Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #10677
Date and Time Friday 6th January 2017 08:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD 0.37

Freshwater inflow seemed to be pool but slow drift upstream was seen. (no wind influence )

Large no. small fish gathering around probe

Greatly increased algae attached to stream side veg.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 21.20 4.40 6.83 78.9 7.86
Previous 22.6 4.4 6.3 74.7 7.9
Median 17.5 2.00 7.07 76.00 3.7
0.5m 21.30 5.00 6.65 77.4 8.86
Previous 17.5 4.9 7.0 76.0 8.7
Median 17.5 2.00 7.20 76.10 3.7
1.0m 20.30 5.50 6.47 73.9 9.76
Previous 18.5 29.6 6.2 79.0 45.6
Median 17.3 3.80 6.65 75.00 6.7
1.5m 20.30 22.30 6.29 80.1 35.21
Previous 18.1 25.2 6.3 77.8 39.5
Median 17.3 3.80 6.72 75.00 6.7
2.0m 18.10 31.40 5.14 65.5 47.90
Previous 17.8 32.0 6.6 86.5 49.0
Median 16.7 21.90 6.32 64.20 34.6
2.4m 17.80 32.50 4.45 56.9 49.64
Previous 16.7 32.5 6.2 77.3 49.6
Median 16.7 21.90 6.32 64.20 34.6

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.9
Previous 0.1 9 6.9
Median 0.1 9 6.9
Bottom 2.4
Previous 2.6 7
Median 2.8 7

Other details

Max depth 2.50
Previous 2.75
Median 3.05
Flow estimate Pool

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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