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

A. K. Cresswell

doi:10.15468/sg6zxf

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

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 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.

Description

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.

Taxonomic Coverages

Pontomyia oceana
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

A. K. Cresswell
originator
position: Principal Investigator
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
Wembley
6014
Western Australia
AU

A. K. Cresswell
metadata author
position: Principal Investigator
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
Wembley
6014
Western Australia
AU

OBIS Australia Node manager
publisher
position: OBIS Australia Data Manager
CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure Data Centre
Castray Esplande
Hobart
7000
Tasmania
AU
email: obisau@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au

A. K. Cresswell
administrative point of contact
position: Principal Investigator
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
Wembley
6014
Western Australia
AU