13 species sighted at Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 08-01-2021.
A single solo shore dive by Gary of 121 minutes. Maximum depth 5.6 m, 26 C water temperature, up to 1 m viz.
The rains are here and to stay for a while. Combine that with the amount of silt you have pretty dirty water. Despite that I proceeded to take on the challenge.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Cratena lineata -1
* Flabellina lotos -26
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -21
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Liloa brevis shell -2
Retusa sp. 6 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -13
Unidentia sp. 2 -3
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -9
Rainy entry
The void
Unidentia sp. 3
Unidentia sp. 1 and Unidentia sp. 14
Hypselodoris obscura
Atys semistriatus
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 14
Flabellina lotos
Retusa sp. 6
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 x2
Flabellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 3
Flabellina lotos
Cratena lineata
Flabellina lotos x2
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos x2
Flabellina lotos
Substrate
Substrate
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus geometricus
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