Swan-Canning Estuarine Data

Report
1st Quarter: June 2011 August 2011

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Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................ 7
Summary ................................................................................................................... 13
1 Total Nitrogen ................................................................................................... 16
2 Ammonium Nitrogen ......................................................................................... 22
3 Total Oxidised Nitrogen .................................................................................... 28
4 Dissolved Organic Nitrogen .............................................................................. 34
5 Total Phosphorus .............................................................................................. 40
6 Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ........................................................................... 46
7 Silica ................................................................................................................. 52
8 Dissolved Organic Carbon ................................................................................ 56
9 Total Suspended Solids .................................................................................... 60
10 Alkalinity ........................................................................................................... 64
11 Chlorophyll a ..................................................................................................... 68
12 Secchi Depth .................................................................................................... 74
13 Phytoplankton ................................................................................................... 78

Tables
Table 1 Swan and Canning Estuary site coordinates. ................................................................... 9
Table 2 Swan Estuary sampling regimes. ................................................................................... 11
Table 3 Canning Estuary sampling regimes. ............................................................................... 12
Table 4 Swan Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012. .................................................................................... 18
Table 5 Canning Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012. .................................................................................... 20
Table 6 Swan Ammonium Nitrogen (NH
3
-N) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum
and maximum values for 2011/2012. ............................................................................. 24
Table 7 Canning Ammonium Nitrogen (NH
3
-N) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers,
minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012. .............................................................. 26
Table 8 Swan Total Oxidised Nitrogen (NOx-N) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers,
minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012. .............................................................. 30
Table 9 Canning Total Oxidised Nitrogen (NOx-N) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers,
minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012. .............................................................. 32
Table 10 Swan Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DOrgN) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers,
minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012. .............................................................. 36
Table 11 Canning Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DOrgN) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers,
minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012. .............................................................. 38
Table 12 Swan Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012. .................................................................................... 42
Table 13 Canning Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012. .................................................................................... 44
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Table 14 Swan Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers,
minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012. .............................................................. 48
Table 15 Canning Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP)) (mg L-1) monthly sample
numbers, minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012. .............................................. 50
Table 16 Swan Silica (soluble reactive as Silicon (SiO
2
-Si)) (mg L
-1
) monthly sample
numbers, minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012. .............................................. 54
Table 17 Canning Silica (soluble reactive as Silicon (SiO
2
-Si)) (mg L-1) monthly sample
numbers, minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012. .............................................. 55
Table 18 Swan Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg L
-1
) monthly sample numbers,
minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012. .............................................................. 59
Table 19 Canning Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg L
-1
) monthly sample numbers,
minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012. .............................................................. 59
Table 20 Swan Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg L
-1
) monthly sample numbers, minimum
and maximum values for 2011/2012. ............................................................................. 62
Table 21 Swan Alkalinity (tot) (CaCO
3
) (mg L
-1
) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012. .................................................................................... 66
Table 22 Swan Chlorophyll a (Chl a) (g L
-1
) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012. .................................................................................... 70
Table 23 Canning Chlorophyll a (Chl a) (g L
-1
) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012. .................................................................................... 72
Table 24 Swan Secchi Disc depth (m) monthly sample numbers, minimum and maximum
values for 2011/2012. ..................................................................................................... 77
Table 25 Canning Secchi Disc depth (m) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012. .................................................................................... 77

Figures
Figure 1 Map of Swan and Canning routine estuarine monitoring sites. ...................................... 10
Figure 2 11/12 Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over background
(June 2006-May 2011) TN data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary. ........................ 16
Figure 3 11/12 Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over background
TN data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan River
(November 2006-May2011). ........................................................................................... 17
Figure 4 11/12 Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over background
(June 2006-May 2011) TN data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower Canning
River. ............................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 5 11/12 Ammonium Nitrogen (NH
3
-N) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) NH
3
-N data, in the Lower to Middle Swan
Estuary. ........................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 6 11/12 Ammonium Nitrogen (NH
3
-N) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background NH
3
-N data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and
Swan River (November 2006-May 2011). ...................................................................... 23
Figure 7 11/12 Ammonium Nitrogen (NH
3
-N) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) NH
3
-N data, in the Canning Estuary and
Lower Canning River. ..................................................................................................... 25
Figure 8 11/12 Total Oxidised Nitrogen (NOx-N) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) NOx-N data, in the Lower to Middle Swan
Estuary. ........................................................................................................................... 28
Figure 9 11/12 Total Oxidised Nitrogen (NOx-N) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background NOx-N data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and
Swan River (November 2006-May2011). ....................................................................... 29
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Figure 10 11/12 Total Oxidised Nitrogen (NOx-N) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) NOx-N data, in the Canning Estuary and
Lower Canning River. ..................................................................................................... 31
Figure 11 11/12 Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DOrgN) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water,
over background (July 2008-May2011) DOrgN data, in the Lower to Middle Swan
Estuary. ........................................................................................................................... 34
Figure 12 11/12 Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DOrgN) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water,
over background DOrgN data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (July 2008-May2011)
and Swan River (September 2008-May2011). ............................................................... 35
Figure 13 11/12 Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DOrgN) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water,
over background (July 2008-May 2011) DOrgN data, in the Canning Estuary and
Lower Canning River. ..................................................................................................... 37
Figure 14 11/12 Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) TP data, in the Lower to Middle Swan
Estuary. ........................................................................................................................... 40
Figure 15 11/12 Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background TP data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and
Swan River (November 2006-May2011). ....................................................................... 41
Figure 16 11/12 Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) TP data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower
Canning River. ................................................................................................................ 43
Figure 17 11/12 Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water,
over background (June 2006-May 2011) SRP data, in the Lower to Middle Swan
Estuary. ........................................................................................................................... 46
Figure 18 11/12 Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water,
over background SRP data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011)
and Swan River (November 2006-May2011). ................................................................ 47
Figure 19 11/12 Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water,
over background (June 2006-May 2011) SRP data, in the Canning Estuary and
Lower Canning River. ..................................................................................................... 49
Figure 20 11/12 Silica (soluble reactive as Silicon (SiO
2
-Si)) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom
water, over background (July 2008-May2011) SiO
2
-Si data, in the Lower to
Middle Swan Estuary ...................................................................................................... 52
Figure 21 11/12 Silica (soluble reactive as Silicon (SiO
2
-Si)) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom
water, over background SiO
2
-Si data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (July 2008-May
2011) and Swan River (September 2008-May 2011). .................................................... 53
Figure 22 11/12 Silica (soluble reactive as Silicon (SiO
2
-Si)) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over
background (July 2008-May 2011) SiO
2
-Si data, in the Canning Estuary and
Lower Canning River. ..................................................................................................... 55
Figure 23 11/12 Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) DOC data, in the Lower to Middle Swan
Estuary. ........................................................................................................................... 56
Figure 24 11/12 Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg L-1) in surface water, over
background DOC data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and
Swan River (November 2006-May 2011). ...................................................................... 57
Figure 25 11/12 Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) DOC data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower
Canning River. ................................................................................................................ 58
Figure 26 11/12 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over background
(June 2006-May 2011) TSS data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary. ...................... 60
Figure 27 11/12 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over background
TSS data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan River
(November 2006-May 2011). .......................................................................................... 61
Figure 28 11/12 Alkalinity (tot) (CaCO
3
) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over background (June
2006-May 2011) Alkalinity data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary. ........................ 64
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Figure 29 11/12 Alkalinity (tot) (CaCO
3
) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over background
Alkalinity data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan
River (November 2006-May2011). ................................................................................. 65
Figure 30 11/12 Chlorophyll a (Chl a) (g L
-1
) in surface and integrated water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) Chl a data, in the Lower to Middle Swan
Estuary. ........................................................................................................................... 68
Figure 31 11/12 Chlorophyll a (Chl a) (g L
-1
) in surface and integrated water, over
background Chl a data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and
Swan River (November 2006-May 2011). ...................................................................... 69
Figure 32 11/12 Chlorophyll a (Chl a) (g L
-1
) in surface and integrated water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) Chl a data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower
Canning River. ................................................................................................................ 71
Figure 33 11/12 Secchi Disc depth (m) over background (June 2006-May 2011) Secchi Disc
depth data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary. ......................................................... 74
Figure 34 11/12 Secchi Disc depth (m) over background Secchi Disc depth data, in the
Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan River (November 2006-
May 2011). ...................................................................................................................... 75
Figure 35 11/12 Secchi Disc depth (m) over background (June 2006-May 2011) Secchi Disc
depth data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower Canning River. ..................................... 76
Figure 36 Swan 2006 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ........................................................... 78
Figure 37 Swan 2007 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ........................................................... 79
Figure 38 Swan 2008 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ........................................................... 80
Figure 39 Swan 2009 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ........................................................... 81
Figure 40 Swan June 2009-May 2010 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ................................. 82
Figure 41 Swan June 2010-May 2011 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ................................. 83
Figure 42 Swan June 2011-May 2012 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ................................. 84
Figure 43 Canning 2006 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ....................................................... 85
Figure 44 Canning 2007 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ....................................................... 86
Figure 45 Canning 2008 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ....................................................... 87
Figure 46 Canning 2009 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ....................................................... 88
Figure 47 Canning June 2009-May 2010 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ............................. 89
Figure 48 Canning June 2010-May 2011 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ............................. 90
Figure 49 Canning June 2011-May 2012 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL). ............................. 91


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Preface
The Swan Canning Environmental Monitoring and Reporting project is a long term
monitoring project consisting of regular sampling of the Swan and Canning Rivers
and Swan-Canning catchment, enabling regular water quality reporting and annual
reporting on estuarine and catchment compliance. The project was designed and
implemented in 1994 by the Swan River Trust and Department of Water (then Water
and Rivers Commission) as part of the Swan-Canning Cleanup Program Action Plan.
The project currently falls under the Swan River Trusts Healthy Rivers Action Plan
and is jointly operated by the Water Science branch of the Department of Water and
the Swan River Trust.

The estuarine sampling conducted for this monitoring project falls under several
Department of Water WIN data management projects. These are:

SG-E-SWANEST Swan River Estuary Sampling. Consists of weekly sampling at
twenty-four fixed sites (11 grab sample sites) from Blackwall Reach upstream to
Power Line crossing. This sampling is generally conducted every Monday, split into
the lower Swan run, using the SRT boat Noel Robbins, and the upper Swan run,
using the Trailcraft. For the ten lower Swan sites sampling began October 1994 but
was somewhat intermittent until 1999. For the upper Swan sites sampling began
November 2006.

SG-E-UPPERSWAN Upper Swan River Estuary Sampling. This project was closed
and sites added to the SG-E-SWANEST project from July 2010.

SG-E-SWANCOMP Swan River Compliance Sampling. Consists of weekly
sampling at an additional site from first week of January to last week of May. The
compliance site each week is located at a randomly selected sampling point on a grid
of Melville waters. This sampling is incorporated into the regular weekly SWANEST
sampling run. Sampling began in 1999.

SG-E-CANEST Canning River Estuary Sampling. Consists of weekly sampling at
eight fixed sites from South Canning Bridge upstream to Ellison Drive. This sampling
is generally conducted every Tuesday using the SRT boat Trailcraft. Sampling began
January 1995 but was somewhat intermittent until 1999.

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Some important estuarine sampling changes are listed below:
Changed from bottom grab samples to integrated samples for chlorophyll on
10/12/2001 for SWANEST and 25/10/2005 for CANEST.
HEA site added to SWANEST 9/10/2000.
CAS site sampled 23/1/1995 to 23/6/1998, and then re-added to CANEST
1/11/2005. Location changed to mid-channel (CASMID) 19/01/2010.
Silica and Dissolved organic nitrogen sampled from 14/7/2008 for SWANEST
and CANEST and from 8/9/2008 for UPPERSWAN.
Changed analytical laboratory from SGS to NMI from 5/9/2005 for chlorophyll
and from 19/9/2005 for all other parameters.
Grab samples changed from weekly to fortnightly in July 2010.
New site South Canning Bridge (SCB) added to CANEST project July 2010.


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Table 1 Swan and Canning Estuary site coordinates.
Project Site Site Code Easting Northing
Expected
Depth (m)
S
W
A
N
E
S
T

(
l
o
w
e
r

r
u
n
)

Blackwall Reach BLA 385081 6456807 16 - 17
Armstrong Spit ARM 387504 6458161 12 - 13
Heathcote HEA 389983 6459538 6 8
Narrows Bridge NAR 391215 6463014 5 6
Nile Street NIL 394660 6464027 2 3
St Johns Hospital STJ 397308 6464439 5 6
Maylands Pool MAY 396801 6465716 3 4
Ron Courtney Island RON 399802 6467786 4 5
S
W
A
N
E
S
T

(
u
p
p
e
r

r
u
n
)

Power line crossing POL 404979 6475053 1.5 2.5
Jane Brook confluence JBC 405656 6474493 2 2.5
Middle Swan Bridge MSB 406263 6474166 2 3
Reg Bond Park REG 404894 6473496 3 3.5
Caversham CAV 404634 6472665 2 3
Woodbridge Riverside Park WBRP 404598 6472300 ~4
Black Adder Creek SCS01 404596 6471992 ~2
West Midland Pool WMP 404439 6471549 4 4.8
Mulberry Farm
MULB
FARM
403502 6471563 2 3
Lilac Hill LLH 403082 6471153 1.5 2.5
Meadow Street Bridge MEA 402739 6470849 2.8 4
Success Hill SUC 401585 6470349 4 5
Vitox Plant VIT 401818 6470125 2.5 3.3
Kings Meadow Oval KMO 401966 6469695 1.7 2.7
Kingsley KIN 401768 6468783 5 6
Sandy Beach BWR10 400826 6467654 2 3
Ron Courtney Island RON2 399802 6467786 4 5
C
A
N
E
S
T

South Canning Bridge SCB 391750 6457460 3.5 5
Salter Point SAL 393509 6455593 ~2
Riverton Bridge RIV 396239 6455988 ~1.5
Castledare CASMID 397599 6456555 2 2.5
Kent Street Weir KEN 398104 6456676 2 3
Bacon Street BAC 398652 6456567 5 6
Nicholson Rd Bridge NIC 400108 6455782 3 4
Ellison Parade ELL 401012 6455148 2 3



























Figure 1 Map of Swan and Canning routine estuarine monitoring sites.
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Table 2 Swan Estuary sampling regimes.
Project
Site
Code
Frequency
Weekly or
Fortnightly
TN TP NOx NH3 SRP DOrgN SiO2 DOC TSS Alk Chl YSI
profile
in situ
Field
obs and
secchi
Phyto-
plankton
S B S B S B S B S B S B S B S S S S ID ID NET
S
W
A
N
E
S
T

(
l
o
w
e
r

r
u
n
)

BLA W/F
ARM W/F
HEA W
NAR W/F
NIL W/F
#

#


#


STJ W/F
#


#


#


MAY W/F
#


#


#


RON W/F
#


#


#


S
W
A
N
E
S
T

(
u
p
p
e
r

r
u
n
)

POL W
JBC W
MSB W/F
REG W
CAV W
WBRP W
SCS01 W
WMP W/F
MUL W
LLH W
MEA W
SUC W/F
#

#

#

VIT W
KMO W
KIN W/F
#

#

#

BWR10 W
RON2 W
# Surface TN, TP and Chlorophyll sampled weekly at two of these sites (randomly selected) January to May for compliance calculations for estuarine Trust
KPI's.
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Table 3 Canning Estuary sampling regimes.
Project Site Code
Frequency
Weekly or
Fortnightly
TN TP NOx NH3 SRP DOrgN SiO2 DOC TSS Alk Chl YSI
profile
in situ
Field
obs and
secchi
Phyto-
plankton
S B S B S B S B S B S B S B S S S S ID ID NET
C
A
N
E
S
T

SCB W/F
SAL W/F
RIV W/F
#

#

#

CASMID W/F
KEN W/F
BAC W/F
NIC W/F

ELL W/F
# Surface TN, TP and Chlorophyll sampled weekly at this site January to May for compliance calculations for estuarine Trust KPI's.


S = surface
B = bottom
ID = integrated
YSI profile includes dissolved oxygen, temperature, conductivity and pH.


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Summary
This Swan-Canning estuarine quarterly data report presents background and current
quarter data collected from a total of nineteen sites from the Swanest and Canest
projects. Data is presented in graphical and tabular form for thirteen key analytes;
Total Nitrogen, Ammonium Nitrogen, Total Oxidised Nitrogen, Dissolved Organic
Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, Soluble Reactive Phosphorus, Silica, Dissolved Organic
Carbon, Total Suspended Solids, Alkalinity, Chlorophyll a, Secchi Depth and
Phytoplankton. In situ profile data is not presented in this report as this data is
presented as contour plots in weekly reports.

Data (except phytoplankton data) from the nineteen sites is grouped into seven
regions as follows;
Lower Swan Estuary: BLA and ARM
Narrows Bridge: NAR
Middle Swan Estuary: NIL, STJ and MAY
Upper Swan Estuary: RON, KIN and SUC
Swan River: WMP and MSB
Canning Estuary: SCB, SAL, RIV and CASMID
Lower Canning River: KEN, BAC, NIC and ELL.

Graphical presentation of each analyte (except Phytoplankton) includes background
monthly median, 10
th
and 90
th
percentile data overlain by the current year monthly
medians. Estuarine data is presented over a June to May year so that the usual
summer/autumn period of interest is kept together in one report and is still current for
the final 4
th
quarter report. Quarterly reports correspond to 1
st
quarter (Jun-Aug), 2
nd

quarter (Sep-Nov), 3
rd
quarter (Dec-Feb) and 4
th
quarter (Mar-May) with each
quarterly report adding to the current year data already presented.

This data report is the first quarterly report for 2011/2012 and presents data from
June 2011 to August 2011 over background data generally from June 2006 to May
2011, except for the Swan River region for which sampling only began in November
2006. Dates of background data also vary for some analytes due to sampling
changes (see Preface). All data recorded below the laboratory limit of reporting was
halved in order to be graphed.

The current year data (2011/2012) is also presented in tables showing monthly
minimum and maximum values and the number of samples collected for each
analyte.

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Phytoplankton data is presented as yearly contour plots for Total Phytoplankton,
Diatoms, Dinoflagellates and Chlorophytes for the Swan (11 sites) and Canning (8
sites) for 2006 to 2011/2012. Weekly phytoplankton data from integrated water
column samples is presented with no temporal or spatial grouping of the data.

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1 Total Nitrogen


Figure 2 11/12 Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over background (June
2006-May 2011) TN data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary.
(e) TN Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
(f) TN Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
(b) TN Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
(c) TN Narrows Bridge (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
(d) TN Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
(a) TN Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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Figure 3 11/12 Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over background TN
data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan River (November
2006-May2011).
(c) TN Swan River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
(d) TN Swan River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
(a) TN Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
(b) TN Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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Table 4 Swan Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum and maximum
values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
TN Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 0.18 0.27 0.22
max 0.26 0.33 1.00
TN Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min 0.19 0.20 0.24
max 0.26 0.22 0.36
TN Narrows Bridge (Surface)
n 2 2 3
min 0.26 0.51 1.10
max 0.35 0.62 1.50
TN Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
n 2 2 3
min 0.27 0.30 0.33
max 0.36 0.31 0.71
TN Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 0.48 0.79 1.40
max 1.10 1.50 1.90
TN Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min 0.44 0.43 1.10
max 0.87 0.77 1.80
TN Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 0.77 1.30 1.40
max 1.10 1.90 2.00
TN Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min 0.67 0.77 1.30
max 0.98 1.50 2.00
TN Swan River (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 0.87 1.30 1.40
max 1.10 2.10 2.00
TN Swan River (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min 0.85 1.40 1.40
max 1.10 2.10 2.00

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Figure 4 11/12 Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over background (June
2006-May 2011) TN data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower Canning River.
(c) TN Lower Canning River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
(d) TN Lower Canning River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
(a) TN Canning Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
(b) TN Canning Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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Table 5 Canning Total Nitrogen (TN) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum and maximum
values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
TN Canning Estuary (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 0.45 0.53 0.95
max 0.88 1.80 1.60
TN Canning Estuary (Bottom)
n 8 8 12
min 0.25 0.33 0.43
max 0.72 1.80 1.60
TN Lower Canning River (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 0.79 1.40 1.20
max 1.40 1.90 1.80
TN Lower Canning River (Bottom)
n 8 8 12
min 0.70 1.00 1.20
max 4.30 2.10 1.80


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22 Department of Water
2 Ammonium Nitrogen


Figure 5 11/12 Ammonium Nitrogen (NH
3
-N) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) NH
3
-N data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary.
(e) NH
3
-N Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
(f) NH
3
-N Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
(b) NH
3
-N Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
(c) NH
3
-N Narrows Bridge (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
(d) NH
3
-N Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
(a) NH
3
-N Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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Figure 6 11/12 Ammonium Nitrogen (NH
3
-N) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background NH
3
-N data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan
River (November 2006-May 2011).

(c) NH
3
-N Swan River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
(d) NH
3
-N Swan River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
(a) NH
3
-N Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
(b) NH
3
-N Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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Table 6 Swan Ammonium Nitrogen (NH
3
-N) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
NH3-N Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
max 0.010 0.018 0.018
NH3-N Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min <0.01 <0.01 0.016
max 0.005 0.029 0.130
NH3-N Narrows Bridge (Surface)
n 2 2 3
min <0.01 <0.01 0.018
max <0.01 0.055 0.190
NH3-N Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
n 2 2 3
min <0.01 0.021 0.027
max <0.01 0.026 0.130
NH3-N Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min <0.01 <0.01 0.012
max 0.029 0.200 0.130
NH3-N Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min <0.01 0.034 0.041
max 0.096 0.400 0.670
NH3-N Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 0.032 <0.01 <0.01
max 0.160 0.270 0.140
NH3-N Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min 0.096 <0.01 <0.01
max 0.220 0.460 0.170
NH3-N Swan River (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 0.049 <0.01 0.017
max 0.120 0.350 0.150
NH3-N Swan River (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min 0.036 <0.01 0.011
max 0.150 0.370 0.160

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Figure 7 11/12 Ammonium Nitrogen (NH
3
-N) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) NH
3
-N data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower
Canning River.
(c) NH
3
-N Lower Canning River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
1
2
3
4
5
(d) NH
3
-N Lower Canning River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
1
2
3
4
5
(a) NH
3
-N Canning Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
1
2
3
4
5
(b) NH
3
-N Canning Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
H
3
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
1
2
3
4
5
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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Table 7 Canning Ammonium Nitrogen (NH
3
-N) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
NH3-N Canning Estuary (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
max 0.350 0.340 0.180
NH3-N Canning Estuary (Bottom)
n 8 8 12
min <0.01 0.027 <0.01
max 0.310 0.560 0.350
NH3-N Lower Canning River (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 0.073 0.059 <0.01
max 0.530 0.140 0.071
NH3-N Lower Canning River (Bottom)
n 8 8 12
min 0.130 0.064 <0.01
max 3.700 0.880 0.120



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28 Department of Water
3 Total Oxidised Nitrogen


Figure 8 11/12 Total Oxidised Nitrogen (NOx-N) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) NOx-N data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary.
(e) NOx-N Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
(b) NOx-N Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
(c) NOx-N Narrows Bridge (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
(d) NOx-N Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
(f) NOx-N Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
(a) NOx-N Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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Figure 9 11/12 Total Oxidised Nitrogen (NOx-N) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background NOx-N data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan
River (November 2006-May2011).
(c) NOx-N Swan River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
(d) NOx-N Swan River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
(a) NOx-N Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
(b) NOx-N Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
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Table 8 Swan Total Oxidised Nitrogen (NOx-N) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
NOx-N Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min <0.01 0.010 0.012
max 0.017 0.024 0.390
NOx-N Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min <0.01 <0.01 0.017
max 0.014 0.016 0.079
NOx-N Narrows Bridge (Surface)
n 2 2 3
min <0.01 0.049 0.170
max <0.01 0.071 0.660
NOx-N Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
n 2 2 3
min <0.01 <0.01 0.017
max <0.01 0.033 0.140
NOx-N Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min <0.01 0.120 0.310
max 0.031 0.340 0.830
NOx-N Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min <0.01 0.022 <0.01
max 0.022 0.040 0.700
NOx-N Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 0.088 0.160 0.340
max 0.200 0.650 1.100
NOx-N Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min 0.045 0.062 0.320
max 0.150 0.320 0.840
NOx-N Swan River (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 0.095 0.220 0.380
max 0.240 0.750 0.820
NOx-N Swan River (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min 0.100 0.230 0.400
max 0.250 0.770 0.840

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Figure 10 11/12 Total Oxidised Nitrogen (NOx-N) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) NOx-N data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower
Canning River.
(c) NOx-N Lower Canning River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
(d) NOx-N Lower Canning River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
(a) NOx-N Canning Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
(b) NOx-N Canning Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
N
O
x
-
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
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Table 9 Canning Total Oxidised Nitrogen (NOx-N) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum
and maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
NOx-N Canning Estuary (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min <0.01 0.099 0.140
max 0.150 1.000 0.960
NOx-N Canning Estuary (Bottom)
n 8 8 12
min <0.01 0.026 0.044
max 0.025 0.950 0.980
NOx-N Lower Canning River (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 0.190 0.620 0.680
max 0.300 1.000 1.100
NOx-N Lower Canning River (Bottom)
n 8 8 12
min <0.01 0.160 0.700
max 0.260 1.000 1.100



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34 Department of Water
4 Dissolved Organic Nitrogen


Figure 11 11/12 Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DOrgN) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (July 2008-May2011) DOrgN data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary.
(e) DOrgN Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
(f) DOrgN Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
(b) DOrgN Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
(c) DOrgN Narrows Bridge (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
(d) DOrgN Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
(a) DOrgN Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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Figure 12 11/12 Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DOrgN) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background DOrgN data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (July 2008-May2011) and Swan
River (September 2008-May2011).

(c) DOrgN Swan River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
(d) DOrgN Swan River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
(a) DOrgN Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
(b) DOrgN Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background Median
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Table 10 Swan Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DOrgN) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum
and maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
DOrgN Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 0.14 0.21 0.18
max 0.21 0.24 0.56
DOrgN Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min 0.17 0.14 0.17
max 0.24 0.17 0.21
DOrgN Narrows Bridge (Surface)
n 2 2 3
min 0.20 0.34 0.50
max 0.22 0.48 0.77
DOrgN Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
n 2 2 3
min 0.20 0.22 0.25
max 0.35 0.24 0.38
DOrgN Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 0.33 0.43 0.67
max 0.54 0.84 0.98
DOrgN Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min 0.29 0.25 0.41
max 0.47 0.37 0.87
DOrgN Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 0.49 0.58 0.51
max 0.62 0.86 1.00
DOrgN Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min 0.42 0.35 0.73
max 0.57 0.77 0.95
DOrgN Swan River (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 0.56 0.83 0.86
max 0.79 0.84 0.95
DOrgN Swan River (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min 0.56 0.81 0.77
max 0.81 0.88 0.93

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Figure 13 11/12 Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DOrgN) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (July 2008-May 2011) DOrgN data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower
Canning River.

(c) DOrgN Lower Canning River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
(d) DOrgN Lower Canning River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
(a) DOrgN Canning Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
(b) DOrgN Canning Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
r
g
N

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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Table 11 Canning Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DOrgN) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers,
minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
DOrgN Canning Estuary (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 0.27 0.29 0.25
max 0.46 0.71 0.62
DOrgN Canning Estuary (Bottom)
n 8 8 12
min 0.20 0.23 0.17
max 0.37 0.68 1.00
DOrgN Lower Canning River (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 0.45 0.55 0.38
max 0.60 0.72 0.61
DOrgN Lower Canning River (Bottom)
n 8 8 12
min 0.18 0.39 0.39
max 0.92 0.69 0.63


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40 Department of Water
5 Total Phosphorus


Figure 14 11/12 Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over background
(June 2006-May 2011) TP data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary.
(e) TP Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
(f) TP Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
(b) TP Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
(c) TP Narrows Bridge (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
(d) TP Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
(a) TP Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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Figure 15 11/12 Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over background TP
data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan River (November
2006-May2011).

(c) TP Swan River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
(d) TP Swan River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
(a) TP Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
(b) TP Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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42 Department of Water
Table 12 Swan Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum and maximum
values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
TP Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 0.016 0.013 0.017
max 0.040 0.018 0.024
TP Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min 0.016 0.012 0.014
max 0.023 0.016 0.021
TP Narrows Bridge (Surface)
n 2 2 3
min 0.024 0.017 0.028
max 0.028 0.023 0.056
TP Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
n 2 2 3
min 0.027 0.016 0.021
max 0.029 0.022 0.029
TP Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 0.042 0.029 0.042
max 0.120 0.053 0.110
TP Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min 0.039 0.020 0.041
max 0.100 0.059 0.150
TP Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 0.057 0.038 0.037
max 0.070 0.069 0.066
TP Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min 0.062 0.037 0.036
max 0.075 0.100 0.079
TP Swan River (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 0.047 0.044 0.031
max 0.060 0.068 0.082
TP Swan River (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min 0.050 0.044 0.031
max 0.072 0.110 0.081

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Figure 16 11/12 Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over background
(June 2006-May 2011) TP data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower Canning River.

(c) TP Lower Canning River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
(d) TP Lower Canning River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
(a) TP Canning Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
(b) TP Canning Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
T
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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44 Department of Water
Table 13 Canning Total Phosphorus (TP) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
TP Canning Estuary (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 0.026 0.026 0.022
max 0.097 0.140 0.086
TP Canning Estuary (Bottom)
n 8 8 12
min 0.023 0.018 0.025
max 0.090 0.081 0.088
TP Lower Canning River (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 0.062 0.066 0.054
max 0.150 0.079 0.094
TP Lower Canning River (Bottom)
n 8 8 12
min 0.055 0.045 0.077
max 2.800 0.110 0.100


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46 Department of Water
6 Soluble Reactive Phosphorus


Figure 17 11/12 Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) SRP data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary.
(e) SRP Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
(f) SRP Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
(b) SRP Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
(c) SRP Narrows Bridge (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
(d) SRP Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
(a) SRP Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median 11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
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Figure 18 11/12 Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background SRP data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan
River (November 2006-May2011).

(c) SRP Swan River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
(d) SRP Swan River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
(a) SRP Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
(b) SRP Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly backgorund Median
11/12 monthly Median
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48 Department of Water
Table 14 Swan Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers, minimum
and maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
SRP Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min <0.005 <0.005 <0.005
max 0.009 0.005 <0.005
SRP Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min <0.005 <0.005 <0.005
max 0.007 0.007 0.011
SRP Narrows Bridge (Surface)
n 2 2 3
min <0.005 <0.005 0.006
max <0.005 <0.005 0.009
SRP Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
n 2 2 3
min <0.005 <0.005 <0.005
max <0.005 0.006 0.014
SRP Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min <0.005 <0.005 0.008
max 0.011 0.014 0.023
SRP Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min <0.005 <0.005 0.008
max 0.013 0.032 0.110
SRP Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 0.014 <0.005 <0.005
max 0.034 0.013 0.021
SRP Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min 0.023 <0.005 <0.005
max 0.043 0.043 0.022
SRP Swan River (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 0.011 <0.005 0.005
max 0.023 <0.005 0.019
SRP Swan River (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min 0.008 <0.005 0.005
max 0.036 <0.005 0.020

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Figure 19 11/12 Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water, over
background (June 2006-May 2011) SRP data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower
Canning River.

(c) SRP Lower Canning River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
(d) SRP Lower Canning River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
(a) SRP Canning Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
(b) SRP Canning Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
R
P

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background10th & 90th percentile
Monthly backgorund Median
11/12 monthly Median
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50 Department of Water
Table 15 Canning Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP)) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers,
minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
SRP Canning Estuary (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min <0.005 <0.005 <0.005
max 0.024 0.036 0.047
SRP Canning Estuary (Bottom)
n 8 8 12
min <0.005 <0.005 <0.005
max 0.030 0.041 0.048
SRP Lower Canning River (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 0.024 0.021 0.032
max 0.082 0.043 0.054
SRP Lower Canning River (Bottom)
n 8 8 12
min 0.014 <0.005 0.032
max 0.580 0.040 0.053


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52 Department of Water
7 Silica


Figure 20 11/12 Silica (soluble reactive as Silicon (SiO
2
-Si)) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water,
over background (July 2008-May2011) SiO
2
-Si data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary
(e) SiO
2
-Si Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
i
O
2
-
S
i

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
(f) SiO
2
-Si Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
i
O
2
-
S
i

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
(b) SiO
2
-Si Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
i
O
2
-
S
i

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
(c) SiO
2
-Si Narrows Bridge (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
i
O
2
-
S
i

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
(d) SiO
2
-Si Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
i
O
2
-
S
i

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
(a) SiO
2
-Si Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
i
O
2
-
S
i

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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Figure 21 11/12 Silica (soluble reactive as Silicon (SiO
2
-Si)) (mg L
-1
) in surface and bottom water,
over background SiO
2
-Si data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (July 2008-May 2011) and
Swan River (September 2008-May 2011).

(c) SiO2-Si Swan River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
i
O
2
-
S
i

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
(d) SiO2-Si Swan River (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
i
O
2
-
S
i

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
(a) SiO2-Si Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
i
O
2
-
S
i

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
(b) SiO2-Si Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
i
O
2
-
S
i

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
Monthly background10th & 90th percentile
Monthly backgorund Median
11/12 monthly Median
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54 Department of Water
Table 16 Swan Silica (soluble reactive as Silicon (SiO
2
-Si)) (mg L
-1
) monthly sample numbers,
minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
SiO2-Si Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 0.28 0.75 0.90
max 0.63 1.00 2.20
SiO2-Si Lower Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min 0.37 0.23 0.43
max 0.54 0.76 0.94
SiO2-Si Narrows Bridge (Surface)
n 2 2 3
min 0.92 1.40 2.60
max 1.20 2.00 3.70
SiO2-Si Narrows Bridge (Bottom)
n 2 2 3
min 0.92 0.92 1.20
max 1.00 1.10 2.10
SiO2-Si Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 1.50 2.40 3.30
max 2.90 3.50 4.60
SiO2-Si Middle Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min 1.50 1.20 2.30
max 2.50 2.00 4.30
SiO2-Si Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 3.00 3.00 3.60
max 4.30 4.10 4.70
SiO2-Si Upper Swan Estuary (Bottom)
n 6 6 9
min 2.60 2.20 3.50
max 4.00 3.70 4.70
SiO2-Si Swan River (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 4.00 3.50 3.60
max 4.70 4.60 4.70
SiO2-Si Swan River (Bottom)
n 4 4 6
min 3.90 3.50 3.60
max 4.80 4.70 4.80

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Figure 22 11/12 Silica (soluble reactive as Silicon (SiO
2
-Si)) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over
background (July 2008-May 2011) SiO
2
-Si data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower
Canning River.

Table 17 Canning Silica (soluble reactive as Silicon (SiO
2
-Si)) (mg L-1) monthly sample numbers,
minimum and maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
SiO2-Si Canning Estuary (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 1.10 1.60 2.30
max 2.60 4.00 4.60
SiO2-Si Lower Canning River (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 2.90 3.90 3.30
max 4.50 4.80 4.80

(b) SiO
2
-Si Lower Canning River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
i
O
2
-
S
i

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
(a) SiO
2
-Si Canning Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
S
i
O
2
-
S
i

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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8 Dissolved Organic Carbon


Figure 23 11/12 Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over background (June
2006-May 2011) DOC data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary.
(b) DOC Narrows Bridge (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
C

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
(c) DOC Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
C

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
(a) DOC Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
C

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
Monthly background Median
11/12 monthly Median
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Figure 24 11/12 Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg L-1) in surface water, over background DOC
data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan River (November
2006-May 2011).

(a) DOC Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
C

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
(b) DOC Swan River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
D
O
C

(
m
g

L
-
1
)
0
5
10
15
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Figure 25 11/12 Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over background (June
2006-May 2011) DOC data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower Canning River.

(a) DOC Canning Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Table 18 Swan Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg L
-1
) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
DOC Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 2 3 3
max 2 4 10
DOC Narrows Bridge (Surface)
n 2 2 3
min 3 5 11
max 3 8 13
DOC Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 5 8 13
max 8 15 17
DOC Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 8 13 11
max 10 17 17
DOC Swan River (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 11 14 16
max 13 18 17


Table 19 Canning Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) (mg L
-1
) monthly sample numbers, minimum
and maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
DOC Canning Estuary (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 3 5 8
max 8 10 12
DOC Lower Canning River (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 9 11 10
max 11 14 12


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9 Total Suspended Solids


Figure 26 11/12 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over background (June
2006-May 2011) TSS data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary.
(b) TSS Narrows Bridge (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Figure 27 11/12 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over background TSS
data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan River (November
2006-May 2011).

(a) TSS Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Table 20 Swan Total Suspended Solids (TSS) (mg L
-1
) monthly sample numbers, minimum and
maximum values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
TSS Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 2 1 1
max 4 3 2
TSS Narrows Bridge (Surface)
n 2 2 3
min 4 1 2
max 4 1 4
TSS Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 4 5 1
max 8 28 9
TSS Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 2 6 4
max 7 11 12
TSS Swan River (Surface)
n 4 4 5
min 4 7 3
max 8 9 29


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10 Alkalinity


Figure 28 11/12 Alkalinity (tot) (CaCO
3
) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over background (June 2006-May
2011) Alkalinity data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary.
(b) Alkalinity Narrows Bridge (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Figure 29 11/12 Alkalinity (tot) (CaCO
3
) (mg L
-1
) in surface water, over background Alkalinity data,
in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan River (November 2006-
May2011).

(b) Alkalinity Swan River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Table 21 Swan Alkalinity (tot) (CaCO
3
) (mg L
-1
) monthly sample numbers, minimum and maximum
values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Alkalinity Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 120 100 90
max 120 110 110
Alkalinity Narrows Bridge (Surface)
n 2 2 3
min 120 100 74
max 120 110 99
Alkalinity Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 110 92 57
max 120 110 88
Alkalinity Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 120 88 46
max 130 92 89
Alkalinity Swan River (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 130 87 80
max 150 92 87



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11 Chlorophyll a


Figure 30 11/12 Chlorophyll a (Chl a) (g L
-1
) in surface and integrated water, over background
(June 2006-May 2011) Chl a data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary.
(e) Chl a Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
C
h
l

a

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L
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20
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60
80
(f) Chl a Middle Swan Estuary (Integrated)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
C
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a

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)
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20
40
60
80
(b) Chl a Lower Swan Estuary (Integrated)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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20
40
60
80
(c) Chl a Narrows Bridge (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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40
60
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Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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)
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20
40
60
80
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Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
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Figure 31 11/12 Chlorophyll a (Chl a) (g L
-1
) in surface and integrated water, over background Chl
a data, in the Upper Swan Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan River (November
2006-May 2011).

(c) Chl a Swan River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
C
h
l

a

(

g

L
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)
0
20
40
60
80
(d) Chl a Swan River (Integrated)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
C
h
l

a

(

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20
40
60
80
(a) Chl a Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
C
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a

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)
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20
40
60
80
(b) Chl a Upper Swan Estuary (Integrated)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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40
60
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Monthly background Median
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Monthly background 10th & 90th percentile
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Table 22 Swan Chlorophyll a (Chl a) (g L
-1
) monthly sample numbers, minimum and maximum
values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Chl a Lower Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 1.1 1.2 2.5
max 4.2 4.1 15.0
Chl a Lower Swan Estuary (Integrated)
n 8 8 10
min 1.0 1.0 1.2
max 3.4 6.7 10.0
Chl a Narrows Bridge (Surface)
n 2 2 3
min 2.3 2.2 2.7
max 5.1 6.7 26.0
Chl a Narrows Bridge (Integrated)
n 4 4 5
min 2.2 2.6 2.7
max 4.5 9.9 8.9
Chl a Middle Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 7.6 5.7 3.2
max 31.0 59.0 58.0
Chl a Middle Swan Estuary (Integrated)
n 12 12 15
min 5.0 4.0 1.1
max 15.0 34.0 26.0
Chl a Upper Swan Estuary (Surface)
n 6 6 9
min 6.1 25.0 1.7
max 9.8 48.0 31.0
Chl a Upper Swan Estuary (Integrated)
n 12 12 15
min 3.0 8.8 0.5
max 16.0 32.0 27.0
Chl a Swan River (Surface)
n 4 4 6
min 3.6 25.0 4.1
max 7.6 77.0 26.0
Chl a Swan River (Integrated)
n 8 8 10
min 1.8 20.0 3.9
max 6.8 77.0 20.0

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Figure 32 11/12 Chlorophyll a (Chl a) (g L
-1
) in surface and integrated water, over background
(June 2006-May 2011) Chl a data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower Canning River.

(c) Chl a Lower Canning River (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
C
h
l

a

(

g

L
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1
)
0
10
20
30
40
(d) Chl a Lower Canning River (Integrated)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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30
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(a) Chl a Canning Estuary (Surface)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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30
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(b) Chl a Canning Estuary (Integrated)
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Table 23 Canning Chlorophyll a (Chl a) (g L
-1
) monthly sample numbers, minimum and maximum
values for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Chl a Canning Estuary (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 5.6 0.7 0.7
max 66.0 69.0 21.0
Chl a Canning Estuary (Integrated)
n 12 16 20
min 0.7 0.8 <0.5
max 39.0 16.0 11.0
Chl a Lower Canning River (Surface)
n 8 8 12
min 0.9 0.7 0.6
max 2.1 4.3 2.3
Chl a Lower Canning River (Integrated)
n 16 16 20
min 0.6 <0.5 <0.5
max 16.0 4.7 3.4




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12 Secchi Depth


Figure 33 11/12 Secchi Disc depth (m) over background (June 2006-May 2011) Secchi Disc depth
data, in the Lower to Middle Swan Estuary.
(b) Secchi Depth Narrows Bridge
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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t
h

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m
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Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Figure 34 11/12 Secchi Disc depth (m) over background Secchi Disc depth data, in the Upper Swan
Estuary (June 2006-May 2011) and Swan River (November 2006-May 2011).

(a) Secchi Depth Upper Swan Estuary
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Figure 35 11/12 Secchi Disc depth (m) over background (June 2006-May 2011) Secchi Disc depth
data, in the Canning Estuary and Lower Canning River.

(a) Secchi Depth Canning Estuary
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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e
p
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h

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m
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0.0
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(b) Secchi Depth Lower Canning River
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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Table 24 Swan Secchi Disc depth (m) monthly sample numbers, minimum and maximum values
for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Secchi Depth Lower Swan Estuary
n 8 8 10
min 1.8 1.7 1.3
max 2.7 3.3 3.6
Secchi Depth Narrows Bridge
n 4 4 5
min 1.5 1.2 0.8
max 2.4 2.5 1.3
Secchi Depth Middle Swan Estuary
n 12 12 15
min 1.0 0.8 0.4
max 1.8 1.6 1.1
Secchi Depth Upper Swan Estuary
n 12 12 15
min 1.0 0.5 0.4
max 1.8 1.1 1.8
Secchi Depth Swan River
n 8 8 10
min 1.0 0.5 0.4
max 2.0 1.1 0.9


Table 25 Canning Secchi Disc depth (m) monthly sample numbers, minimum and maximum values
for 2011/2012.
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Secchi Depth Canning Estuary
n 12 16 20
min 0.9 0.6 0.2
max 2.1 2.4 1.6
Secchi Depth Lower Canning River
n 16 16 20
min 0.5 0.6 0.3
max 1.3 0.9 0.9



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13 Phytoplankton


Figure 36 Swan 2006 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).
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Figure 37 Swan 2007 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).

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Figure 38 Swan 2008 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).
0
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J J F J M M A A S O N D
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cells/mL
Maylands
Middle Swan
Bridge
Success Hill
Narrows
Melville Water
Middle Swan
Bridge
Success Hill
Narrows
Melville Water
Middle Swan
Bridge
Success Hill
Narrows
Melville Water
Middle Swan
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Figure 39 Swan 2009 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).
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Figure 40 Swan June 2009-May 2010 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).
Dinoflagellates
Diatoms
Swan River Estuary - Phytoplankton 2009-10
Total Phytoplankton
Chlorophytes
10
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cells/mL
Jan Jun Feb Jul Mar May Apr Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Kingsley Drv
Success Hill
Narrows
Blackwall Reach
Ron Courtney Island
Armstrong Spit
Nile Street
St John's
Maylands
Kingsley Drv
Success Hill
Narrows
Blackwall Reach
Ron Courtney Island
Armstrong Spit
Nile Street
St John's
Maylands
Kingsley Drv
Success Hill
Narrows
Blackwall Reach
Ron Courtney Island
Armstrong Spit
Nile Street
St John's
Maylands
Kingsley Drv
Success Hill
Narrows
Blackwall Reach
Ron Courtney Island
Armstrong Spit
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Figure 41 Swan June 2010-May 2011 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).

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Figure 42 Swan June 2011-May 2012 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).
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Figure 43 Canning 2006 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).
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Figure 44 Canning 2007 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).
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Figure 45 Canning 2008 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).
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Figure 46 Canning 2009 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).
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Figure 47 Canning June 2009-May 2010 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).

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Figure 48 Canning June 2010-May 2011 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).

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Figure 49 Canning June 2011-May 2012 integrated Phytoplankton (cells/mL).