Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #4545
Date and Time Saturday 9th October 2010 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 1.77
2.Rainfall 02/10/10 - 09/10/10 =19ml
3.NOP 1.270 141.2 SOP 1.967 381.3
4.Water extremely reddish brown colour, pollen and debris on surface
5.Tree frogs & Marsh frogs calling from east wetlands
6.G6- G5 water on flats further reduced. G5- water reducing, increase of Aponogeton dist. in drainage areas (flowering)
7.G4 Arum lillies increasing
8.G6-G5 nesting plovers 3 pr. Whitefaced herons 11
Black comorant 1, Large white egret 1,
G5-G4 Correllas 12, Black Swans 50+ also 2 cygnets, Shellduck 20+, Pied comorant 1, Swamp harrier 1.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.30 0.10 8.12 75.8 0.31
Previous 10.7 0.1 9.3 84.4 0.3
Median 15.0 0.10 7.82 77.70 0.3
0.5m 12.30 0.10 8.17 76.7 0.31
Previous 11.5 0.1 8.2 75.0 0.3
Median 15.3 0.10 7.82 77.70 0.3
1.0m 12.30 0.10 8.18 76.5 0.31
Previous 10.7 0.1 9.5 84.8 0.3
Median 15.1 0.10 7.66 75.50 0.3
1.5m 12.30 0.10 8.17 76.7 0.31
Previous 11.4 0.1 8.2 75.5 0.3
Median 15.1 0.10 7.66 75.50 0.3
2.0m 12.30 0.20 8.13 76.3 0.32 ppt rise
Previous 10.7 0.1 9.3 84.5 0.3
Median 11.7 0.10 8.20 76.40 0.3
2.5m 12.20 0.20 8.08 75.6 0.32 ppt rise
Previous 11.4 0.1 8.2 75.3 0.3
Median 11.7 0.10 8.13 76.30 0.3
3.0m 12.20 0.20 8.20 76.4 0.32 ppt rise
Previous 10.7 0.1 9.4 85.0 0.3
Median 10.6 0.10 8.19 75.10 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30 7.5
Previous 0.1 40 7.5
Median 0.1 20 7.0
Bottom
Previous 2.5 100 7.0
Median 2.0 20 7.0

Other details

Max depth 3.11
Previous 3.32
Median 2.30
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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