Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Rivernook
Observation ID #8709
Date and Time Friday 7th February 2014 10:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Large amount of floating vegetation in very slow flow
  • Many Ravens on flats near bridge

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 20.90 1.80 4.47 50.5 3.43
Previous 21.1 0.9 5.4 61.2 1.8
Median 14.1 0.20 7.02 71.40 0.4
0.5m 20.90 1.80 4.40 49.8 3.40
Previous 19.2 0.5 5.7 65.7 1.2
Median 12.6 0.20 7.02 71.40 0.4
1.0m 20.90 1.90 4.41 49.7 3.52 E.C. erratic
Previous 21.0 1.0 5.3 60.3 1.9
Median 14.1 0.20 7.51 71.60 0.4
1.5m 20.90 1.90 4.38 49.6 3.63 "
Previous 19.2 0.7 5.7 61.7 1.3
Median 12.6 0.20 7.51 71.60 0.4
2.0m 19.30 20.50 4.36 48.6 20.74 Temp. D.O. E.C. all very erratic (5.5 -23.1 ppt .
Previous 19.3 27.1 2.8 35.3 42.1
Median 15.8 0.20 6.99 70.50 0.4
2.5m 18.90 28.50 2.24 28.5 44.05
Previous 18.5 30.0 2.5 32.1 46.1
Median 14.1 0.20 6.99 70.50 0.4
3.0m 18.80 28.60 2.36 30.0 44.14
Previous 18.5 28.6 1.3 17.0 44.2
Median 15.8 0.20 6.95 70.90 0.4
3.5m 18.70 28.70 2.53 32.1 44.30
Previous 18.4 30.2 2.6 32.5 46.4
Median 14.1 0.20 6.95 70.90 0.4
4.0m 18.60 28.80 2.40 30.6 44.49
Previous 18.2 29.4 0.5 6.3 45.4
Median 15.8 0.20 6.78 68.40 0.4
4.5m 18.50 28.90 1.93 24.9 44.60
Previous 18.4 30.2 2.4 30.7 46.5
Median 14.1 0.20 6.78 68.40 0.4
4.8m 18.50 28.90 1.74 22.1 44.67
Previous 19.4 23.9 2.8 34.8 37.6
Median 14.1 0.20 6.96 69.90 0.4

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 12 6.9
Previous 0.1 14 6.8
Median 0.1 15 6.9
Bottom
Previous 4.9 12 7.0
Median 4.9 12 7.0

Other details

Max depth 4.90
Previous 4.98
Median 5.15
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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