Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #6243
Date and Time Friday 21st October 2011 12:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD at G6 1.12 at 12:58
2. Water level is about 30m lower than last week.
Flats on north side of channel are waterlogged & water is visiable in very low areas & drains.
South of channel is still covered with water (Cape pond weed flowering)
3.Increased no. of White necked Herons, White Egrets & Spoonbills

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.40 0.10 7.94 79.3 0.29
Previous 13.3 0.1 9.4 88.8 0.3
Median 13.3 0.10 8.95 84.90 0.3
0.5m 15.20 0.10 8.01 79.6 0.29
Previous 13.0 0.1 8.9 84.9 0.3
Median 13.9 0.10 8.95 84.90 0.3
1.0m 15.20 0.10 7.76 77.7 0.29
Previous 13.0 0.1 9.2 87.4 0.3
Median 13.0 0.10 8.89 84.20 0.3
1.5m 15.10 0.10 7.69 76.8 0.29
Previous 12.8 0.1 8.9 83.6 0.3
Median 13.6 0.10 8.89 84.20 0.3
1.9m 15.10 0.10 7.61 76.5 0.29
Previous 9.7 0.1 9.8 86.5 0.2
Median 13.6 0.10 8.75 84.20 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 30 7.4
Median 0.1 40 7.4
Bottom 20
Previous 2.0 40 7.0
Median 2.7 40 7.0

Other details

Max depth 2.00
Previous 2.30
Median 2.60
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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