8 species sighted at Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 19-04-2022.
A single solo shore entry morning with Gary of 155 minutes. Maximum depth 6.0 m, 24 C water temperature, 1-2 m viz.
The river is slowly recovering and winter is coming with a 24C water temp. Most of the silt has gone for now. The only species of Nudibranch recorded today was Murphydoris cobbi. It was interesting recording a couple of Bivalves with their unique moving. There was also a new orange Algae? growing on the side of a rock. Plus a few Bubble shells were found. Atys semistriatus and Mnestia sp. 1 blew away in the current not photographed.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Haminoea sp. 19 shell -1
Liloa brevis shell -4
Mnestia sp. 1 shell -1
* Murphydoris cobbi -9
Retusa amphizosta shell -4
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descending
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
Bivalve
Bivalve
Liloa brevis
Roxaniella leucampyx
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
Bivalve
Bivalve
Retusa amphizosta
Tornatina sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
Liloa brevis
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Retusa amphizosta
Liloa brevis
Haminoea sp. 19
Fish Cage
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Fresh Hydroid or Algae?
