A single evening shore entry dive by Julie, Terry, Gary and David of 138 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 26 C water temperature and 2 m viz.
A small amount of tidal current at the start kept the silt moving through but it kept coming so the only answer was to get down as close as possible (down & dirty is the phrase I believe) to the substrate. Not a great deal to report but it was pleasing to find Phyllodesmium undulatum again on its host gorgonian Melithaea sp. Eubranchus sp. 10 together with many of their egg masses was prevalent. Water temperature was slightly cooler than the 28 C of last time but the town water for the post dive wash down was definately well over 30 C.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Cratena lineata -8
* Eubranchus sp. 10 -11
Flabellina rubrolineata -5
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -2
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Phyllodesmium undulatum -1
Site entry
Gettin' in
Eubranchus sp. 10
Flabellina rubrolineata
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Goniodoridella sp. 1 - with head buried
Hypselodoris obscura
Phyllodesmium undulatum
Goniobranchus Daphne - sans red spots
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Cratena lineata
