Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #9406
Date and Time Friday 20th February 2015 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Green slime on reeds just under the water
  • Slimy weed on probe

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.80 1.00 5.50 60.4 1.97
Previous 17.6 0.1 5.8 60.9 0.3
Median 16.9 0.30 6.23 64.30 0.7
0.5m 19.90 1.00 5.41 59.9 2.00 E.C. erratic
Previous 17.8 0.7 6.2 65.8 1.5
Median 16.9 0.40 6.25 64.50 0.9
1.0m 19.90 1.10 5.18 57.2 2.03 ' less erratic
Previous 17.6 0.1 5.8 61.1 0.3
Median 16.9 0.40 6.02 62.90 0.8
1.5m 19.90 1.10 5.24 57.8 2.10 " erratic
Previous 17.8 0.8 6.0 63.0 1.5
Median 16.9 0.50 6.04 63.00 0.9
2.0m 19.60 26.00 1.73 22.0 40.63
Previous 17.6 0.1 5.8 60.6 0.3
Median 17.6 0.40 5.50 60.60 0.8
2.5m 19.20 27.20 1.47 18.8 42.28
Previous 18.1 24.8 5.0 61.3 39.0
Median 17.6 18.20 5.50 61.30 29.2
3.0m 19.10 27.30 1.37 17.3 42.35
Previous 17.6 0.1 5.8 60.6 0.3
Median 17.3 24.80 5.15 56.50 38.9
3.5m 18.90 27.30 0.79 10.0 42.47
Previous 17.3 27.0 1.8 22.8 42.1
Median 17.3 27.00 5.15 56.50 42.1
4.0m 18.60 27.60 0.16 2.0 42.84
Previous 17.6 0.1 4.9 51.3 0.3
Median 17.1 25.30 3.62 40.90 39.6
4.5m 18.40 27.80 0.15 1.9 42.10
Previous 17.1 27.1 1.5 18.6 42.2
Median 17.1 27.10 3.62 40.90 42.2
5.0m 18.20 27.90 0.15 1.8 43.32
Previous 17.1 27.1 1.4 16.9 42.2
Median 15.9 24.60 3.58 40.70 38.7
5.2m 18.20 28.00 0.14 1.7 43.32
Previous 15.9 25.3 1.6 18.3 39.6
Median 15.7 20.60 3.58 40.70 32.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.7
Previous 0.1 14 6.2
Median 0.1 9 6.9
Bottom
Previous 5.0
Median 5.0

Other details

Max depth 5.30
Previous 5.05
Median 5.16
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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