Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8775
Date and Time Saturday 15th March 2014 08:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Large amount of small pieces of vegetation floating on surface
  • Pelican flying over G5 following river upstream
  • Duck shooters - 2 boats (5 men & dog) shooting along river near G5

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 16.90 0.10 6.34 65.3 0.25
Previous 17.4 0.1 6.2 64.1 0.2
Median 14.0 0.10 6.76 67.00 0.3
0.5m 16.70 0.10 6.20 63.9 0.25
Previous 19.7 0.1 4.0 44.0 0.2
Median 14.0 0.10 7.00 74.30 0.3
1.0m 16.60 0.10 6.11 62.7 0.25
Previous 17.1 0.1 6.1 63.1 0.2
Median 13.9 0.10 6.80 68.50 0.3
1.4m 16.60 0.10 5.86 59.9 0.25
Previous 19.6 0.1 3.9 42.6 0.2
Median 13.9 0.10 6.84 72.30 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 10 6.8
Previous 0.1 11 6.7
Median 0.1 13 7.0
Bottom
Previous 1.5 7
Median 1.5 7

Other details

Max depth 1.53
Previous 1.43
Median 1.60
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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