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G6 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand

9 September 2011

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #6083
Date and Time Friday 9th September 2011 11:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

1.AHD 1.60
2.Gt white egret at bridge
3. - G4 water under bearer -Gt white egrets 2,
W/h herons 3
4.- Between G5&G4 Flats covered with silt & waterloged, water still in low areas
5. - G5 Flats covered with silt & water in low areas (Cape Pond Weed flowering in those areas)
Reduction in water bird no's, now mainly Herons, Egrets & Shellduck (pair with 4 young).
Gt Whire Egrets 2, Grebes 4, White Necked Herons 4, White headed Herons 6, Swans 20

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 10.00 0.20 9.16 81.2 0.34
Previous
Median
0.5m 9.90 0.20 9.22 81.1 0.34
Previous
Median
1.0m 9.90 0.20 9.15 80.7 0.35
Previous
Median
1.5m 9.90 0.20 9.23 81.6 0.36
Previous
Median
2.0m 9.90 0.20 9.20 81.4 0.37
Previous
Median
2.5m 9.90 0.20 9.28 82.9 0.38
Previous
Median
2.9m 9.90 0.20 9.26 82.3 0.37
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 30
Previous 0.1
Median 0.1
Bottom
Previous
Median

Other details

Max depth 3.00
Previous 0.00
Median 0.00
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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