Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #10234
Date and Time Tuesday 5th April 2016 13:35pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • AHD G2 1.02
  • Flow driven downstream by very strong NW wind
  • Large 'drapes' of algae on submerged streamside veg., smaller pieces floating in current (also large pieces of seaweed)

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.40 12.40 8.76 99.6 20.62
Previous 16.4 10.0 6.7 72.6 16.9
Median 19.7 2.80 6.75 73.40 4.9
0.5m 17.50 14.10 9.13 104.1 23.20
Previous 19.8 2.0 2.4 26.6 3.7
Median 19.8 2.80 7.05 74.50 4.9
1.0m 18.00 26.40 9.49 117.1 41.12
Previous 17.0 32.9 6.8 85.4 50.7
Median 18.7 3.80 6.70 75.00 6.9
1.5m 17.50 29.00 8.90 110.2 44.74
Previous 19.3 3.8 0.7 8.3 6.7
Median 18.8 3.80 6.70 75.00 6.9
2.0m 17.40 30.20 9.04 113.3 46.40
Previous 16.3 34.2 6.2 76.9 52.0
Median 17.8 24.70 6.19 63.20 38.3
2.5m 18.10 32.30 12.81 164.4 49.30
Previous 19.7 10.7 0.0 0.2 17.9
Median 18.2 24.70 6.33 63.20 38.3
3.0m 18.20 33.10 13.14 169.8 50.30
Previous 20.5 29.6 0.0 0.3 45.6
Median 20.5 30.80 2.09 28.40 47.2
3.2m 18.10 33.20 12.56 162.0 50.60
Previous 20.3 30.6 0.0 0.3 47.0
Median 20.3 30.80 2.09 28.40 47.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.5
Previous 0.1 9 7.4
Median 0.1 9 6.9
Bottom 3.2
Previous 2.5
Median 2.5

Other details

Max depth 3.27
Previous 2.55
Median 2.86
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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