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G2 Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
26 February 2013
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown |
| Observation ID | #8207 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 26th February 2013 13:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- Travelled from Princetown to Gellibrand by boat - 1.2m dark mark indicating water level (previous) on vegetation.
- Many areas of Phragmities covered by nets of algae.
- Vegetation collapse into channel between Bowkers Beach and Rivernook Bridge
- 67 dead Estuary Perch/Bream between Bowkers Beach and Princetown. None upstream of Bowkers Beach. Dead fish are mainly on right side of downstream flow. Some fish were bigger than 30cm.
Depth Profiling
| Depth m | Temperature °C | Salinity ppt | D.O. mg/L | D.O. % sat | EC mS/cm | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1m | 21.80 | 2.50 | 3.53 | 40.9 | 4.60 | ||
| Previous | 21.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 4.5 | ||
| Median | 15.1 | 1.30 | 8.01 | 78.10 | 2.6 | ||
| 0.5m | 21.80 | 2.50 | 3.44 | 39.7 | 4.04 | ||
| Previous | 22.2 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 43.1 | 2.1 | ||
| Median | 14.5 | 1.30 | 8.01 | 78.10 | 2.5 | ||
| 1.0m | 21.60 | 2.70 | 3.03 | 35.0 | 5.22 | ||
| Previous | 21.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | ||
| Median | 14.9 | 3.10 | 7.57 | 82.20 | 5.8 | ||
| 1.5m | 26.50 | 26.60 | 5.20 | 64.2 | 41.29 | ||
| Previous | 21.6 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 75.2 | 3.4 | ||
| Median | 14.7 | 3.10 | 7.57 | 82.20 | 5.8 | ||
| 2.0m | 17.60 | 29.10 | 6.11 | 76.1 | 45.09 | ||
| Previous | 21.4 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 6.0 | ||
| Median | 15.5 | 16.10 | 6.60 | 74.80 | 26.2 | ||
| 2.5m | 17.00 | 33.40 | 6.53 | 82.6 | 50.70 | ||
| Previous | 21.5 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 75.9 | 4.2 | ||
| Median | 15.5 | 16.10 | 6.60 | 74.80 | 26.2 | ||
| 3.0m | 16.90 | 33.70 | 6.58 | 82.3 | 51.30 | ||
| Previous | 17.5 | 31.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 48.2 | ||
| Median | 15.8 | 28.80 | 4.86 | 53.90 | 44.5 |
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