Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #9055
Date and Time Friday 15th August 2014 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • AHD @ G6 2.44 @ 08: 05
  • All flats under water with prolific amount of flowering Cape Pond Weed
  • Large no. water birds -Swans, Ducks, White headed Herons, White necked Heron & White egret (1)

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.60 0.10 7.63 67.3 0.31
Previous 10.5 0.1 7.9 71.0 0.3
Median 17.4 0.10 6.36 67.00 0.3
0.5m 9.70 0.10 7.51 66.1 0.31
Previous 12.1 0.1 8.9 82.8 0.3
Median 17.4 0.10 6.20 64.10 0.2
1.0m 9.70 0.10 7.45 65.7 0.31
Previous 10.5 0.1 7.4 66.3 0.3
Median 17.1 0.10 6.22 65.60 0.3
1.5m 9.70 0.10 7.46 65.9 0.31
Previous 12.1 0.1 8.6 79.9 0.3
Median 17.1 0.10 6.08 63.10 0.2
2.0m 9.70 0.10 7.43 65.4 0.31
Previous 17.3 0.1 5.7 59.1 0.3
Median 13.9 0.10 6.14 64.80 0.3
2.5m 9.70 0.10 7.33 64.6 0.31
Previous 17.9 0.1 6.1 64.8 0.3
Median 13.9 0.10 8.76 80.90 0.3
3.0m 9.70 0.10 7.13 63.1 0.31
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 27 6.6
Previous 0.1 11 7.0
Median 0.1 12 6.8
Bottom
Previous 1.5
Median 1.5

Other details

Max depth 3.15
Previous 1.70
Median 1.70
Flow estimate Fast

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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