Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #4883
Date and Time Friday 24th December 2010 13:20pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 1.60
2.considerable amount of debris & green vegetation in water
3.Flats only have water cover around G5
Aponogeton dist. flowering in these areas and water filled drains.
5. Wedge tailed eagle 1. between G5 & G4
6. Note rise in ppt below 2.50m

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.00 0.10 7.80 78.0 0.30
Previous 16.4 0.1 7.1 72.5 0.3
Median 14.3 0.10 7.85 76.70 0.3
0.5m 15.00 0.10 7.82 78.4 0.30
Previous 17.8 0.2 6.1 64.2 0.3
Median 14.3 0.10 7.89 77.70 0.3
1.0m 14.80 0.10 7.92 79.1 0.30
Previous 16.2 0.1 7.3 74.2 0.3
Median 14.1 0.10 7.94 75.50 0.3
1.5m 14.80 0.10 7.89 77.9 0.30
Previous 17.6 0.2 6.1 64.1 0.3
Median 14.1 0.10 7.94 76.30 0.3
2.0m 14.80 0.10 8.02 79.6 0.30
Previous 16.2 0.1 7.2 73.8 0.3
Median 11.7 0.10 8.22 76.30 0.3
2.5m 14.80 0.20 8.10 80.1 0.31
Previous 17.4 0.2 6.2 64.5 0.3
Median 11.6 0.10 8.22 76.30 0.3
2.8m 14.70 0.20 7.87 76.2 0.32
Previous 17.8 0.1 8.1 86.0 0.3
Median 11.6 0.10 8.23 78.60 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 40 7.3
Previous 0.1 40 7.2
Median 0.1 30 7.0
Bottom
Previous 2.5 150 7.2
Median 2.1 20 7.0

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 3.05
Median 2.50
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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