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M2 Fonterra Floating Pontoon

13 December 2025

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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #17312
Date and Time Saturday 13th December 2025 09:50am
Approved Pending

Notes

Chestnut teal ducks, coots.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.70 1.40 9.31 104.4 2.64
Previous 16.6 1.5 8.6 88.6 2.9
Median 16.3 1.30 9.42 93.20 2.5
0.5m 20.70 1.40 9.40 108.0 2.65
Previous 14.8 1.4 15.1 149.5 2.6
Median 16.3 1.30 9.49 100.50 2.5
1.0m 20.70 1.40 9.56 106.1 2.65
Previous 16.5 1.5 8.0 81.5 2.9
Median 16.3 1.30 8.46 83.30 2.5
1.5m 20.60 1.40 7.35 90.1 2.65
Previous 14.8 1.4 14.6 142.2 2.6
Median 16.3 1.30 8.48 88.60 2.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 20 7.8
Median 0.1 15 8.1
Bottom 1.5
Previous 1.9 22 7.8
Median 1.6 15 8.1

Other details

Max depth 1.70
Previous 1.90
Median 1.75
Flow estimate Slow

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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