Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #11896
Date and Time Friday 16th March 2018 09:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

Streamside veg. coated with dried algae & silt

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.30 0.40 5.93 62.2 0.70
Previous 18.7 0.5 4.5 47.8 1.1
Median 18.1 0.30 6.47 67.20 0.7
0.5m 17.30 0.40 5.68 59.3 0.70
Previous 18.1 0.3 4.4 47.0 0.6
Median 18.1 0.30 6.98 68.30 0.7
1.0m 17.30 0.40 5.64 59.0 0.70
Previous 18.6 0.5 4.5 47.9 1.0
Median 18.1 0.40 6.46 67.10 0.7
1.5m 17.30 0.40 5.61 58.7 0.76 D.O. erratic
Previous 18.0 0.3 4.4 46.3 0.6
Median 18.1 0.40 6.74 67.50 0.7
2.0m 18.50 17.40 1.00 12.0 28.25
Previous 18.3 0.5 4.6 48.7 1.0
Median 18.1 0.50 6.57 63.40 0.9
2.5m 18.60 19.80 1.55 18.6 31.76
Previous 18.0 0.3 4.3 45.8 0.6
Median 18.1 0.50 6.68 65.60 0.9
3.0m 18.70 20.50 0.71 8.4 32.62
Previous 18.3 0.6 4.6 48.9 1.1
Median 18.1 25.40 3.28 39.60 39.7
3.5m 18.80 20.60 1.46 5.6 32.96
Previous 19.7 22.3 0.0 0.4 35.3
Median 18.1 26.00 3.28 39.60 40.6
4.0m 18.80 20.70 0.41 5.0 33.06
Previous 18.3 1.6 4.4 49.0 3.4
Median 18.1 26.90 3.42 39.50 41.7
4.5m 18.80 20.70 0.39 4.7 33.09
Previous 18.6 27.7 0.0 0.4 43.1
Median 18.1 27.00 3.42 39.50 41.8
5.0m 18.80 20.70 0.38 4.7 33.15
Previous 17.6 28.6 0.1 0.8 44.2
Median 17.3 28.60 3.08 37.70 44.1
5.1m 18.80 20.70 0.38 4.6 33.15
Previous 17.3 28.9 0.0 0.3 44.1
Median 17.3 27.80 3.08 37.70 43.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 6 7.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.7
Median 0.1 9 6.7
Bottom 5.1 50 6.8
Previous 5.3 9 6.8
Median 5.2 4 7.0

Other details

Max depth 5.18
Previous 5.43
Median 5.25
Flow estimate Slow

Observation Documents

Link Date File name Description

Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched
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