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H2 Site two (Riverboat Cruise Pontoon)

17 November 2017

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Hopkins River Estuary
Site Site two (Riverboat Cruise Pontoon)
Observation ID #11625
Date and Time Friday 17th November 2017 18:20pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Green murky slime (algal bloom) clearly visible on water surface.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 22.80 17.30 14.67 188.0 28.16 Extreamly high DO
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Median
0.5m 22.60 18.50 14.10 179.8 29.85 Obvious algal bloom
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Median
1.0m 21.70 19.70 10.72 137.1 31.60
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Median
1.5m 20.00 20.90 5.69 69.8 33.30
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Median
2.0m 17.10 32.40 6.08 76.7 49.52
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Median
2.5m 17.00 32.80 5.86 73.7 49.94
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Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 33 8.9
Previous 0.1
Median 0.1
Bottom 2.7 21 8.5
Previous
Median

Other details

Max depth 2.80
Previous 0.00
Median 0.00
Flow estimate N/A

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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