Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #11027
Date and Time Saturday 25th March 2017 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Algae beginning to form on submerged reeds.
Maggoty bird carcass at edge of bridge. ? cormorant/ water hen. ?result of errant duckshooter?

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 19.20 3.20 6.41 71.4 5.87
Previous 18.7 3.3 6.7 73.5 6.1
Median 16.7 2.40 7.07 75.00 4.6
0.5m 19.20 3.50 6.39 69.9 6.41
Previous 20.9 1.9 6.4 72.2 3.7
Median 16.5 2.40 7.07 75.00 4.4
1.0m 19.80 5.20 8.39 94.9 9.25
Previous 18.5 25.1 4.5 55.5 39.3
Median 17.2 8.90 6.29 70.50 14.6
1.5m 19.80 7.10 8.38 94.8 12.35
Previous 20.6 2.2 4.3 49.2 4.2
Median 16.9 7.00 6.29 70.50 12.2
2.0m 19.30 24.40 5.74 71.7 38.35
Previous 18.2 30.0 0.0 0.0 46.1
Median 16.7 28.60 5.37 61.10 44.2
2.5m 18.70 28.50 4.78 60.4 43.98
Previous 19.7 23.0 5.0 62.4 36.3
Median 16.7 28.60 5.68 62.40 44.2
3.0m 18.30 30.10 3.26 41.2 46.23
Previous 18.4 30.5 0.6 7.0 46.9
Median 18.4 31.70 4.11 42.00 48.5
3.2m 18.30 30.30 3.09 39.6 46.54
Previous 18.4 30.5 1.4 17.7 46.9
Median 18.4 31.70 4.11 42.00 48.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 6.8
Previous 0.1 9 6.7
Median 0.1 9 6.9
Bottom 3.2
Previous 2.6 7
Median 2.8 7

Other details

Max depth 3.35
Previous 2.70
Median 3.02
Flow estimate Pool

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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