A single shore dive by Gary, Gail, David and Brenton of 158 minutes. Maximum depth 5.3 m, 20 C water temperature and up to 7 m viz.
With winter three-quarters done the question of global warming is beginning to be a reality. Last winter and this winter only saw 3 dives in the Mooloolah River with a minimum temperature of 19C. In the past we would see 16C water temps. So into my drysuit I went. The highlight for me was finding Eubranchus sp. 4. at 3 mm long it almost has the Phestilla look. A very elongated Bulbaeolidia alba was also recorded. And of course Cratena lineata continues to be the most common.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys sp. shell -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -2
* Cratena lineata -100+
Cratena simba -1
Doto sp. 6 -5
Eubranchus sp. 4 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -6
Flabellina lotos -47
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniobranchus decorus -1
Goniodoridella savigny -9
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -44
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -1
Haminoea sp. shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -12
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -2
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -1
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 8 -1
Entry
Ready to go
Substrate
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 8
Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura
Cratena simba
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella savigny
Goniodoridella sp. 1 with egg mass
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Bulbaeolidia alba
Hypselodoris obscura feeding
Atys sp. shell
Flabellina lotos and Cratena lineata
Pleurobranchus peronii
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 4
Eubranchus sp. 4
Eubranchus sp. 4
Flabellina lotos and Cratena lineata
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina lotos
Haminoea sp. shell
Pteraeolidia semperi
Tenellia sp. 24
Flabellina lotos
Bulbaeolidia alba
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 44
Doto sp. 6 five animals
Goniodoridella sp. 1 mating
Eubranchus sp. 10
Hypselodoris zephyra
