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G6 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand

17 June 2011

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #5703
Date and Time Friday 17th June 2011 12:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. large amount of Blackwood seeds & pods in water
2. G4 - Water below bearer - no visiable water on flats. White headed heron1
3.Flats from around G5 to G4 are draining but water remains in low areas, Aponogeton dist. flowering there.
4. Very large no. water birds
Teal, Chestnut & Grey 100++, Black duck100+, Shellduck 40+, Wood Duck 70, Swans over 50, one is nesting. White headed Herons 68, Masked plover 15, Pied Comorant 1, White Egret 1, White necked Heron 1.

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 8.60 0.10 9.65 82.4 0.30
Previous
Median
0.5m 8.40 0.10 9.64 82.3 0.30
Previous
Median
1.0m 8.30 0.10 9.66 82.3 0.31
Previous
Median
1.5m 8.30 0.10 9.70 82.5 0.30 wide range
Previous
Median
2.0m 8.30 0.20 9.70 82.6 0.31
Previous
Median
2.5m 8.30 0.20 9.61 81.9 0.31
Previous
Median
3.0m 8.30 0.20 9.48 81.4 0.32
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 40
Previous 0.1
Median 0.1
Bottom
Previous
Median

Other details

Max depth 3.08
Previous 0.00
Median 0.00
Flow estimate Slow

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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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