Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #9514
Date and Time Saturday 18th April 2015 09:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Black algae drying on streamside vegetation
  • Duck shooters in boats & along river

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.20 0.90 6.65 65.2 1.80
Previous 13.9 0.6 7.5 72.5 1.1
Median 14.6 0.30 6.94 68.40 0.7
0.5m 14.20 0.90 6.68 65.5 1.81
Previous 14.6 0.8 6.9 68.4 1.5
Median 15.0 0.30 6.94 68.40 0.7
1.0m 14.20 0.90 6.53 64.0 1.81
Previous 13.9 0.6 7.2 70.3 1.1
Median 14.6 0.40 6.87 67.90 0.8
1.5m 14.20 0.90 6.46 64.2 1.83 D.O. erratic
Previous 14.6 0.8 6.9 67.9 1.6
Median 14.9 0.40 6.87 67.90 0.8
2.0m 15.40 25.00 3.40 38.8 39.19
Previous 16.3 28.5 1.2 14.6 43.8
Median 15.7 0.40 5.75 60.60 0.8
2.5m 16.10 27.60 3.37 39.8 42.82
Previous 15.7 22.1 1.4 14.2 35.0
Median 15.7 0.40 6.03 61.30 0.8
3.0m 16.50 29.20 2.69 33.3 45.09
Previous 17.0 29.1 1.1 13.2 45.0
Median 17.0 24.80 2.50 29.60 38.9
3.5m 16.70 29.40 2.70 33.1 45.26
Previous 18.7 28.5 0.2 2.1 40.1
Median 17.3 24.80 5.78 59.00 38.9
4.0m 16.80 29.50 2.79 33.9 45.49
Previous 17.0 29.2 1.1 13.3 45.0
Median 17.0 25.30 1.97 23.10 39.6
4.5m 16.80 29.70 2.29 28.7 45.73
Previous 18.7 28.8 0.1 1.8 44.5
Median 17.1 25.30 3.62 40.90 39.6
5.0m 16.80 29.70 2.04 25.4 45.80
Previous 18.4 29.1 0.1 1.5 44.8
Median 15.9 25.30 1.56 18.30 39.6
5.3m 16.80 29.80 1.82 22.0 45.88
Previous 18.4 29.0 0.1 1.5 44.8
Median 15.9 25.30 2.39 27.40 39.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.6
Previous 0.1 9 6.7
Median 0.1 9 6.8
Bottom
Previous 5.0
Median 5.0

Other details

Max depth 5.37
Previous 4.93
Median 5.20
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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