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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #6002
Date and Time Friday 26th August 2011 11:05am
Approved Pending

Notes

1. AHD 0.58
2. NOP 1.298 -1 SOP. 1972 -1
3.Gt.white egrets 17, on & around footbridge over Latrobe Creek during week (Kim Morton)
4.Pied comorants 2
5.Striped marsh frogs 22 around small pool in township backyard (Kim Morton)
6.Gt white egrets 2, north wetlands

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.60 0.20 8.64 78.3 0.38
Previous 11.3 0.6 7.7 70.3 0.1
Median 13.6 0.60 7.49 72.00 0.9
0.5m 10.40 0.20 8.68 77.2 0.38
Previous 9.8 0.2 8.8 78.3 0.4
Median 13.6 0.60 7.49 72.00 0.9
1.0m 10.40 0.20 8.43 73.9 0.38
Previous 11.3 0.7 7.6 70.5 0.1
Median 13.7 0.70 7.36 72.00 1.0
1.5m 10.30 0.20 8.61 77.6 0.37
Previous 9.8 0.2 8.8 77.8 0.4
Median 13.7 0.60 7.27 72.00 1.0
2.0m 10.30 0.20 8.67 77.6 0.38
Previous 11.4 1.3 6.7 61.9 0.3
Median 14.7 15.90 6.74 69.30 20.9
2.5m 10.30 0.20 8.70 77.8 0.38
Previous 9.8 0.2 8.8 77.3 0.4
Median 14.7 15.90 6.74 69.30 20.9
3.0m 10.30 0.20 8.28 74.8 0.39
Previous 11.3 2.0 7.2 68.4 0.4
Median 15.2 25.00 6.58 68.30 39.3
3.5m 10.30 0.20 8.58 76.5 0.38
Previous 9.8 0.2 8.6 75.4 0.4
Median 15.2 25.00 6.40 68.20 39.3
3.8m 10.30 0.20 8.55 76.3 0.39
Previous 11.4 12.3 7.7 76.4 20.4
Median 15.3 26.20 6.40 68.20 41.5

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30 7.0
Previous 0.1 40 7.0
Median 0.1 30 7.2
Bottom 2.5 30 7.0
Previous 2.5 50 7.0
Median 2.5 40 7.2

Other details

Max depth 3.91
Previous 3.75
Median 3.70
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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