Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #9477
Date and Time Thursday 2nd April 2015 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • AHD @ G2 1.45 @ 10:55
  • Black silt/algae at bottom. Huge amount of dead smelly rotting vegetation floating near surface
  • pH & turbidity not taken

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 15.80 2.70 3.74 38.2 5.03 All readings over wide range
Previous 17.2 3.2 4.1 43.6 5.8
Median 14.6 2.30 6.32 67.90 3.4
0.5m 15.80 3.30 3.47 35.7 6.73
Previous 14.6 2.3 7.6 75.6 4.3
Median 14.6 1.80 6.60 70.50 3.4
1.0m 15.90 3.90 3.27 33.8 6.95 probe goind downstream
Previous 17.3 3.2 4.0 42.6 5.9
Median 15.0 3.60 6.16 63.50 6.2
1.5m 15.90 4.30 3.22 33.4 7.42
Previous 14.5 3.0 7.5 75.0 5.5
Median 15.0 3.60 6.17 63.90 6.6
2.0m 16.00 4.30 3.18 33.0 8.44
Previous 17.3 3.5 4.0 42.3 6.3
Median 16.0 26.50 4.99 56.80 40.2
2.5m 16.00 4.70 3.09 32.2 8.36 very strond downstream drift to probe
Previous 18.1 19.5 5.4 64.2 31.9
Median 16.0 26.50 5.10 57.80 41.2
3.0m 17.30 21.20 3.32 39.2 33.44
Previous 18.1 28.0 2.9 36.9 43.1
Median 18.1 29.30 2.94 36.90 45.1
3.5m 18.10 27.10 2.02 25.3 45.22
Previous 18.2 30.9 2.5 31.8 47.4
Median 18.2 29.30 3.78 47.10 47.4
3.6m 18.10 30.10 1.83 23.1 46.30
Previous 18.2 21.1 3.8 48.3 47.6
Median 17.0 29.30 3.78 47.10 45.1

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 9 6.9
Median 0.1 10 7.0
Bottom
Previous 2.8 7
Median 2.8 7

Other details

Max depth 3.72
Previous 3.55
Median 2.90
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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