Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #10035
Date and Time Sunday 27th December 2015 11:58am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Mouth opened 26/12/15
  • Water circling around bridge
  • Large number of small fish along stream side vegetation & bridge

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.60 0.60 5.67 61.9 1.27 Large amount floating vegetation
Previous 21.3 0.4 6.4 72.3 0.8
Median 14.6 0.50 6.94 72.30 0.9
0.5m 19.60 0.60 5.66 61.9 1.22 D.O. erratic E.C erratic
Previous 17.3 0.5 6.2 64.8 0.9
Median 14.6 0.50 6.94 68.40 0.9
1.0m 19.30 0.60 5.61 66.1 1.25 "
Previous 21.2 0.4 6.2 70.6 0.8
Median 14.6 0.50 6.87 70.30 0.9
1.5m 19.30 0.60 5.44 59.8 1.31 "
Previous 17.3 0.5 6.0 63.0 0.9
Median 14.6 0.50 6.87 67.90 0.9
2.0m 19.30 0.60 5.44 59.3 1.30 "
Previous 20.3 14.8 0.1 0.6 23.3
Median 16.1 22.10 4.74 57.20 35.0
2.5m 19.30 0.70 5.55 60.3 1.34 E.C. very erratic
Previous 16.3 27.5 4.7 57.2 42.6
Median 15.7 22.10 4.74 57.20 35.0
3.0m 19.30 0.70 5.56 60.4 1.33
Previous 17.2 25.8 0.0 0.5 40.3
Median 17.0 27.30 4.25 51.40 40.3
3.5m 19.30 0.70 5.48 59.7 1.32
Previous 16.2 27.8 4.2 51.4 43.1
Median 16.7 27.30 4.25 51.40 40.1
4.0m 19.30 19.40 5.49 59.7 28.71 E.C. exteme range ppt 20 - 0.3
Previous 16.2 27.2 0.0 0.3 42.2
Median 16.8 27.80 2.77 33.10 42.2
4.5m 16.30 27.20 0.04 0.5 42.32
Previous 16.0 27.9 2.8 33.1 43.2
Median 16.8 27.80 2.77 33.10 42.1
5.0m 16.00 27.20 0.02 0.3 42.29
Previous 15.7 27.3 0.0 0.2 42.4
Median 16.8 28.00 0.16 2.10 43.3
5.3m 15.80 27.20 0.02 0.3 42.27
Previous 11.6 0.1 10.5 96.3 0.3
Median 18.2 29.00 1.82 22.00 44.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 13 6.4
Median 0.1 9 6.7
Bottom
Previous 5.4
Median 5.4

Other details

Max depth 5.39
Previous 5.84
Median 5.37
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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