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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #17066
Date and Time Saturday 12th July 2025 09:45am
Approved Pending

Notes

Hoarhedded grebes, pacific blak ducks, coots, pied cormorant, purple swamp hens, chestnut teals, white ibis, greater cormorant.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.60 2.00 11.35 100.6 3.71
Previous 9.9 1.2 8.7 78.2 2.3
Median 16.7 1.30 8.94 87.40 2.4
0.5m 9.60 2.00 11.32 100.5 3.73
Previous 14.3 1.5 8.4 83.2 2.8
Median 16.7 1.30 8.94 87.40 2.5
1.0m 9.60 2.00 11.20 99.4 3.74
Previous 9.9 1.2 8.3 74.5 2.3
Median 16.7 1.30 8.46 81.50 2.5
1.5m 9.60 2.00 11.20 99.2 3.72
Previous 14.3 1.5 7.8 75.1 2.8
Median 16.7 1.30 8.46 81.50 2.5
2.0m 9.60 2.00 11.14 98.8 3.86
Previous 10.0 1.2 8.4 75.9 2.3
Median 12.9 1.20 5.95 54.50 1.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 11 7.5
Previous 0.1 10 7.1
Median 0.1 15 8.1
Bottom 1.9 10 7.8
Previous 2.0 10 7.1
Median 1.6 15 8.1

Other details

Max depth 2.00
Previous 2.10
Median 1.75
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