 | 9.01 | 6.85 | 5.50 | 6.48 | 17.05 | 13.87 | 8.53 | 16.48 | 15.80 | 12.78 | 10.41 |
| Bottom | 10.12 | 8.67 | 5.73 | 4.32 | 5.70 | 13.80 | 12.74 | 8.51 | 16.04 | 15.57 | 10.97 | 8.46 |
D.O. % Sat
| 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | 10-08-2024 | 14-09-2024 | 12-10-2024 | 09-11-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 114.30 | 105.60 | 78.50 | 60.70 | 67.50 | 163.50 | 128.00 | 75.30 | 150.90 | 152.50 | 132.00 | 110.60 |
| Bottom | 113.30 | 101.90 | 67.00 | 47.10 | 59.50 | 137.90 | 116.50 | 75.20 | 145.30 | 150.10 | 112.90 | 88.60 |
Conductivity mS/cm
| 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | 10-08-2024 | 14-09-2024 | 12-10-2024 | 09-11-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | 2.25 | 1.91 | 2.35 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.75 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.24 | 3.55 |
| Bottom | 2.36 | 1.91 | 2.35 | 2.66 | 2.67 | 2.36 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.25 | 3.55 |
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