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M2 Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Site details
Overview
Estuary | Merri River Estuary |
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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 - 13-07-2024 |
Observations
Turbidity tubes do not measure below 9 NTU; Chart values of 9 should be interpreted as < 9 NTU
Observations
Date | 12-08-2023 | 09-09-2023 | 14-10-2023 | 11-11-2023 | 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 |
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Observation | #15696 | #15758 | #15795 | #15836 | #15912 | #15957 | #16009 | #16107 | #16111 | #16193 | #16203 | #16277 |
Observation summaries
Turbidity NTU
12-08-2023 | 09-09-2023 | 14-10-2023 | 11-11-2023 | 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | |
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Top | 16.0 | 17.0 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 22.0 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 |
Bottom | 9.0 | 17.0 | 12.0 | 17.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 |
pH
12-08-2023 | 09-09-2023 | 14-10-2023 | 11-11-2023 | 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | |
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Top | 7.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | |
Bottom | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 |
Ammonia mg/L
12-08-2023 | 09-09-2023 | 14-10-2023 | 11-11-2023 | 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | |
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Enterococci orgs/100mL
12-08-2023 | 09-09-2023 | 14-10-2023 | 11-11-2023 | 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | |
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Temperature ° C
12-08-2023 | 09-09-2023 | 14-10-2023 | 11-11-2023 | 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | |
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Top | 12.00 | 11.70 | 16.40 | 20.50 | 21.90 | 23.10 | 22.00 | 20.20 | 16.70 | 14.70 | 11.60 | 10.40 |
Bottom | 11.90 | 11.60 | 16.30 | 20.20 | 21.90 | 23.20 | 21.90 | 20.00 | 16.70 | 14.50 | 11.50 | 10.30 |
Salinity ppt
12-08-2023 | 09-09-2023 | 14-10-2023 | 11-11-2023 | 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | |
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Top | 1.10 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.40 |
Bottom | 1.10 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 1.40 |
D.O. mg/L
12-08-2023 | 09-09-2023 | 14-10-2023 | 11-11-2023 | 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | |
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Top | 8.66 | 12.09 | 14.71 | 14.44 | 9.87 | 9.01 | 6.85 | 5.50 | 6.48 | 17.05 | 13.87 | 8.53 |
Bottom | 7.73 | 12.00 | 13.68 | 13.98 | 10.12 | 8.67 | 5.73 | 4.32 | 5.70 | 13.80 | 12.74 | 8.51 |
D.O. % Sat
12-08-2023 | 09-09-2023 | 14-10-2023 | 11-11-2023 | 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | |
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Top | 81.50 | 113.00 | 150.10 | 155.60 | 114.30 | 105.60 | 78.50 | 60.70 | 67.50 | 163.50 | 128.00 | 75.30 |
Bottom | 72.20 | 109.10 | 141.20 | 151.80 | 113.30 | 101.90 | 67.00 | 47.10 | 59.50 | 137.90 | 116.50 | 75.20 |
Conductivity mS/cm
12-08-2023 | 09-09-2023 | 14-10-2023 | 11-11-2023 | 09-12-2023 | 13-01-2024 | 10-02-2024 | 16-03-2024 | 13-04-2024 | 11-05-2024 | 08-06-2024 | 13-07-2024 | |
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Top | 2.20 | 2.57 | 2.76 | 2.44 | 2.25 | 1.91 | 2.35 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.75 |
Bottom | 2.23 | 2.57 | 2.72 | 2.45 | 2.36 | 1.91 | 2.35 | 2.66 | 2.67 | 2.36 | 2.59 | 2.75 |
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