Merricks Creek Estuary: Site Me1 Bridge at the estuary mouth

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Me1 Bridge at the estuary mouth

Active Physico-Chemical Parklands Avenue, Somers

This site is on the closest bridge to the estuary mouth.

Park on Parklands Avenue, Somers and walk along the path behind Lord Somers camp until you get to a bridge.

Land Use

Urban Industrial

School camp, vegetated sand dunes.

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
7.2pH units Latest
7.2pH units

pH Bottom

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
7.4pH units Latest
7.4pH units

Turbidity Top

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
10NTU Latest
15NTU

Turbidity Bottom

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
50NTU Latest
80NTU

Water Temperature Top

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
15.2° C Latest
22.6° C

Water Temperature Bottom

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
16.5° C Latest
14.6° C

Salinity Top

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
19.700ppt Latest
21.100ppt

Salinity Bottom

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
30.450ppt Latest
34.200ppt

Dissolved Oxygen Top

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
5.17mg/L Latest
4.40mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Bottom

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
2.83mg/L Latest
2.44mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
58.50% Latest
57.50%

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
35.90% Latest
29.60%

Conductivity Top

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
31.430mS/cm Latest
33.590mS/cm

Conductivity Bottom

Explain for me 05-09-2016 to 06-10-2026

Median
46.440mS/cm Latest
52.000mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 53 observations Explain for me

Year	Surface water					Bottom water
	pH lower	pH upper	Turbidity	D.O.		pH lower	pH upper	Turbidity	D.O.
	pH	pH	NTU	% saturation		pH	pH	NTU	% saturation
	25th percentile	75th percentile	75th percentile	25th percentile		25th percentile	75th percentile	75th percentile	25th percentile
2021 to 2026	7 Good 49 observations	7.4 Good 49 observations	13.5 Moderate 51 observations	28.15 Very Poor 36 observations		N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	4.25 Very Poor 53 observations
2026	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations		N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations
2025	N/A 4 observations	N/A 4 observations	N/A 5 observations	N/A 0 observations		N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 5 observations
2024	6.85 Moderate 12 observations	7.25 Good 12 observations	14 Moderate 12 observations	15.65 Very Poor 12 observations		N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	2.1 Very Poor 12 observations
2023	7 Good 11 observations	7.55 Good 11 observations	16 Moderate 12 observations	18.8 Very Poor 12 observations		N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	2.6 Very Poor 12 observations
2022	7.15 Good 10 observations	7.45 Good 10 observations	17 Moderate 10 observations	N/A 5 observations		N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	32.95 Poor 12 observations
2021	7.15 Good 12 observations	7.7 Good 12 observations	12.5 Moderate 12 observations	34.55 Very Poor 7 observations		N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	22.65 Very Poor 12 observations

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