Friday, March 15, 2024

Species List: 15-03-2024, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

12 species sighted at  Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 15-03-2024.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 184 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.5 m, 26 C water temperature, 1-2 m viz.

With a lot of rain behind us it was time to record nudibranchs. The large swells have dirtied up the water. Can still see them tho! Murphydoris cobbi continues to rules the substrate. A Goniobranchus albonares was on it's into a hole got one shot and gone. New Scubapro s-Tek fins are fabulous! My fav.

Species and numbers recorded:

Cratena lineata -93
Dermatobranchus sp. 16 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Flabellina lotos -19
Goniobranchus albonares -1
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Murphydoris cobbi -177
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -12
Unidentia sp. 14 -1


Entry

Clarity

Surface

Substrate upon descent

Unidentia sp. 1 

Flabellina lotos 

Murphydoris cobbi

Cratena lineata 

Cratena lineata 

Flabellina lotos 

Murphydoris cobbi 

Murphydoris cobbi x2

Cratena lineata 

Cratena lineata x5

Murphydoris cobbi x4

Dermatobranchus sp. 16

Murphydoris cobbi 

Unidentia sp. 1

Cratena lineata 

Eubranchus sp. 10 

Hypselodoris obscura

Gothum City

Flabellina lotos 

Cratena lineata 

Unidentia sp. 14 

Cowrie

Cowrie

Goniobranchus albonares 

Goniobranchus daphne

Substrate

Substrate

Murphydoris puncticulata

Idaliadoris maugeansis 

Idaliadoris maugeansis 

Seal Rock

Stoney

The Icon

Unidentia sp. 1

Flabellina lotos 

 

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Species List: 06-02-2024, Toilet Block Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 8 species sighted at Toilet Block Bubble Wall, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 06-02-2024.

A single shore entry dive with Gary and Gail of 142 minutes, 1.1 m, maximum depth 4.6 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.

After a bit rain with 6 more days of inclement weather coming and a 1.1 m tidal flow it was time for Toilet Block and Bubble Wall. Murphydoris cobbi were the ones to see. The species count is low for some reason probably because of the rain we have had.

Species and numbers recorded:

Cratena lineata - 6
Flabellina lotos -2
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -4
Gymnodoris sp. 27 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -8
Murphydoris cobbi -100+
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -2

Clarity

Entry

Ready

Surface

Substrate upon descent

Hello

Murphydoris cobbi

Murphydoris cobbi

Murphydoris cobbi

Murphydoris cobbi

Murphydoris cobbi

Substrate

Gymnodoris sp. 10 x2

Murphydoris cobbi

Goniobranchus daphne

Hypselodoris obscura

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Hypselodoris obscura

Flabellina lotos

Cratena lineata

Substrate

A freind

Flabellina lotos


Cratena lineata

Substrate

Hypselodoris obscura

Cratena lineata

Hypselodoris obscura

Murphydoris cobbi 

Substrate

Substrate

Gymnodoris sp. 27

Tenellia sibogae x2