13 species sighted at Rotunda upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 20-08-2020.
A single solo shore entry dive Gary of 182 minutes. Maximum depth 4.6 m, 19 C water temperature up to 5 m viz.
Decided to give the Toilet Block a go after a long absence. Shortly after descending the current picked up and I mean picked up. This was a 1.5 m tidal flow and it was ripping! Nearly impossible to get any shots so I worked my way back to the start and decided to dive there in the shallows where the current wasn't as big. Turning over rocks was very successful. Right after high tide the current took off the other way and then it was time to get out! Despite the conditions some very nice species were found. I find it amazing that the species vary so much compared to the other two sites...no bubble-shells, no Unidentias and no Hypselodoris obscuras.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Anteaeolidiella ireneae -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -5
Cratena lineata -7
Dendrodoris nigra -1
Facelina sp. 3 -3
* Flabellina lotos -36
Flabellina sp. 9 -3
Goniodoridella savignyi -5
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -15
Goniodoridella sp. 9 -1
Spurilla braziliana -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Tenellia sp. 49 -1
Early entry
Goniodoridella savignyi
Substrate
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Cratena lineata x3
Substrate
Substrate
Flabellina sp. 9
Spurilla braziliana
Dendrodoris nigra juvenile
Flatworm
Tenellia sp. 49
Goniodoridella sp. 9
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Bulbaeolidia alba
Tenellia sp. 23
Flabellina sp. 9
Bulbaeolidia alba
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Substrate
Goniodoridella savignyi
Anteaeolidiella ireneae
Anteaeolidiella ireneae
Facelina sp. 3 x3
Tenellia sp. 23
