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M2 Fonterra Floating Pontoon

11 April 2026

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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merri River Estuary
Site Fonterra Floating Pontoon
Observation ID #17512
Date and Time Saturday 11th April 2026 10:10am
Approved Pending

Notes

Pacific ducks

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.40 1.30 7.35 75.7 2.48
Previous 18.6 1.4 4.7 51.4 2.8
Median 16.6 1.30 8.93 91.80 2.5
0.5m 16.40 1.30 7.34 76.6 2.49
Previous 19.6 1.4 5.6 61.8 2.7
Median 16.6 1.30 9.40 93.20 2.5
1.0m 16.40 1.30 7.32 74.4 2.49
Previous 18.5 1.4 4.2 46.8 2.7
Median 16.6 1.30 8.28 81.50 2.5
1.5m 16.40 1.30 7.46 75.8 2.48
Previous 19.6 1.4 5.3 58.1 2.7
Median 16.6 1.30 8.33 83.30 2.5
1.8m 16.40 1.30 7.29 73.1 2.49
Previous 21.3 1.4 6.8 77.0 2.7
Median 16.5 1.30 8.33 83.30 2.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 25 7.5
Previous 0.1 20 7.3
Median 0.1 15 8.1
Bottom 1.9 30 7.7
Previous 2.4 22 6.7
Median 1.6 15 8.1

Other details

Max depth 1.90
Previous 1.75
Median 1.75
Flow estimate Medium

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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