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M2 Fonterra Floating Pontoon

8 November 2025

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #17264
Date and Time Saturday 8th November 2025 09:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

Purple swamphen, pacific black ducks, chestnut teal, black cormorants(small), masked lapwing, reed warbler(voice), coot.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.50 1.50 8.49 87.8 2.92
Previous 14.8 1.4 15.1 149.5 2.6
Median 16.6 1.30 9.42 91.80 2.5
0.5m 16.60 1.50 8.64 88.6 2.91
Previous 14.1 1.5 18.2 176.2 2.9
Median 16.7 1.30 9.42 91.80 2.5
1.0m 16.50 1.50 8.35 86.4 2.91
Previous 14.8 1.4 14.6 142.2 2.6
Median 16.6 1.30 8.48 83.30 2.5
1.5m 16.50 1.50 8.45 86.7 2.91
Previous 14.1 1.5 17.4 169.2 2.9
Median 16.6 1.30 8.48 83.30 2.5
1.9m 16.50 1.50 8.04 81.5 2.91
Previous 9.6 2.0 11.2 99.2 3.7
Median 16.6 1.30 8.46 81.50 2.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 20 7.8
Previous 0.1 20 8.1
Median 0.1 15 8.1
Bottom 1.9 22 7.8
Previous 1.8 20 7.9
Median 1.6 15 8.1

Other details

Max depth 1.90
Previous 2.00
Median 1.75
Flow estimate N/A

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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