Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #1076
Date and Time Saturday 4th October 2008 09:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Wetland west of G5 has very little water and only about 20 mountain duck left, 3 white necked herons and 1 egret.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.50 0.10 8.26 76.6
Previous 12.4 0.1 9.3 88.0
Median 14.0 0.10 6.45 64.90
0.5m 11.50 0.10 8.30 76.3
Previous 10.9 0.1 8.2 74.7
Median 14.3 0.10 6.45 64.90
1.0m 11.50 0.10 8.65 78.4
Previous 12.3 0.2 9.6 89.2
Median 14.0 0.10 6.30 63.10
1.5m 11.40 0.10 8.66 79.6
Previous 10.8 0.1 8.6 78.0
Median 14.3 0.10 6.30 63.10
2.0m 11.40 0.10 8.73 80.0
Previous 12.3 0.2 9.6 89.4
Median 12.3 0.10 7.48 67.60
2.3m 11.50 0.10 8.54 78.0
Previous 10.8 0.1 8.6 78.0
Median 12.2 0.10 6.23 61.20

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 20
Previous 0.1 30
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 2.3 20
Previous 2.6 30
Median 2.5 30

Other details

Max depth 2.40
Previous 2.67
Median 2.50
Flow estimate Medium

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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