Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #9784
Date and Time Saturday 15th August 2015 08:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Flood level dropping but all flats still have water cover
  • Large infestation of Cape pond weed across all areas
  • AHD @ G6 2.09

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.00 0.10 8.81 77.9 0.29
Previous 8.5 0.1 9.4 80.4 0.3
Median 14.6 0.10 7.35 72.00 0.3
0.5m 10.00 0.10 8.91 78.7 0.29
Previous 9.7 0.1 9.6 84.1 0.3
Median 14.9 0.10 7.35 72.00 0.3
1.0m 10.00 0.10 8.96 79.3 0.29
Previous 8.5 0.1 9.4 80.7 0.3
Median 14.4 0.10 7.14 69.90 0.3
1.5m 10.00 0.10 8.94 79.0 0.29
Previous 9.7 0.1 9.4 82.6 0.3
Median 14.8 0.10 7.14 69.90 0.3
2.0m 10.00 0.10 8.93 79.0 0.29
Previous 8.5 0.1 9.3 79.0 0.3
Median 11.7 0.10 7.33 67.90 0.3
2.5m 10.00 0.10 8.50 76.0 0.29 D.O. erratic
Previous 14.3 0.1 7.0 67.9 0.3
Median 14.3 0.10 7.33 67.90 0.3

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 13 6.0
Previous 0.1 24 6.3
Median 0.1 9 6.6
Bottom
Previous 2.2
Median 1.9

Other details

Max depth 2.55
Previous 2.95
Median 2.00
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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