Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #10322
Date and Time Saturday 14th May 2016 13:03pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Maximum depth recorded not accurate
  • River running in strong eddies around bridge also draining back into channel
  • Large no. small fish at side of channel against vegetation- some being swept downstream by faster flow
  • Pieces of dead vegetation in current

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.40 0.20 7.23 71.4 0.47
Previous 15.6 1.0 8.0 80.9 2.0
Median 19.1 0.50 6.22 63.50 0.9
0.5m 14.30 0.20 7.31 73.7 0.45
Previous 15.6 1.0 6.3 63.2 1.9
Median 19.1 0.40 5.77 63.20 0.8
1.0m 14.40 0.20 7.22 71.0 0.46
Previous 15.6 1.0 7.7 77.6 2.0
Median 19.0 0.50 5.67 63.00 0.9
1.5m 14.40 0.20 7.36 72.1 0.47
Previous 16.6 28.0 5.7 68.8 44.1
Median 19.0 0.40 5.67 60.70 0.8
2.0m 14.40 0.20 7.24 71.5 0.46
Previous 18.4 29.8 6.0 78.9 45.9
Median 18.5 16.80 4.49 48.50 23.3
2.5m 14.40 0.20 7.30 71.6 0.46
Previous 17.8 31.3 5.4 65.0 48.0
Median 18.5 14.80 4.14 47.50 23.0
3.0m 14.40 0.20 7.35 72.0 0.46
Previous 17.8 32.0 0.3 3.5 48.8
Median 17.8 28.50 3.07 38.60 44.0

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 10 6.6
Median 0.1 9 6.5
Bottom 5.4
Previous 5.4 7
Median 5.4 7

Other details

Max depth 5.50
Previous 5.70
Median 5.54
Flow estimate Fast

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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