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09-10-2021 Alexandra Headland – Intertidal

DAY/DATE

Saturday

09/10/2021

SITE/S

Alexandra Headland
Wave Platform

 

PARTICIPANTS

David

 

TYPE

Intertidal

 

MODE

Intertidal
searching

 

VESSEL

 

DIVE

1 Session

 

SITE/S

Alexandra Headland
Wave Platform

SPECIES #

3

 

DURATION

110 minutes

 

DEPTH/RANGE

Very shallow

 

TEMP.

 

VIS.

 

SURGE

 

CURRENT

 

COMMENTS & OBSERVATIONS

David on this intertidal search in the rock pools at the wave platform below Alexandra Headland for 110 minutes. The low tide of 0.31 m occurred at 15:59. Conditions were sunny with a light NE sea breeze and low wave action.

The rock pooling certainly took a toll on the back, hips, knees and ankles. Need to get out and do more when conditions are suitable to keep all the joints free. Not a great deal to report from this excursion. Might take a several to get “the eye” in form. As well as the animals, there were several egg spirals that kept interest up. Many people out and about and picnicking on the headland park. Secured the last parking space.

Taxonomic Diversity:

Our Historical Data:
Many intertidal excursions have been undertaken at Alexandra Headland however, since detailed records have been kept from September 2009, there are no recordings from this site, so historical comparisons aren’t possible.

TOTAL SPECIES SIGHTED: 3

 

SPECIES LIST – ALPHABETICAL

Phyllodesmium crypticum -5
Plocamopherous ceylonicus -1
Vayssierea felis -1

SPECIES GROUPED BY ORDER

Nudibranchia
Phyllodesmium crypticum -5
Plocamopherous ceylonicus -1
Vayssierea felis -1

Cephalaspidea

Sacoglossa

Umbraculoidea

Pleurobranchoidea

Anaspidea

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