Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #11888
Date and Time Wednesday 14th March 2018 15:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD  0.74 @16:05

Oily slick over water surface  moving only slightly

Aphids starting to cover Phragmities in wetlands

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.00 1.70 3.86 43.0 3.26 Wind S 2
Previous 20.6 2.4 0.0 0.4 4.5
Median 17.1 1.90 6.82 72.30 3.6
0.5m 19.50 1.70 3.50 38.5 3.32
Previous 19.9 1.1 5.9 66.0 2.2
Median 17.1 1.90 6.95 72.80 3.6
1.0m 18.10 1.90 2.49 26.7 3.62
Previous 20.6 2.4 0.0 0.4 4.5
Median 18.0 2.40 6.54 73.20 4.5
1.5m 17.90 9.90 1.74 19.0 16.57
Previous 19.9 1.3 5.5 60.5 2.6
Median 18.0 2.70 6.72 73.80 5.0
2.0m 17.60 21.30 5.45 64.5 33.81
Previous 20.4 2.4 0.0 0.4 4.5
Median 16.6 21.20 5.18 60.40 33.6
2.5m 17.60 24.70 3.87 47.1 38.68
Previous 19.8 3.0 0.1 0.7 5.5
Median 16.6 21.70 5.79 60.50 34.6
2.8m 17.60 26.10 3.87 47.3 40.69
Previous 20.0 8.4 1.4 16.3 14.4
Median 16.1 21.70 5.79 60.50 34.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 2 7.4
Median 0.1 9 6.9
Bottom 2.8
Previous 3.2 1 7.1
Median 2.9 32 7.2

Other details

Max depth 2.90
Previous 3.35
Median 3.00
Flow estimate Pool

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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