Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #1420
Date and Time Saturday 25th October 2008 09:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

Readings more stable, water appeared a reddish brown colour and snags are exposed downstream. Blackwood pollen brown and disintegrating.
1 platypus, 6 black ducks, 2 chestnut teals.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.90 0.10 7.47 71.4
Previous 13.6 0.1 7.6 74.3
Median 14.0 0.10 6.81 67.00
0.5m 12.80 0.10 7.42 70.4
Previous 11.8 0.1 8.9 81.3
Median 14.3 0.10 6.81 67.00
1.0m 12.80 0.10 7.59 71.7
Previous 13.6 0.1 8.2 78.0
Median 14.0 0.10 6.84 68.10
1.5m 12.80 0.10 7.76 73.6
Previous 11.8 0.1 8.9 81.8
Median 14.3 0.10 6.84 68.10
1.7m 12.80 0.10 7.40 68.5
Previous 11.4 0.1 8.7 79.6
Median 14.3 0.10 6.78 64.50

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30
Previous 0.1 30
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 30
Previous 2.3 30
Median 2.4 30

Other details

Max depth 1.80
Previous 2.20
Median 2.40
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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