A single shore entry dive by Gary, Jenny and Sheryl of 115 minutes. Maximum depth 5.9 m, 24 C water temperature and up to 3 m viz.
After a few days of rain the river was thought to be a brown mess. After looking at the river during yesterdays low tide it was decided that the water was pretty good in spite of it all. With the coming of autumn the water temp had dropped to 24C. The species count was low but Goniodoridella sp. 1 was out in force again. Ahh but again....the highlight was locating a single Phyllodesmium undulatum, a real jewel! The other 3 animals were not to be found.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Cratena lineata -1
Flabellina lotos -4
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -41
Goniodoridella sp. 6 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -5
Phyllodesmium undulatum -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Thuridilla carlsoni juvenile -1
Entry
Commandos ready
Substrate
Goniodoridella sp. 6
Goniodoridella sp. 6
Fish Cage
Flabellina lotos
Shooting Fish Cage
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Cratena lineata
Substrate
Pteraeolidia semperi
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Thuridilla carlsoni juvenile
Flabellina lotos
Phyllodesmium undulatum
Phyllodesmium undulatum
Goniodoridella sp. 1 mating pair
