Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #11828
Date and Time Wednesday 21st February 2018 12:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

D.O. 2.83  mg/L  30.9  %  In wetlands  - mid boardwalk -many dragon flies in area

pH & turbidity not tested

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 21.30 1.50 6.84 77.9 2.92 No wind -very humid - 13:10 wind S 2
Previous 19.1 2.7 7.4 81.0 5.0
Median 17.1 2.00 6.82 72.80 3.7
0.5m 21.00 1.80 6.95 79.3 2.94
Previous 23.0 1.4 5.9 69.6 2.7
Median 17.1 1.90 6.73 72.20 3.7
1.0m 20.90 1.70 7.92 89.6 3.39
Previous 18.9 2.7 7.5 82.4 5.0
Median 18.0 3.70 6.72 73.80 5.1
1.5m 21.00 1.80 8.34 94.5 3.47
Previous 22.9 1.6 4.9 57.4 3.1
Median 17.2 3.70 6.54 73.20 5.1
2.0m 20.70 2.30 6.59 74.5 4.25
Previous 20.6 16.2 5.9 72.0 26.6
Median 16.6 25.60 5.89 69.80 39.9
2.5m 20.30 11.80 5.12 60.5 19.74 E.C. erratic
Previous 22.0 21.2 6.4 83.9 33.6
Median 16.1 25.60 5.79 64.40 39.9
3.0m 20.40 25.40 2.04 26.2 39.80
Previous 20.3 30.9 2.0 27.3 47.5
Median 18.4 30.30 2.62 33.60 46.8
3.4m 19.90 29.50 0.49 6.1 29.40
Previous 19.8 30.2 3.2 41.6 46.8
Median 18.4 30.30 3.09 39.60 46.8

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 2 7.4
Median 0.1 9 6.9
Bottom 3.4
Previous 3.3 1 7.1
Median 2.9 32 7.2

Other details

Max depth 3.50
Previous 3.40
Median 3.00
Flow estimate Pool

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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