Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #7861
Date and Time Friday 12th October 2012 12:05pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. Vegetation fragmenyts floating downstream
2. Flats around G5 flooded
3. Cape pond weed covering most of the flats underwater around G5

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.30 0.10 8.42 76.9 0.30
Previous 14.3 0.1 7.8 75.9 0.3
Median 15.8 0.10 7.30 75.70 0.3
0.5m 11.20 0.10 8.36 76.1 0.30 probe drifting
Previous 13.4 0.1 8.3 79.6 0.3
Median 15.8 0.10 7.29 75.30 0.3
1.0m 11.10 0.10 8.35 76.0 0.30 "
Previous 14.1 0.1 7.8 75.9 0.3
Median 15.7 0.10 7.30 74.20 0.3
1.5m 11.10 0.10 8.35 75.9 0.30 "
Previous 13.3 0.1 8.4 79.9 0.3
Median 15.7 0.10 7.30 73.70 0.3
2.0m 11.10 0.10 8.41 76.4 0.30 "
Previous 14.1 0.1 7.8 75.7 0.3
Median 13.4 0.10 8.07 79.00 0.3
2.5m 11.10 0.10 8.44 76.8 0.30 "
Previous 13.3 0.1 8.5 80.9 0.3
Median 13.4 0.10 8.48 80.90 0.3
3.0m 11.10 0.10 8.43 76.7 0.30 "
Previous 10.5 0.1 10.1 90.4 0.3
Median 10.3 0.20 9.45 83.30 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 80 6.7
Previous 0.1 40 6.9
Median 0.1 20 7.0
Bottom
Previous 2.5 60 7.4
Median 1.5 40 7.4

Other details

Max depth 3.22
Previous 2.85
Median 1.95
Flow estimate Fast

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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