Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #11087
Date and Time Saturday 15th April 2017 12:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

AHD G2 0.74

Wind W.2

Flow going up stream, changed to downstream for short period when many small fish with heads above surface were being swept downstream into faster flowing river current

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.20 1.90 4.18 40.2 3.63
Previous 17.1 6.1 3.8 41.3 10.7
Median 16.9 2.50 7.05 74.70 4.7
0.5m 14.00 2.20 3.85 37.9 4.79
Previous 17.1 6.2 8.7 93.6 10.8
Median 16.7 2.40 7.05 74.70 4.6
1.0m 14.00 2.90 3.39 33.6 5.61
Previous 17.2 6.5 3.9 42.6 11.5
Median 17.2 7.10 6.20 69.90 12.3
1.5m 14.10 5.90 1.78 17.7 11.10
Previous 18.0 26.4 5.6 68.8 41.0
Median 17.2 7.10 6.20 69.90 12.3
2.0m 14.20 7.50 1.05 10.7 13.00
Previous 17.3 6.6 3.9 41.6 11.6
Median 17.1 28.10 5.06 60.40 43.5
2.5m 14.20 7.60 1.03 10.5 13.15
Previous 17.1 28.1 8.2 101.0 43.5
Median 17.1 28.50 5.37 61.10 44.0
3.0m 14.20 7.60 0.99 10.1 13.16
Previous 17.3 6.8 4.0 43.1 11.9
Median 18.4 30.50 3.97 42.00 46.9

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 13 6.6
Previous 0.1 9 6.9
Median 0.1 9 6.9
Bottom 3.0
Previous 3.6 7
Median 2.8 7

Other details

Max depth 3.10
Previous 3.73
Median 3.05
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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