Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8140
Date and Time Saturday 2nd March 2013 12:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Coe's flats, no visable water except at the end of the fence line.
  • Coel's Spring pH 3.5.
  • Lawson's Swamp pH 6.5
  • Large increse of spoonbills, ducks on west wetlands. White Ibis in large numbers on Bowkers Flats.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 18.60 0.10 5.91 63.0 0.26
Previous 20.2 0.1 5.2 57.4 0.3
Median 16.7 0.10 7.21 72.90 0.3
0.5m 18.40 0.10 5.78 61.8 0.26
Previous 21.6 0.1 4.5 50.6 0.3
Median 15.4 0.10 7.21 72.90 0.3
1.0m 18.40 0.10 5.69 60.6 0.26
Previous 19.9 0.1 4.8 53.0 0.3
Median 16.5 0.10 7.29 70.30 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30 6.5
Previous 0.1 15 7.2
Median 0.1 15 7.1
Bottom 1.0
Previous 1.3 60 7.4
Median 1.9 50 7.4

Other details

Max depth 1.15
Previous 1.37
Median 1.95
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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