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Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5669
Date and Time Friday 10th June 2011 12:40pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 3.00
2.Princetown wetlands Swans 4, Swamp Harrier 3, large egret 1.
3.G4.Water on bearer, large log caught across nearly whole channel. Flats starting to show water cover. Large Wallaby by bridge
4.Between G4 & G5 - all flats underwater -water over bank in areas
5. G5 Turbidity <60 , D.O. mg/l top 9.12 bottom 9.02
depth 3.57.
6. Masked plover 11 on raised ground near bridge
7.Rowans Gully area - Teal, Grey & Chestnut over 100, Shellduck over 50, White Headed Herons 24.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 9.40 0.20 8.95 77.9 0.33
Previous
Median
0.5m 9.20 0.20 8.94 77.7 0.33
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Median
1.0m 9.10 0.20 9.04 78.3 0.32
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Median
1.5m 9.10 0.20 8.99 78.2 0.32 Probe drifting even though attached to
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Median
2.0m 9.10 0.20 8.99 78.0 0.32 weighted rope.
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Median
2.5m 9.10 0.20 8.97 77.8 0.33
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Median
3.0m 9.10 0.20 8.97 77.8 0.32
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Median
3.5m 9.10 0.20 8.92 77.4 0.32
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Median
4.0m 9.10 0.20 8.88 77.2 0.32
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Median
4.3m 9.10 0.20 8.81 76.0 0.32
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Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 80
Previous 0.1
Median 0.1
Bottom
Previous
Median

Other details

Max depth 4.42
Previous 0.00
Median 0.00
Flow estimate N/A

Observation Documents

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Preceding Observations

C Estuary is closed to the sea. O Estuary is open to the sea. P Perched