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B6 Lower Breakwater

9 January 2012

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Barwon River Estuary
Site Lower Breakwater
Observation ID #6541
Date and Time Monday 9th January 2012 09:57am
Approved Approved

Notes

1. Blue Green algae reported last week
2. 80 cm dead carp floating on surface
3.Strong westerly wind
4.Strong flow across 2 eag
5.1 Brolga , 1 wedge tail eagle , ,2 other eagles ( sea ? )
many moorhens

Water Levels and Tides

Low tide time 05:21

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 21.40 7.79 5.59 63.9 11.13
Previous
Median
0.5m 21.45 7.74 5.43 62.2 11.06
Previous
Median
1.0m 21.40 10.53 3.99 45.7 15.04
Previous
Median
1.4m 21.10 16.59 1.24 14.1 23.70
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 60 8.5
Previous 0.1
Median 0.1
Bottom 1.6 100 8.1
Previous
Median

Other details

Max depth 1.60
Previous 0.00
Median 0.00
Flow estimate N/A
Low tide time 05:21am

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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