Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Old Coach Road Bridge Princetown
Observation ID #8243
Date and Time Saturday 27th April 2013 10:55am
Approved Approved

Notes

    G6 1.10 @09:30 water visiable in low areas & drains upstream G4 Black ibis, White ibis, Blackduck, Shellduck, Teal Coots, Waterhens, Spoonbills,Whiteheaded Herons, Comorants,White egrets & Whitenecked herons, Grebes, Cattle egrets also Swamp harriers

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.30 17.40 8.03 90.8 28.10 Very strong north wind (5)
Previous 13.4 9.8 7.3 74.5 16.7
Median 16.7 1.70 7.61 78.00 3.3
0.5m 16.20 18.90 7.94 90.5 31.71 E.C. wide range
Previous 16.8 2.3 2.5 22.5 4.2
Median 16.8 1.70 7.67 78.00 3.3
1.0m 15.90 24.10 7.80 91.1 37.82
Previous 17.1 33.4 6.2 78.2 50.8
Median 17.2 3.70 7.40 78.00 6.7
1.5m 16.10 26.10 7.72 91.5 39.70
Previous 16.4 3.8 0.5 3.6 7.4
Median 17.3 3.70 7.40 78.00 6.7
2.0m 16.40 27.40 7.65 92.2 42.44
Previous 17.2 34.7 6.2 79.8 52.6
Median 16.5 21.50 6.29 74.80 33.5
2.5m 16.60 29.50 7.61 94.1 45.54
Previous 16.6 5.6 0.2 2.0 9.9
Median 16.5 21.50 6.40 74.80 33.5
3.0m 17.10 32.00 6.34 80.1 49.01
Previous 17.2 35.0 6.0 77.4 52.9
Median 16.2 29.70 4.69 53.90 45.9
3.5m 17.50 32.80 6.23 79.5 49.94
Previous 16.7 7.1 0.1 1.5 12.4
Median 16.2 29.70 4.69 53.90 45.9
4.0m 17.60 33.00 5.35 68.3 50.30
Previous 17.9 32.2 0.3 3.6 49.1
Median 16.9 32.00 1.27 13.60 48.8
4.2m 17.60 33.00 5.33 68.0 50.30
Previous 17.9 32.3 1.1 1.9 49.2
Median 16.9 31.90 1.27 13.60 48.7

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 7.0
Previous 0.1 10 6.9
Median 0.1 15 6.8
Bottom 2.5 10 7.6
Previous 2.5 20 7.1
Median 2.5 20 6.9

Other details

Max depth 4.35
Previous 3.70
Median 4.05
Flow estimate Pool

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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