Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5061
Date and Time Friday 28th January 2011 14:35pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 1.12
2.NOP 0.787 151.1 SOP 1.243 -1.0
3.Bottom turbidity not taken bank too slippery
4. Water dark & dirty with floating vegetation
5.Drains between G6 &G5 still holding water and flats water logged, visiable water cover in low areas around G5. Bad smell from rotting vegetation
Pinkish algae forming on water in area n/e of track to bridge
6.G5 -Brown falcon 1, many Fairy Martins also large no. of Starlings in Boxthorn
7. P.H Springs along OOR = between 7.0 &7.5, however between G5 & G4 one is at 6.0

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.60 0.10 6.45 68.7 0.28
Previous 18.6 0.1 2.9 31.5 0.3
Median 14.3 0.10 7.89 78.40 0.3
0.5m 18.10 0.10 6.37 67.5 0.27
Previous 20.7 0.2 3.9 44.1 0.4
Median 13.6 0.10 7.89 78.40 0.3
1.0m 18.10 0.10 6.44 68.4 0.28
Previous 18.6 0.1 2.9 31.7 0.3
Median 14.1 0.10 7.94 77.10 0.3
1.5m 18.00 0.10 6.47 68.8 0.28
Previous 20.7 0.2 3.9 43.1 0.4
Median 13.5 0.10 7.94 77.10 0.3
2.0m 18.00 0.10 6.45 68.6 0.28
Previous 18.5 0.1 3.0 31.7 0.3
Median 12.4 0.10 8.13 76.30 0.3
2.3m 18.00 0.10 6.49 68.8 0.28
Previous 20.7 0.2 3.9 43.5 0.4
Median 12.2 0.10 8.13 76.30 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 40 7.2
Previous 0.1 40 7.0
Median 0.1 30 7.2
Bottom
Previous 2.0 30 7.3
Median 2.2 30 7.2

Other details

Max depth 2.35
Previous 3.62
Median 2.72
Flow estimate Slow

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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