13 species sighted at Fish Cage upriver, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 03-10-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 60 minutes, 1.6 m, maximum depth 5.2 m, 22 C water temperature, 1-2 m viz.
Lately there has been a lot of swell and wind and with inclement weather coming time to check it out. Upon descent the water column was thick with particulate. The sun was out when I entered and a short time later it all became rather dark making seeing details almost nil...rain moved in!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -2
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young
Goniodoridella unidonta -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10? -2
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Limacia ornata -1
Murphydoris cobbi -3
Unidentia sp. 1 -3
Unidentia sp. 2 -2
Unidentia sp. 4 -1
Unidentia sp. 9 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -13
Entry blue sky and in one hour
the weater would change
See last image below.
Clarity
Surface blue sky
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Substrate
The float
Eubranchus sp. 3
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 2
Unidentia sp. 2
Murphydoris cobbi
Snail
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata
Goniodoridella unidonta x2
Substrate
Bulbaeolidia alba
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 4
Bulbaeolidia alba
Murphydoris cobbi
Gymnodoris sp. 10? mating pair
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Hypselodoris obscura
The change after surfacing
