Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #10162
Date and Time Saturday 20th February 2016 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • water on Rivernook flats & downstream G4
  • frogs calling
  • Algae on submerged streamside vegetation
  • Phragmities seed heads emerging

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.00 0.30 4.32 48.7 0.68
Previous 22.3 0.5 6.5 71.0 0.9
Median 15.8 0.50 6.47 68.40 1.1
0.5m 19.00 0.30 4.37 47.1 0.68
Previous 20.8 0.5 5.5 61.0 1.1
Median 15.8 0.60 6.68 68.40 1.1
1.0m 19.00 0.30 4.35 47.1 0.68
Previous 21.9 0.5 6.2 70.4 1.0
Median 15.8 0.60 6.22 67.90 1.1
1.5m 19.00 0.30 4.40 47.4 0.68
Previous 20.6 0.6 5.4 59.8 1.1
Median 15.8 0.60 6.46 67.90 1.1
2.0m 19.00 0.30 4.31 46.7 0.69
Previous 21.6 21.7 0.1 0.9 34.5
Median 16.3 22.10 2.98 37.70 35.0
2.5m 19.80 16.80 0.05 0.6 22.98 D.O. very erratic
Previous 21.1 26.2 0.8 10.2 40.8
Median 16.3 24.00 2.99 38.60 37.7
3.0m 19.50 26.10 0.03 0.4 40.70
Previous 19.8 29.4 0.0 0.4 45.3
Median 17.7 28.50 2.70 33.10 43.1
3.5m 19.70 29.00 0.03 0.4 44.90
Previous 19.1 29.7 0.0 0.3 45.7
Median 17.7 28.50 3.01 38.20 43.1
4.0m 18.90 29.50 0.03 0.2 45.42
Previous 18.5 29.6 0.0 0.3 45.7
Median 17.0 28.80 1.07 13.30 44.5
4.5m 18.20 29.60 0.02 0.3 45.65
Previous 18.4 29.8 0.0 0.3 45.8
Median 17.0 28.80 2.29 28.70 44.5
5.0m 18.00 29.60 0.02 0.3 45.62
Previous 17.6 29.7 0.0 0.3 45.7
Median 17.6 29.00 0.14 1.70 44.8
5.5m 17.60 29.60 0.02 0.3 45.64
Previous 18.1 29.6 0.0 0.2 45.6
Median 16.8 28.00 0.14 1.70 43.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.1
Previous 0.1 11 6.3
Median 0.1 9 6.7
Bottom
Previous 5.4
Median 5.4

Other details

Max depth 5.68
Previous 5.75
Median 5.37
Flow estimate N/A

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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