Dataset

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

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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
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June 08, 2022 at 05:57
First registration
May 16, 2021 at 21:18
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URL
https://www.marine.csiro.au/ipt/resource?r=pontomyia_oceana_ningaloo
Archive
https://www.marine.csiro.au/ipt/archive.do?r=pontomyia_oceana_ningaloo

Contacts

A. K. Cresswell
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere

OBIS Australia Node manager
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre

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total submitted occurrences
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accepted occurrences
1
taxa
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species

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Measurement types

DNA derived data