Swan River WA - Marine Zone

I always thought that at the mouth of the river where it meets the ocean was where the fresh and salt water mixed and up the river was all fresh, but no. 20kms inland from the mouth of the Swan river it is still salt. Also in this 20km stretch of river is more marine life that what I have seen on the ocean beaches around the Swan river mouth and Perth area.

It is amazing to realise how diverse the marine life is in a river and that there is a marine zone that stretches up into the river. After about 25 - 30kms it does change to a fresh water zone and the water is muddy with zero visability.

So now I have some places to beach comb and play, without having to contend with pounding surf and hardly any beach drift.

Posted on 11 de abril de 2018, 03:01 AM by tangatawhenua tangatawhenua

Observações

Fotos / Sons

Observador

tangatawhenua

Data

Abril 6, 2018 05:17 PM NZST

Descrição

Lurking at the bottom of the river.

Other Animals

Fotos / Sons

What

Animais, Metazoários (Reino Animalia)

Observador

tangatawhenua

Data

Abril 6, 2018 05:30 PM NZST

Descrição

Under a rock

Fotos / Sons

What

Peixe-Crocodilo-Rei (Platycephalus laevigatus)

Observador

tangatawhenua

Data

Abril 6, 2018 05:31 PM NZST

Descrição

I have never seen anything like this in the water. Looked like a baby croc but as I got closer it then looked like a lizard. Only managed to get these 2 photos then when I went to get a side shot it took off.

Lurking on the bottom of the river

Other Animals

Fotos / Sons

What

Animais, Metazoários (Reino Animalia)

Observador

tangatawhenua

Data

Abril 6, 2018 05:32 PM NZST

Descrição

First time I have seen colourful tubes :) Under a rock

Fotos / Sons

Observador

tangatawhenua

Data

Abril 6, 2018 05:41 PM NZST

Descrição

growing on rubble

Fotos / Sons

What

Ascídia-Babosa (Styela plicata)

Observador

tangatawhenua

Data

Abril 6, 2018 05:53 PM NZST

Fotos / Sons

Observador

tangatawhenua

Data

Abril 6, 2018 05:55 PM NZST

Descrição

Under a rock

Fotos / Sons

Observador

tangatawhenua

Data

Abril 6, 2018 05:56 PM NZST

Descrição

Under a rock

Comentários

Wow. I had no idea.

Publicado por leonperrie cerca de 6 anos antes

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