GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
24 February 2013
Observation details
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #8136 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 24th February 2013 08:50am |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
- G2 D.O mg/L 1.10 at top and 0.24 at the bottom of the water column.
- Massive fish death, all sizes form 5cm- 30cm, dead on the banks and floating down channel (120 dead fish past in channel during 20mins)
- Estuary mouth still wide with 2m sand cliffs either side.
- Outflow strong, going out south and to the east.
- Sand east side of entrance increasing into channel.
- Water level extremely low, sand bar completely covered with birds and dead fish.
- West bank (below cliffs) littered with 100's of large dead fish (40m long area).
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