Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8272
Date and Time Friday 10th May 2013 13:05pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Water level low but flats around G4 are water logged with some visible water in low areas
  • water is also visible on flats upstream of G5 & south side of channel between G5 & G4
  • Temp 22C.
  • Very large no. of.Coots around G5 also many Swallows

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 13.70 0.10 8.39 80.5 0.26
Previous 11.9 0.1 8.7 80.6 0.3
Median 16.7 0.10 7.12 72.90 0.3
0.5m 13.00 0.10 8.30 78.9 0.26
Previous 10.8 0.1 9.2 83.2 0.3
Median 16.7 0.10 6.93 72.50 0.3
1.0m 12.80 0.10 8.25 77.9 0.26
Previous 11.6 0.1 8.6 79.0 0.3
Median 16.5 0.10 7.05 70.30 0.3
1.4m 12.70 0.10 8.34 78.7 0.26
Previous 10.8 0.1 9.0 81.0 0.3
Median 16.5 0.10 6.83 69.90 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 15 7.5
Previous 0.1 10 7.1
Median 0.1 15 7.1
Bottom
Previous 2.0 7
Median 1.9 50

Other details

Max depth 1.45
Previous 1.40
Median 1.95
Flow estimate Slow

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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