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G6 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand

3 January 2009

Overview Notes Depth Profile Top-Bottom Documents 0 Chart
Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #1444
Date and Time Saturday 3rd January 2009 09:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

Weed increase in the area particularly Wandering jew and Hancock.
Platypus sighted directly below bridge, spending time on the surface of the water.
River levels low, snags and banks exposed.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 14.30 0.10 6.71 66.5
Previous 16.3 0.1 7.4 75.9
Median 13.6 0.10 7.55 72.70
0.5m 14.30 0.10 6.76 66.7
Previous 14.8 0.1 8.9 88.2
Median 13.6 0.10 7.55 72.70
1.0m 14.30 0.10 7.00 68.3
Previous 16.2 0.1 7.8 79.1
Median 13.5 0.10 7.65 71.00
1.5m 14.30 0.10 6.76 66.1
Previous 14.7 0.1 8.8 86.9
Median 13.5 0.10 7.65 71.00
1.9m 14.30 0.10 6.48 62.5
Previous 15.9 0.1 7.7 77.0
Median 12.9 0.10 7.56 70.00

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 20
Previous 0.1 15
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 20
Previous 2.3 40
Median 2.6 30

Other details

Max depth 1.95
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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