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.

Publicado el 11 de abril de 2018 a las 03:01 AM por tangatawhenua tangatawhenua

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Abril 6, 2018 a las 05:17 PM NZST

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Lurking at the bottom of the river.

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Animales (Reino Animalia)

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Abril 6, 2018 a las 05:30 PM NZST

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Under a rock

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Pez Cocodrilo del Puerto de Albert (Platycephalus laevigatus)

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Abril 6, 2018 a las 05:31 PM NZST

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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

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Animales (Reino Animalia)

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Abril 6, 2018 a las 05:32 PM NZST

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

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Abril 6, 2018 a las 05:41 PM NZST

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growing on rubble

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Patata de Mer (Styela plicata)

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Abril 6, 2018 a las 05:53 PM NZST

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Gusanos Tubícolas Plumosos (Familia Sabellidae)

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Abril 6, 2018 a las 05:55 PM NZST

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Under a rock

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Abril 6, 2018 a las 05:56 PM NZST

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Under a rock

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Wow. I had no idea.

Anotado por leonperrie hace cerca de 6 años

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