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  • Nº15 # Date: 2015-06-20 - 10:53
  • # Max Depth: 17.4m Duration: 18mins
Diver's Notes

First dive at Aliwal. Problems with weights. 8kg not enough.
Strong surge. Used a lot of air and 10lt not enough.

Turtle
Needle fish
Angel
Lots of life on the reef

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  • Temp: Surf 27°C Bottom 23°C
  • Dive type : Recreational, Training, Reef
  • Visibility: Excellent Water: Salt
Specific gear used
  • Dry suit: Cressi Sub -
  • Weights: 8 kg
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Dive Profile

  • 1. Air
  • 12L Steel     205 → 51 bar
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  • Average depth: 11.6m
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Species Identified

Eretmochelys imbricata (LINNAEUS) 1766 (Hawksbill Turtle) Hawksbills may take decades to mature and it could be between 20 to 40 years before they are ready to breed . Upon reaching sexual maturity, a female will typically lay up to five clutches of around 100 to 140 eggs in one ...
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Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801) (Natal sergeant) Inhabits inshore and offshore coral or rocky reefs. Also in shallow coastal reef flats or crests, usually where lots of tall soft corals or hydroid colonies are present . Feeds on zooplankton and algae and aggregates high in the water column .

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