Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #1449
Date and Time Thursday 11th December 2008 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

34 swans on west swamp, 10 black ibis, 4 white ibis, 2 adult banded rail at township and 2 adults with a chick at Boggy Creek.
Top and bottom pH both 7.
Water risen over fishing platform, strong east wind withwaves up to10 cm. Bubbles on the surface of the water.
River artificially opened at 3pm today.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 17.60 0.90 7.25 76.7
Previous 17.0 15.5 5.7 65.2
Median 14.8 2.10 5.99 59.00
0.5m 17.50 0.90 6.58 70.4
Previous 14.1 1.3 7.6 74.8
Median 14.7 2.10 5.99 58.60
1.0m 17.60 0.90 6.40 69.5
Previous 16.1 29.7 5.7 70.2
Median 15.9 8.20 5.63 61.00
1.5m 17.60 0.90 6.65 68.4
Previous 15.7 15.7 6.3 57.8
Median 15.7 5.80 5.57 60.80
2.0m 17.60 0.90 6.10 64.8
Previous 15.7 32.9 5.8 75.6
Median 16.1 28.00 4.10 48.40
2.5m 17.50 2.20 1.43 14.9
Previous 14.6 29.4 4.4 50.2
Median 16.1 26.50 3.95 47.20
3.0m 16.40 22.80 1.39 16.3
Previous 15.7 33.2 6.0 74.5
Median 15.8 30.90 3.58 42.90
3.5m 15.80 31.20 1.08 13.0
Previous 14.5 29.8 3.3 37.5
Median 15.8 30.90 3.52 38.10
4.0m 15.50 32.10 0.43 5.1
Previous 12.7 24.2 6.1 71.4
Median 18.0 32.20 0.01 0.10
4.2m 15.40 32.30 0.16 2.1
Previous 17.0 31.6 0.6 7.1
Median 18.0 32.20 0.01 0.10

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15
Previous 0.1 15
Median 0.1 15
Bottom 15
Previous 3.2 10
Median 3.1 15

Other details

Max depth 4.30
Previous 3.30
Median 3.40
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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