Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #10185
Date and Time Wednesday 2nd March 2016 16:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Freshwater inflow not possible to tell because of S/E wind across water
  • Large amount of algae on streamside vegetation

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 23.10 0.10 8.08 93.7 0.27
Previous 18.7 0.1 6.0 65.3 0.3
Median 16.4 0.10 7.25 71.60 0.3
0.5m 20.90 0.10 6.04 67.3 0.27
Previous 18.2 0.1 5.0 52.8 0.3
Median 16.4 0.10 7.35 72.70 0.3
1.0m 19.10 0.10 5.16 55.6 0.27
Previous 18.3 0.1 5.3 57.1 0.3
Median 16.4 0.10 6.43 68.50 0.3
1.5m 18.50 0.10 4.74 50.5 0.27
Previous 18.2 0.1 4.7 50.1 0.3
Median 16.4 0.10 6.86 69.60 0.3
2.0m 18.50 0.10 4.82 51.5 0.27
Previous 18.3 0.1 5.2 52.9 0.3
Median 14.3 0.10 6.95 67.90 0.3
2.1m 18.50 0.10 4.60 49.2 0.27
Previous 18.2 0.1 4.5 48.0 0.3
Median 14.3 0.10 8.50 76.00 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.0
Median 0.1 10 6.4
Bottom
Previous 2.4
Median 2.4

Other details

Max depth 2.23
Previous 2.10
Median 1.90
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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