Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5101
Date and Time Friday 4th February 2011 15:10pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 0.90
2. Nop. 1.007 160.4 Sop 0.638 109.5
3. D.O. mg/l at G5 top 6.89 bottom 6.0
4. Striped marsh frogs calling at G6
5. Shellduck 30, Wood duck 22 at G5
6. Water still retained in drains and low areas from G6 to G5. Vegetation on flats blackened & bad odour, algae forming in some areas
7. Springs & creeks OOR
Flood marker PH 7.00
Bowker's bush PH 5.5
Coe's PH 6.0

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.80 0.10 6.39 70.0 0.26
Previous 18.1 0.1 6.4 67.5 0.3
Median 14.3 0.10 7.89 78.40 0.3
0.5m 19.50 0.10 6.40 69.6 0.27
Previous 18.6 0.1 2.9 31.5 0.3
Median 13.6 0.10 7.89 78.40 0.3
1.0m 19.40 0.10 6.37 69.2 0.27
Previous 18.0 0.1 6.5 68.8 0.3
Median 14.1 0.10 7.94 77.10 0.3
1.5m 19.40 0.10 6.39 69.5 0.27
Previous 18.6 0.1 2.9 31.7 0.3
Median 13.5 0.10 7.94 77.10 0.3
2.0m 19.40 0.10 6.41 69.7 0.27
Previous 18.0 0.1 6.5 68.8 0.3
Median 12.4 0.10 8.13 76.20 0.3
2.5m 19.40 0.10 6.28 67.7 0.27
Previous 18.5 0.1 3.0 31.7 0.3
Median 12.4 0.10 8.13 76.30 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30 7.3
Previous 0.1 40 7.2
Median 0.1 30 7.2
Bottom 2.0 30 7.3
Previous 2.0 30 7.3
Median 2.2 30 7.2

Other details

Max depth 2.22
Previous 2.35
Median 2.72
Flow estimate Slow

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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