Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #6183
Date and Time Friday 7th October 2011 11:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

1.Flats have more water cover from recent rain
2.Cape pond weed flowering
3. White necked herons 18 ( more in vegetation), White egrets 9, white headed herons 16, large no's of ducks mainly Teal, black duck & shellduck
also several Grebes
4 On 27/09/11 - 6 Nankeen night Herons were sighted downstrean of G6

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.90 0.10 8.98 85.4 0.30
Previous 9.7 0.1 9.9 86.7 0.2
Median 13.9 0.10 8.44 81.30 0.3
0.5m 13.00 0.10 8.95 84.9 0.30
Previous 19.9 0.1 1.9 21.3 0.3
Median 19.9 0.10 8.44 81.30 0.3
1.0m 12.90 0.10 8.90 83.8 0.30
Previous 9.7 0.1 9.8 86.5 0.2
Median 13.6 0.10 8.75 84.20 0.3
1.5m 12.80 0.10 8.89 83.6 0.30
Previous 19.8 0.1 1.9 21.1 0.3
Median 19.8 0.10 8.75 84.20 0.3
2.0m 12.80 0.10 8.79 83.5 0.30
Previous 9.7 0.1 10.0 87.6 0.2
Median 13.6 0.10 8.49 80.10 0.3
2.5m 12.80 0.10 8.73 82.7 0.30
Previous 19.8 0.1 1.9 21.0 0.3
Median 19.8 0.10 8.49 80.10 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30
Previous 0.1 40 7.4
Median 0.1 40 7.4
Bottom 2.0 40
Previous 3.5 80 7.0
Median 2.7 80 7.0

Other details

Max depth 2.50
Previous 3.60
Median 2.70
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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