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M1 Stanley Street

17 June 2023

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Stanley Street
Observation ID #15579
Date and Time Saturday 17th June 2023 10:08am
Approved Approved

Notes

Little Pied Cormorant, Chestnut Teal (lots), Coots (lots), Pacific gull, Moorhen, Aust. Grebe, White Faced Heron, Great Egret.

Lots of plant debris on surface of river.

 

Other Samplers; Eleanor Cowell, James Cowell and Jarred Obst.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.70 1.30 7.50 68.9 3.60
Previous 12.6 1.4 5.4 50.7 2.7
Median 16.3 2.00 7.20 70.10 3.8
0.5m 10.90 2.20 7.55 68.8 4.12
Previous 16.6 3.9 7.7 80.2 7.1
Median 16.3 2.00 7.20 70.10 3.8
1.0m 12.20 13.30 8.31 83.6 20.60
Previous 15.8 25.8 0.8 8.4 40.4
Median 16.1 25.80 5.55 63.80 40.4
1.5m 12.90 25.80 8.23 91.4 40.51
Previous 17.3 26.9 3.9 41.0 41.7
Median 16.1 25.80 5.55 63.80 40.4
2.0m 13.10 27.70 8.18 92.1 42.95
Previous 15.9 26.7 0.2 2.0 41.6
Median 15.9 21.70 4.96 46.40 34.6
2.5m 13.30 28.90 8.82 94.0 45.25
Previous 17.4 27.9 2.1 26.1 43.3
Median 16.9 1.90 4.96 51.70 34.6
2.7m 13.30 29.70 8.12 93.2 45.82
Previous 18.1 30.4 0.2 2.3 46.8
Median 13.0 1.90 5.16 51.70 3.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 6.8
Previous 0.1 9 7.7
Median 0.1 9 7.6
Bottom 2.7 18 6.8
Previous 2.0 20 7.5
Median 1.7 9 7.6

Other details

Max depth 2.80
Previous 2.10
Median 1.80
Flow estimate N/A

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Download 		17-06-2023 15:33 Scan_20230617.jpg

Preceding Observations

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