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G6 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand

17 September 2011

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Great Ocean Road Bridge at Lower Gellibrand
Observation ID #6123
Date and Time Saturday 17th September 2011 12:50pm
Approved Approved

Notes

1. AHD 1.56
2. G4- Water well under bearer. White herons 6, Ravens & Masked plover on Bowkers flat
3. Between G5&G6 Flats waterlogged - water visiable in low areas Cape pondweed flowering in small areas down to G4.
4. G5 Flats waterlogged, large areas of water visiable in low areas -large coverage of cape pond weed
some flowering but large areas rotting . Gt.White egrets 8, White necked Herons 4, White headed herons 30+, also Shellduck, Black duck & swans

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 12.30 0.10 9.71 90.3 0.30
Previous
Median
0.5m 12.30 0.10 9.68 89.8 0.30
Previous
Median
1.0m 11.60 0.10 9.52 87.8 0.31
Previous
Median
1.5m 11.50 0.10 9.72 88.7 0.31
Previous
Median
2.0m 11.50 0.20 9.64 88.2 0.31
Previous
Median
2.5m 11.50 0.20 9.73 89.0 0.31
Previous
Median
2.9m 11.50 0.10 9.72 89.0 0.32
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 3.02
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
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