Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #6043
Date and Time Saturday 3rd September 2011 12:35pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 1.58 (13:05)
2. Large areas of blackwood blossoms in water.
3.G4 Water below bearer (Gt.white egrets 2)
4. Between G5 &G4 - water receeding, flats covered with silt, some water in low areas ( Gt.White egrets 6
5. G5 Low areas holding water, Cape pond weed flowering, silt covering most areas. Large nos of water birds along drains.
Gt white egrets 48+, White headed herons 22, White necked Herons 2.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.30 0.10 10.18 92.4 0.31
Previous 10.4 0.1 8.8 79.2 0.3
Median 12.5 0.10 8.18 77.70 0.3
0.5m 11.20 0.10 10.13 92.8 0.31
Previous 11.1 0.2 8.6 78.6 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.18 77.70 0.3
1.0m 11.00 0.10 10.14 91.5 0.31
Previous 10.3 0.1 8.7 77.8 0.3
Median 12.4 0.10 8.20 77.80 0.3
1.5m 11.00 0.20 10.32 94.1 0.31
Previous 11.1 0.2 8.6 78.5 0.3
Median 12.7 0.10 8.20 77.90 0.3
2.0m 11.00 0.20 10.32 93.7 0.32
Previous 10.4 0.1 8.5 76.2 0.3
Median 12.7 0.10 8.22 77.80 0.3
2.5m 11.00 0.20 10.28 93.4 0.32
Previous 11.1 0.2 8.7 79.6 0.3
Median 12.7 0.10 8.20 77.80 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30
Previous 0.1 30 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 2.85
Previous 3.41
Median 3.23
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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