Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth
Observation ID #502
Date and Time Friday 16th May 2008 10:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

Oxygen levels highly variable at depths below 1.5m.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.50 2.90 6.93 67.6
Previous 17.0 1.7 6.1 64.3
Median 17.0 2.70 6.45 64.30
0.5m 12.40 2.90 6.46 62.9
Previous 17.5 2.7 6.5 73.0
Median 17.5 5.00 6.45 70.60
1.0m 12.40 3.00 6.92 65.5
Previous 16.7 1.8 6.7 69.4
Median 16.7 28.50 6.65 69.40
1.5m 13.40 20.80 7.00 69.8
Previous 17.8 4.6 6.7 70.4
Median 17.8 30.60 6.65 70.40
2.0m 14.10 23.70 5.74 66.0
Previous 16.6 13.8 5.5 50.5
Median 16.6 30.20 5.50 57.50
2.4m 14.20 24.40 6.40 69.0
Previous 19.2 18.4 0.4 22.1
Median 16.0 30.20 4.80 57.50

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30
Previous 0.1 15
Median 0.1 15
Bottom 2.4 15
Previous 2.9 15
Median 2.4 20

Other details

Max depth 2.50
Previous 3.00
Median 2.40
Flow estimate N/A

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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