Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5563
Date and Time Friday 20th May 2011 13:50pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 1.60
2.Flats directly below G6 -water in & around drains
3.Very large amount of Blackwood seeds & pods on ground & in river -water very dark red brown
4.Water level at G4 - below bearer, no visiable water on flats in that area
5.Flats around G5 underwater, large nos. of Shellduck, Black duck, Teal, Wood duck, Whiteheaded Herons 4, Swans 28.
6 Aponogeton dist. flowering in drains

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.70 0.10 9.96 92.8 0.30 *note Salinity ppt reading 0.2 for past 2 weeks
Previous 10.8 0.2 9.3 84.3 0.4
Median 12.9 0.10 8.18 79.50 0.3
0.5m 11.10 0.20 10.07 91.4 0.31
Previous 12.3 0.1 8.4 78.9 0.3
Median 12.9 0.10 8.17 79.50 0.3
1.0m 11.10 0.10 10.07 91.7 0.31
Previous 10.8 0.2 9.2 83.1 0.4
Median 12.8 0.10 8.22 79.60 0.3
1.5m 11.10 0.20 10.02 91.6 0.32
Previous 12.2 0.1 8.4 78.3 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.20 79.40 0.3
2.0m 11.10 0.20 10.04 91.8 0.31
Previous 10.8 0.2 9.2 83.5 0.4
Median 12.8 0.10 8.13 78.60 0.3
2.5m 11.10 0.20 10.10 92.0 0.32
Previous 12.2 0.1 8.4 78.9 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.13 76.20 0.3
2.8m 11.10 0.20 10.03 91.3 0.33
Previous 12.4 0.1 8.8 82.0 0.3
Median 13.4 0.10 8.13 76.20 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30 7.0
Previous 0.1 40 7.0
Median 0.1 30 7.2
Bottom 2.0 30 7.0
Previous 2.0 40 7.0
Median 2.1 30 7.0

Other details

Max depth 3.03
Previous 3.23
Median 2.91
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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