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The river still dirty and diving conditions poor. Last two months dominated by onshore
winds bringing in more pumice and other flotsam. Nearly all these new images are of
species cast up onto the beach. Autumn starting to show some influence with offshore
winds so hopefully conditions will improve.In April 2013 another influx of pumice occurred along the east coast with many large pieces.
"The pumice has come from what was essentially an unknown volcano in the Kermadec Islands
(Havre volcano) which erupted on July 19, 2012. The Havre pumice is distinct from the Tongan
pumice that has washed up in the last 10 years in being white as opposed to grey in colour,
and the pumice pieces are also notably larger, up to 40 cm diameter."
Dr Scott Bryan, Queensland University of Technology.
Halobates sp - on pumice - New
Halobates sp - Brunswick River - New
Trinchesia sp - on pumice - New
Portunus sp - Ocean Shores beach - New
Megalops? - Ocean Shores beach - New
Plagusia sp? - on pumice - New
Amphinome rostrata - on pumice - New images
Hipponoa gaudichaudi - on pumice - New images
Platynereis sp - on pumice - New images
Echinocardium chordatum - Brunswick Heads beach - New
Phyllodoce sp - Brunswick River - New
Pseudonereis anomala - on pumice - New
Phyllodoce sp - on pumice - New
Litiopa sp - on pumice - New images
After two massive low pressure systems along the east coast, the river is a total write-off.
Floods, gale force winds and heavy swells have battered the area. These images are of the
last animals I found in the river before the floods, and also what was cast up on the beach.
Eubranchus sp - Brunswick River - New
Doto sp - Brunswick River - New
Eubranchus sp - Brunswick River - New
Planes major - Brunswick Heads beach - New images
Pyromaia tuberculata - Brunswick Heads beach - New
Pilumnus sp - Brunswick Heads beach - New
Majid crab - Brunswick Heads beach - New
Cymbiola magnifica - Brunswick Heads beach - New images
Triphoridae - Brunswick River - New images
Ophiuroidea - Brunswick River - New
Ophiuroidea - Brunswick River - New
Holothuroidea - Brunswick River - New
Alcyonacea - Brunswick Heads beach - New
Hydrozoa - Brunswick Heads beach - New
Hydrozoa - Brunswick River - New
Gammaridea - Brunswick Heads beach - New images
Pseudolana sp - Brunswick Heads beach - New images
Dec 2013 - Heavy rains just prior to Christmas have dirtied the river but many interesting species
still turning up.
Uca longidigitum - Brunswick River - New
Elysia bangtawaensis - Brunswick River - New
Tergipes sp - Brunswick River - New
Okenia plana - Brunswick River - New
Bulla quoyi - Brunswick River - New
Hermaea sp - Brunswick River - New
Elysia sp - Brunswick River - New
Elysia sp - Brunswick River - New
Notarchus sp? - Brunswick River - New
Scintilla sp - Brunswick River - New
Musculus alganus - Brunswick River - New
Thalia democratica - Brunswick River - New
Capitellidae - Brunswick River - New
Platynereis sp - Brunswick River - New
Polynoidae - Brunswick River - New
Polynoidae - Brunswick River - New
Polynoidae - Brunswick River - New
Polynoidae? - Brunswick River - New
Polynoidae? - Brunswick River - New
Nemertea - Brunswick River - New
Lumbrineridae - Brunswick River - New
Latreutes sp? - Brunswick River - New
Latreutes sp? - Brunswick River - New
Latreutes porcinus - Brunswick River - New
Latreutes sp? - Brunswick River - New
Smaragdia souverbiana - Brunswick River - New
Amphipod - Brunswick River - New
Caprellid - Brunswick River - New
Tanaidacea - Brunswick River - New
Ascidian - Brunswick river - New
Ascidian - Brunswick river - New
Ascidian - Brunswick river - New
Polycarpa argentata? - Brunswick river - New
Ascidian - Brunswick river - New
Ascidian - Brunswick river - New
Dec 2012 - Diving in the Brunswick River improving rapidly with little rain.
Tullbergella cuspidata - Brunswick River - New
Portunid sp - Brunswick River - New
Macrophthalmus punctulatus - Brunswick River - New
Trigonoplax sp - Brunswick River - New images
Doto sp - Brunswick River - New
Philinopsis sp - Brunswick River - New
Trinchesia sp - Brunswick River - New
Hermaea sp - Brunswick River - New
Putilla cf porcellana - Brunswick River - New
Ostracod - Brunswick River - New
Copepod - Brunswick River - New
Munnidae - Brunswick River - New
Iais californica - Brunswick River - New
Penaeid shrimp - Brunswick River - New
Hippolytid shrimp - Brunswick River - New
Cruranthura peroni - Brunswick River - New
Pycnogonid - Brunswick River - New
Caprella sp - Brunswick River - New
Hippolytid shrimp - Brunswick River - New
Alpheus sp? - Brunswick River - New
Amphipod - Brunswick River - New
Polynoidae? - Brunswick River - New
Polynoidae - Brunswick River - New
Polynoidae - Brunswick River - New
Perinereis helleri? - Brunswick River - New
Platynereis sp - Brunswick River - New
Perinereis akuna - Brunswick River - New
Oenone fulgida - Brunswick River - New
Fimbriosthenelais sp - Brunswick River - New
Spio sp? - Brunswick River - New
Oct 2012 - Still no diving in river. Sea Grass beds and riverbank at low tide
holding many small species.
Haminoea fusca - Brunswick River - New
Okenia cf plana - Brunswick River - New
Phyllaplysia sp - Brunswick River - New
Trinchesia sp? - Brunswick River - New
Dostia violacea - Brunswick River - New
Nassarius jonasii - Brunswick River - New images
Idiosepius pygmaeus - Brunswick River - New
Latreutes sp? - Brunswick River - New images
Penaeid shrimp? - Brunswick River - New
Latreutes sp? - Brunswick River - New
Latreutes pymoeus - Brunswick River - New
Enigmaplax littoralis - Brunswick River - New
Prionocidaris australis - Brunswick River - New
Syncassidina aestuaria - Brunswick River - New
Scintillona cryptozoica - Brunswick River - New
Pseudoliotia micans - Brunswick River - New images
Amphipod sp - Brunswick River - New
Amphipod sp - Brunswick River - New images
Oniscidea? - Brunswick River - New images
Amphipod sp - Brunswick River - New
Acotylea - Brunswick River - New
Amphipod sp - Brunswick River - New
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