Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8605
Date and Time Friday 6th December 2013 13:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Water only in very low areas & not visible except in drains because of vegetation, Cape pond weed flowering in wet areas
  • Triglochin in river exposed & starting to flower
  • Large no. White headed herons, White necked herons & Ibis feeding

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.80 0.10 6.79 68.7 0.23
Previous 14.0 0.1 6.0 58.7 0.2
Median 16.6 0.10 6.76 69.60 0.3
0.5m 15.80 0.10 6.64 67.0 0.23
Previous 12.8 0.1 9.0 85.2 0.3
Median 16.6 0.10 6.76 69.60 0.3
1.0m 15.70 0.10 6.63 66.9 0.23
Previous 13.9 0.1 6.1 58.8 0.2
Median 15.1 0.10 6.80 62.30 0.3
1.5m 15.70 0.10 6.76 68.0 0.23
Previous 12.8 0.1 8.9 84.1 0.3
Median 15.1 0.10 6.80 62.30 0.3
1.9m 15.70 0.10 6.79 68.5 0.23
Previous 11.8 0.1 8.8 81.2 0.3
Median 17.0 0.10 6.80 62.30 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 19 7.0
Previous 0.1 35 6.9
Median 0.1 15 7.1
Bottom
Previous 1.4 7
Median 1.7 7

Other details

Max depth 2.00
Previous 3.00
Median 1.76
Flow estimate Medium

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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