A screenshot of a sub-bottom profile collected int the Oceanic Shoals Marine Park. It shows a layered sediment (mud and sand) that has partly buried by a carbonate bank (bottom right corner). The length of the image is approximately 7.5 km, and the depth of the ocean floor is 100 m.
by Geoscience Australia
Istigobius decoratus, known as the Decorated Sandgoby is found on sand patches near reefs.
by Ian Shaw
This Olive Rideley (Lepidochelys olivacea) turtle was photographed during a BRUVS survey in the Oceanic Shoals Marine Park in September 2012. Olive Ridely turtles are one of the most abundant species of sea turtles globally, however they are considered Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and listed as Endangered under the Australian EPBC Act. Their listing is due to significant declines in global populations. In Australia few surveys on this species have been conducted, and we still have a lot to learn about where these turtles, their population size, distribution and behaviour.
by UWA - Centre for Marine Futures
Pleurosicya mossambica also known as the toothy goby or the Mozambique ghost goby is found on many substrates, including corals, sponges, giant clams and seaweeds, and can vary colour according to the substrate.
by Ian Shaw