Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #2171
Date and Time Saturday 18th July 2009 09:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

1. 1 female musk duck. 7 pied comorants on Boardwalk bridge
2. PH - 6.5
3. AHD- 0.54

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 8.50 0.20 8.30 71.2 1. Note very low ppt reading.From 1.10 to 3.23
Previous 8.7 0.1 8.9 76.8
Median 13.5 0.10 7.61 74.30
0.5m 8.50 0.20 8.35 71.5 only very slight drift of probe -should not affect
Previous 8.0 0.2 10.4 88.5
Median 13.6 0.10 7.61 74.30
1.0m 8.50 0.20 8.47 72.3 the reading
Previous 8.6 0.1 8.8 75.2
Median 13.4 0.10 7.75 73.80
1.5m 8.50 0.20 8.36 71.4
Previous 8.0 0.2 10.4 87.9
Median 13.6 0.10 7.75 73.80
2.0m 8.50 0.20 8.30 71.3
Previous 8.6 0.2 8.8 75.8
Median 13.2 0.10 7.65 72.80
2.5m 8.50 0.20 8.36 71.6
Previous 8.0 0.2 10.5 88.6
Median 13.4 0.10 7.65 72.80
3.0m 8.50 0.20 8.33 71.2
Previous 8.6 0.1 8.8 75.2
Median 9.1 0.10 8.75 75.20
3.2m 8.50 0.20 8.31 71.2
Previous 9.7 0.2 8.3 72.7
Median 9.7 0.20 9.86 85.60

Top-Bottom Sampling

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

Other details

Max depth 3.33
Previous 3.55
Median 2.40
Flow estimate Fast

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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