Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #13076
Date and Time Friday 17th May 2019 12:15pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Low water level Phragmities exposed stalks salt encrusted

Reactive Phos. 0.06

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.70 0.90 7.68 72.7 1.74 no wind
Previous 14.4 3.6 6.5 65.0 6.6
Median 18.1 2.10 6.65 72.60 4.0
0.5m 12.50 0.90 7.54 71.2 1.77
Previous 15.2 2.5 2.1 21.6 4.5
Median 18.7 2.10 6.68 74.40 4.0
1.0m 12.10 0.00 7.05 65.9 1.96
Previous 16.8 28.2 5.3 64.5 43.6
Median 18.2 3.50 6.04 62.40 6.4
1.5m 13.40 6.60 2.64 26.3 11.44 D.O. continually dropping
Previous 14.9 5.1 0.4 0.5 9.2
Median 18.4 3.50 6.28 62.40 6.4
2.0m 14.50 21.20 1.76 19.3 33.62
Previous 16.7 34.1 2.8 35.2 51.8
Median 16.7 19.90 5.02 49.20 31.8
2.5m 15.50 33.40 0.87 10.7 50.90
Previous 14.7 5.8 0.0 0.3 10.3
Median 17.1 19.90 5.52 53.50 31.8
2.8m 15.70 33.80 0.84 10.3 51.40
Previous 18.7 18.1 3.5 41.7 29.3
Median 17.1 19.90 5.52 53.50 31.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.0
Previous 0.1 9 7.0
Median 0.1 9 7.1
Bottom 2.8 21 7.3
Previous 2.8 9 7.5
Median 2.8 10 7.3

Other details

Max depth 2.85
Previous 2.87
Median 2.90
Flow estimate Pool

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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