Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #3384
Date and Time Sunday 11th April 2010 11:10am
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 0.70
2. Turbidity not taken
3. north wetlands (still nearly dry) swans(2)
shellduck (2) white ibis (10)
Straw necked ibis(6) imm. (2) adult
4. fresh carcase of small egret on sand e/side of estuary (fox/cat?)
5. Water level rising rapidly in estuary
5.Depth profile- Wide range of readings at 1.00m

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.70 6.40 8.13 88.8 11.14
Previous 15.9 3.6 7.4 76.3 6.6
Median 15.9 2.10 7.19 75.70 6.6
0.5m 16.00 6.40 8.21 86.4 11.20
Previous 16.7 3.0 6.7 69.7
Median 16.1 2.10 7.19 75.70
1.0m 16.80 10.30 7.24 80.5 17.45
Previous 17.2 27.0 7.3 86.7 41.9
Median 16.5 14.30 6.91 75.70 41.9
1.5m 17.30 20.30 7.03 82.0 32.22
Previous 19.3 26.8 6.1 77.5
Median 16.5 14.30 6.91 75.70
2.0m 17.60 25.80 6.69 82.2 40.06
Previous 17.7 32.7 5.4 70.4 49.9
Median 16.4 30.00 5.88 67.50 49.9
2.5m 17.90 30.70 6.02 75.0 47.37
Previous 19.2 32.0 6.9 87.9
Median 16.4 29.90 5.88 67.20
3.0m 18.00 31.80 5.66 73.3 48.65
Previous 18.6 32.6 4.9 56.5
Median 16.7 31.50 5.17 62.00
3.4m 18.00 31.90 5.49 67.7 49.02
Previous 18.0 30.7 5.3 70.2
Median 16.7 31.50 5.26 62.10

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 15 7.0
Median 0.1 20 7.0
Bottom 3.4
Previous 3.1 10
Median 3.0 20

Other details

Max depth 3.49
Previous 3.09
Median 3.27
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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