Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #3025
Date and Time Tuesday 12th January 2010 09:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 0.41
2.Wind from north creating large ripples toward G2.
3.Musk duck upstream
4.Experienced local fisherman reports that there are plenty of fish around but only small ones.Mullett & Tomy ruff (hasn' t been around a lot for past 10 years but now plentiful) also small Salmon caught off ocean beach.
5. Local resident reported a seal in estuary during last month

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 24.00 3.90 6.73 82.1
Previous 20.1 5.2 6.5 73.5
Median 16.2 3.20 6.95 72.40
0.5m 24.10 7.00 6.55 81.2
Previous 21.6 4.9 7.2 85.3
Median 16.2 3.20 7.04 72.40
1.0m 23.20 14.90 5.71 76.8
Previous 19.8 27.4 6.7 84.9
Median 17.2 13.70 6.55 73.10
1.5m 21.60 24.60 5.62 73.5
Previous 19.3 23.8 6.5 77.2
Median 17.2 13.70 6.55 73.10
2.0m 19.60 30.40 5.12 71.0
Previous 18.5 32.1 5.0 64.8
Median 16.8 28.80 5.86 67.50
2.5m 19.10 31.50 4.70 61.8
Previous 18.5 31.6 5.3 65.2
Median 16.8 28.80 5.88 68.90
3.0m 18.60 32.10 3.50 47.1
Previous 18.1 32.5 4.7 57.5
Median 17.1 31.30 5.17 57.50

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10
Previous 0.1 10
Median 0.1 20
Bottom 3.0 10
Previous 3.0 10
Median 3.1 20

Other details

Max depth 3.14
Previous 3.07
Median 3.43
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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