Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #10331
Date and Time Saturday 21st May 2016 09:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Flood levels greatly reduced, water draining of flats
  • Very large no. waterbirds
  • No wind

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.10 0.20 7.41 69.0 0.36
Previous 14.3 0.2 7.3 73.7 0.5
Median 19.0 0.40 6.22 63.50 0.8
0.5m 12.10 0.20 7.36 68.6 0.36
Previous 15.6 1.0 8.0 80.9 2.0
Median 19.1 0.50 6.22 63.50 0.9
1.0m 12.10 0.20 7.22 67.3 0.36
Previous 14.4 0.2 7.4 72.1 0.5
Median 19.0 0.40 5.67 63.00 0.8
1.5m 12.10 0.20 6.99 66.0 0.36
Previous 15.6 1.0 7.7 77.6 2.0
Median 19.0 0.50 5.67 63.00 0.9
2.0m 12.10 0.20 7.16 66.8 0.36
Previous 14.4 0.2 7.3 71.6 0.5
Median 18.4 14.80 4.49 48.50 23.0
2.5m 12.10 0.20 7.13 66.4 0.36
Previous 18.4 29.8 6.0 78.9 45.9
Median 18.5 16.80 4.49 48.50 23.3
3.0m 12.10 0.20 7.13 66.3 0.36
Previous 14.4 0.2 7.3 72.0 0.5
Median 17.8 28.00 3.07 38.60 43.2
3.5m 12.10 0.20 7.11 66.2 0.36
Previous 17.8 32.0 0.3 3.5 48.8
Median 17.8 28.50 3.07 38.60 44.0
4.0m 12.10 0.20 7.07 65.9 0.36
Previous 17.7 32.1 0.2 2.3 49.1
Median 17.7 29.50 2.69 33.10 45.4
4.5m 12.10 0.20 7.11 66.4 0.36
Previous 17.7 32.1 4.3 56.6 49.1
Median 17.6 29.40 2.69 33.10 45.3
5.0m 12.10 0.20 6.98 64.5 0.36
Previous 17.5 32.2 0.1 0.8 49.1
Median 17.3 29.60 0.02 0.30 45.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.6
Previous 0.1 10 6.6
Median 0.1 9 6.5
Bottom 5.0
Previous 5.4 7
Median 5.4 7

Other details

Max depth 5.15
Previous 5.50
Median 5.54
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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