Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Bridge at Latrobe Creek Mouth as it enters the Gellibrand
Observation ID #9613
Date and Time Saturday 16th May 2015 12:50pm
Approved Approved

Notes

    AHD. 057
  • Large mass of floating dead vegetation (Phragmities/ Juncus) about 30-40m upstream from Boardwalk bridge across channel, at 13:10 this large mass began to circle

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.10 2.50 6.13 57.6 4.58 E.C. erratic -probe going up stream
Previous 14.5 4.9 3.2 32.0 8.7
Median 15.3 2.30 6.32 67.90 4.4
0.5m 12.00 4.90 5.38 51.6 8.76 " " "
Previous 15.7 10.4 8.0 85.2 17.5
Median 15.3 2.30 6.32 67.90 4.3
1.0m 12.10 10.10 3.74 37.0 15.90 " " "
Previous 14.5 5.1 3.1 31.7 9.3
Median 15.3 4.30 6.16 63.50 7.4
1.5m 12.40 12.10 2.86 30.4 20.01 " " Probe going downstream
Previous 16.3 23.8 7.3 87.1 37.5
Median 15.3 4.30 6.16 63.50 7.1
2.0m 12.50 15.50 2.34 25.6 23.85 D.O.& E.C. erratic " "
Previous 15.3 25.0 6.5 75.8 38.3
Median 16.0 26.00 5.10 57.80 40.2
2.5m 12.50 15.90 1.99 20.6 26.12 " " Probe going strongly downstream
Previous 17.1 30.8 6.0 75.6 47.3
Median 16.0 26.50 4.99 56.80 40.2
2.8m 12.60 15.90 1.92 20.0 26.21 " " " "
Previous 15.4 6.0 1.3 13.9 10.5
Median 16.0 26.00 4.99 56.80 40.2

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1
Previous 0.1 9 7.3
Median 0.1 9 7.0
Bottom
Previous 2.8 7
Median 2.8 7

Other details

Max depth 2.86
Previous 3.43
Median 2.92
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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