Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #2167
Date and Time Saturday 21st March 2009 10:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

lots of bubbles/4 black ducks/1 platypus.
Tide board unreadable due to scum.
River dropped 83cm overnight.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.40 0.10 6.58 66.8
Previous 16.5 0.1 5.4 56.9
Median 13.6 0.10 7.55 73.20
0.5m 15.40 0.10 6.54 65.9
Previous 16.5 0.1 4.9 50.2
Median 13.6 0.10 7.59 74.30
1.0m 15.40 0.10 6.59 66.1
Previous 16.5 0.1 5.2 53.7
Median 13.5 0.10 7.65 71.20
1.5m 15.40 0.10 6.46 65.0
Previous 16.4 0.1 4.8 49.0
Median 13.5 0.10 7.65 73.30
1.7m 15.40 0.10 6.12 62.5
Previous 15.5 0.1 3.9 39.2
Median 12.9 0.10 7.65 73.30

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15
Previous 0.1 10
Median 0.1 20
Bottom
Previous 2.5 15
Median 2.5 30

Other details

Max depth 1.78
Previous 2.72
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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