Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5967
Date and Time Friday 19th August 2011 12:25pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 2.89 at 12:25 ( AHD 2.84 at 08:48)
2.Blackwood flowering many flowers in water
3. G4 water up to south bearer base, no visiable water on Rivernook flats
4.Between G5 & G4 water returned & overbank closer to G5.
5.G5 Gt White egret 3,White headed herons 16, Pie d comorants 2, White necked herons 2.
Many Wood duck, Black duck, Shellduck, Swans & Teal -Chestnut &Grey.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.50 0.10 8.66 78.9 0.31
Previous 9.9 0.1 8.8 78.8 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.17 76.70 0.3
0.5m 11.10 0.20 8.60 78.6 0.33 Salinity rise to 0.2
Previous 10.7 0.2 8.4 75.8 0.3
Median 12.9 0.10 8.17 76.70 0.3
1.0m 11.10 0.20 8.50 78.3 0.33 probe drifting 2m.
Previous 9.9 0.1 9.0 79.0 0.3
Median 12.7 0.10 8.17 77.40 0.3
1.5m 11.10 0.20 8.61 78.5 0.34
Previous 10.6 0.2 8.6 77.4 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.17 77.40 0.3
2.0m 11.10 0.20 8.74 79.4 0.33
Previous 9.9 0.1 9.1 80.4 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.20 77.80 0.3
2.5m 11.10 0.20 8.73 79.6 0.33
Previous 10.6 0.2 8.7 78.2 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.13 76.70 0.3
3.0m 11.10 0.20 8.75 79.5 0.33 'probe drifting over 4m.
Previous 9.9 0.1 9.1 80.8 0.3
Median 10.9 0.10 8.43 77.40 0.3
3.5m 11.10 0.20 8.72 79.1 0.34
Previous 10.6 0.2 8.7 78.0 0.3
Median 10.9 0.10 8.38 76.40 0.3
4.0m not continued
Previous 8.6 0.1 9.5 81.9 0.3
Median 9.4 0.10 9.28 81.30 0.3
4.3m "
Previous 9.4 0.1 9.3 81.3 2.6
Median 9.4 0.10 8.81 76.00 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 200 7.0
Previous 0.1 50 7.0
Median 0.1 40 7.2
Bottom
Previous 3.6 40 7.0
Median 2.0 30 7.2

Other details

Max depth 4.44
Previous 3.96
Median 3.11
Flow estimate Fast

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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