Masses of the marine insect Pontomyia oceana at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Pontomyia, an exclusively marine genus of flightless chironomid insect, are rarely observed on the ocean surface. Pontomyia oceana were observed in masses as extensive (~100 m wide) orange patches on the water surface in the lagoon surrounding Turquoise Bay, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia in 2016-03-10.

Citation: Bessey, C., Cresswell, A.K. Masses of the marine insect Pontomyia oceana at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Coral Reefs 35, 1225 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-016-1488-y

Published: June 08, 2022 at 05:57

URL: https://www.marine.csiro.au/ipt/resource?r=pontomyia_oceana_ningaloo