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Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8313
Date and Time Wednesday 1st May 2013 11:40am
Approved Pending

Notes

  • Floating vegetation in channel
  • Flats waterlogged from Princetown to G6, water visible south side of G5
  • Bridge at G4 has deck completed but no access available
  • Pied stilts 8, Pink eared duck 2, Galahs 6, W/h Herons 6, W/f Herons 8, Shell duck 10, Water hens over 50, White Egret 6, Coots over100, Swans over 100, many Swallows around bridge

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 9.25 83.2 0.28
Previous 13.3 0.1 7.8 74.3 0.3
Median 16.7 0.10 6.93 72.50 0.3
0.5m 10.80 0.10 9.21 83.2 0.28
Previous 15.0 0.1 6.1 65.0 0.3
Median 17.4 0.10 6.93 72.50 0.3
1.0m 10.80 0.10 9.19 82.9 0.28
Previous 13.2 0.1 7.6 72.6 0.3
Median 16.5 0.10 6.83 69.90 0.3
1.4m 10.80 0.10 8.97 81.0 0.28
Previous 14.7 0.1 6.0 59.1 0.3
Median 17.0 0.10 6.83 69.90 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.3
Previous 0.1 10 7.2
Median 0.1 20 7.1
Bottom
Previous 2.0 7
Median 1.9 50

Other details

Max depth 1.55
Previous 1.28
Median 2.00
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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