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15-02-2023 Horseshoe Bay

DAY/DATE

Wednesday

15/02/2023

SITE/S

Horseshoe Bay

Bowen

 

PARTICIPANTS

Sue Churchill, Julie & Terry

 

TYPE

Subtidal

 

MODE

Shore Entry

 

VESSEL

 

DIVE

1

 

SITE/S

Horseshoe Bay

 

SPECIES #

2

 

DURATION

57 Min

 

DEPTH/RANGE

To 4.3 m

 

TEMP.

29 C

 

VIS.

To 3.0 m

 

SURGE

Slight

 

CURRENT

 

COMMENTS & OBSERVATIONS

We had previously dived the southern headland and decided to explore the northern headland on this dive. Our intention was to travel some distance beyond the headland to explore the small ledge out there but became sidetracked on the way out and instead ventured towards the middle of the bay once reaching the end of the headland. Although the area contains a plethora of wonderful corals, it is not a great area for finding nudibranchs. After a while we opted to head back to the shore, having found only two species. The planned exploration will have to wait for another day.

Taxonomic Diversity:
Both species were dorid nudibranchs comprising: 1 x phanerobranch & 1 x porostome.

Our Historical data:
As this is only the second dive on this site no historical data is presented.

Guide to Symbols:
+++ New Species
+ First time sighted at this site
# Most commonly sighted at this site with %

TOTAL SPECIES SIGHTED: 2

 

SPECIES LIST – ALPHABETICAL

Gymnodoris citrina -1
Phyllidia elegans -1

SPECIES GROUPED BY ORDER

Nudibranchia
Dorids
Phanerobranchs
Gymnodoris citrina – 1
Cryptobranchs

Porostomes
Phyllidia elegans -1
Cladobranchs
Aeolids

Arminids

Dendronotinids

Cephalaspidea

Sacoglossa

Umbraculoidea

Pleurobranchoidea

Anaspidea

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