Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #2782
Date and Time Saturday 7th November 2009 11:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 0.18
2. some readings could be affected by jetski
3.Blue dragonflies. 2 Pelicans Latrobe Creek Wetlands
4. G4.ht.= 4.85 ppt 0.1 top to bottom
Flats clear of water
5.Between G4 & G5 no water on flats. Some water in very low areas (around hills) and in drains up to Rowans Gully. Aponogeton flowering

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.60 3.80 7.37 78.0
Previous 15.3 0.1 8.4 83.8
Median 14.0 0.10 7.80 75.00
0.5m 16.40 3.90 7.80 81.4
Previous 16.4 3.9 7.8 81.4
Median 13.5 0.10 7.66 74.40
1.0m 16.20 5.20 7.85 82.0
Previous 15.1 0.1 8.3 82.6
Median 14.0 0.10 7.76 74.90
1.5m 15.10 31.60 7.60 87.5 wide range
Previous 15.1 31.6 7.6 87.5
Median 13.4 0.10 7.75 74.80
2.0m 14.70 32.90 7.04 86.5
Previous 15.0 0.1 8.1 80.4
Median 13.2 0.10 7.67 73.30
2.5m 14.60 33.20 7.10 84.4
Previous 14.6 33.2 7.0 83.8
Median 13.2 0.10 7.67 73.30
2.8m 14.60 33.20 6.97 83.8
Previous 16.0 0.1 7.7 77.9
Median 12.8 0.10 7.67 72.80

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 40
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 2.0
Previous 2.0 40
Median 2.4 30

Other details

Max depth 2.87
Previous 2.30
Median 2.57
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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