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G6 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand

11 October 2008

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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #1441
Date and Time Saturday 11th October 2008 09:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

East of G5 2 swans with 2 cygnets, 12 mountain ducks, 2 white necked herons, 2 grey herons, 1 egret, 4 plover and marsh frogs calling. There were many black wood flowers present on the surface of the water.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.90 0.10 8.72 80.5 River very brown in colour
Previous 11.5 0.1 8.3 76.3
Median 14.0 0.10 6.45 65.00
0.5m 11.80 0.10 8.95 81.3
Previous 12.4 0.1 9.3 88.0
Median 14.3 0.10 6.45 65.00
1.0m 11.80 0.10 8.95 82.5
Previous 11.4 0.1 8.7 79.6
Median 14.0 0.10 6.30 63.10
1.5m 11.80 0.10 8.87 81.8
Previous 12.3 0.2 9.6 89.2
Median 14.3 0.10 6.30 63.10
2.0m 11.70 0.10 8.83 80.2
Previous 11.5 0.1 8.5 78.0
Median 12.3 0.10 7.51 69.70
2.3m 11.70 0.20 8.78 80.2 PPT = 0.2
Previous 12.3 0.2 9.6 89.4
Median 12.3 0.10 7.48 67.60

Top-Bottom Sampling

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

Other details

Max depth 2.39
Previous 2.40
Median 2.40
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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