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G5 Coxon's Bridge

31 May 2013

Observation details

Overview

Estuary Gellibrand River Estuary
Site Coxon's Bridge
Observation ID #8313
Date and Time Friday 31st May 2013 11:40am
Approved Approved

Notes

  • Floating vegetation in channel
  • Flats waterlogged from Princetown to G6, water visible south side of G5
  • Bridge at G4 has deck completed but no access available
  • Pied stilts 8, Pink eared duck 2, Galahs 6, W/h Herons 6, W/f Herons 8, Shell duck 10, Water hens over 50, White Egret 6, Coots over100, Swans over 100, many Swallows around bridge

Depth Profiling

Depth m Temperature °C Salinity ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm Notes
0.1m 11.30 0.10 9.25 83.2 0.28
Previous
Median
0.5m 10.80 0.10 9.21 83.2 0.28
Previous
Median
1.0m 10.80 0.10 9.19 82.9 0.28
Previous
Median
1.4m 10.80 0.10 8.97 81.0 0.28
Previous
Median

Top-Bottom Sampling

Depth m Turbidity NTU pH
Top 0.1 9 7.3
Previous 0.1
Median 0.1
Bottom 1.4
Previous
Median

Other details

Max depth 1.55
Previous 0.00
Median 0.00
Flow estimate Slow

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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