Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5603
Date and Time Friday 27th May 2011 13:10pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 2.52
2.G4 - water just up to bearer, no visiable water
on flats
Brown Quail 3, near bridge
G5 - Flats under water from Coe's west flat to and around G5 (both sides of river)
Many waterbirds in this area
3. Water in low areas downstream G6.
4. Plenty of young fish & eels in river also a small fish with red fins (unidentified)

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.10 0.20 8.76 79.0 0.33
Previous 11.1 0.2 10.1 91.4 0.3
Median 12.9 0.10 8.18 80.50 0.3
0.5m 11.00 0.20 8.70 78.8 0.33
Previous 10.8 0.2 9.3 84.3 0.4
Median 12.9 0.10 8.17 79.50 0.3
1.0m 10.90 0.20 8.69 78.7 0.33
Previous 11.1 0.2 10.0 91.6 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.22 79.60 0.3
1.5m 10.90 0.20 8.71 78.8 0.33
Previous 10.8 0.2 9.2 83.1 0.4
Median 12.8 0.10 8.20 79.40 0.3
2.0m 10.90 0.20 8.66 78.8 0.33
Previous 11.1 0.2 10.0 91.3 0.3
Median 12.8 0.10 8.20 78.90 0.3
2.5m 10.90 0.20 8.68 78.6 0.33
Previous 10.8 0.2 9.2 83.5 0.4
Median 12.8 0.10 8.13 78.60 0.3
3.0m 10.90 0.20 8.66 78.4 0.33 probe starting to drift
Previous 10.8 0.2 7.7 70.8 0.4
Median 11.6 0.10 8.19 74.10 0.3
3.5m 10.90 0.20 8.57 77.4 0.33
Previous 13.7 0.1 8.2 80.3 3.1
Median 12.2 0.10 8.20 76.40 0.3
3.8m 10.90 0.20 8.38 76.4 0.34
Previous 18.5 0.1 3.0 32.3 0.3
Median 11.6 0.10 8.19 74.10 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

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

Other details

Max depth 3.95
Previous 3.03
Median 3.00
Flow estimate N/A

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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