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MC1 Merriman Creek - fishing platform

27 August 2023

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Merriman Creek
Site Merriman Creek - fishing platform
Observation ID #15690
Date and Time Sunday 27th August 2023 10:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Quite a bit of algae in the water which may explain the elevated DO levels

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 8.00 3.50 11.72 112.8 6.41
Previous 9.4 9.4 11.7 107.9 16.1
Median 16.6 12.00 8.62 94.90 20.0
0.5m 12.60 30.40 9.98 112.0 46.71
Previous 11.4 25.2 10.0 107.5 39.5
Median 16.7 12.00 8.62 94.90 20.0
1.0m 12.50 34.10 8.59 98.3 51.84
Previous 11.8 34.2 8.8 100.5 52.0
Median 17.3 30.00 7.42 87.40 45.9
1.5m 12.50 34.40 10.57 121.2 52.26
Previous 12.7 35.4 9.0 106.4 53.6
Median 17.6 29.70 7.42 87.40 45.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 4 7.4
Previous 0.1 3 7.8
Median 0.1 8 7.6
Bottom 1.5 6 8.3
Previous 2.0 7 8.6
Median 2.0 16 7.8

Other details

Max depth 1.60
Previous 2.10
Median 2.10
Flow estimate Slow

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Download 		04-08-2023 10:03 IMG_1799.JPG

Preceding Observations

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