7 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 16-03-2022.
A single solo shore entry morning with Gary of 138 minutes. Maximum depth 5.4 m, 27 C water temperature, 2 m+ viz.
This dive showed the water has improved, at least there is ambient light. Lots of particles in the water column. Basically the river is DEAD. All food sources are dead. Some fish about but what will they eat? Despite the dead river Bubble shells are there and great to hunt!
It is so sad see this river in this state. That's nature and global warming at work...
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys sp. 8 shell -1
Liloa brevis shell -7
Mnestia sp. 1 shell -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -2
Retusa planospira shell -1
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -3
Vellicolla amphorella shell -3
Entry
Clarity
Exit
Surface
Substrate
Substrate
Fish Cage inside railing debris
Top of Fish Cage dead
Substrate
Liloa brevis
Liloa brevis
Substrate dead rocks
Half bucket death
Vellicolla amphorella
Mnestia sp. 1
Dead Cowrie
Dead Cowrie
Dead Cowrie
Dead Cowrie
Tornatina sp. 1 with boarder
Debris
Atys sp. 8
High Rise sponge dead
High Rise sponge dead
Retusa planospira
Vellicolla amphorella
Retusa amphizosta
Tornatina sp. 1
Substrate
The Icon survives
More death
Exit time sunsetting
