A single shore entry dive by Julie, Terry, Gary and David of 104 minutes. Maximum depth 6.0 m, 23 C water temperature and up to 1 m viz.
There was a lot of particulate matter in the water that reduced the visibility considerably but did not affect the enjoyment of the dive. We all stayed in touch and moved slowly over the substrate examining it closely. Seven of the eleven species sighted were aeolids that were feeding on the hydroid coverage. The sighting of Facelina sp. 11 is only the second time we have seen it.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.
Atys semistriatus -1
Cratena lineata -12
Facelina bourailli - 1
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Flabellina rubrolineata -22
Goniobranchus daphne -2
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -27
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Pteraeolidia semperi - 1
Tenellia sibogae - 2
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Cratena lineata
Tenellia sp. 23
Atys semistriatus
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Tenellia sibogae
Facelina bourailli
Before the descent
Substrate
Flabellina rubrolineata
Hypselodoris obscura
Facelina sp. 11
Goniobranchus daphne
Channel beacon
