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Quicksilver Reef Brief - Weather Conditions

DATE

FRI 16th JULY

SAT 17th JULY

SUN 18th JULY

WINDS

SE 20-25 knots

SE 15-20 knots

TIDE

Low 0.89m @ 6.40am
High 1.91m @ 12.42pm

Low 0.92m @ 7.53am
High 1.88m @ 2.17pm

Low 0.89m @ 9.19am
High 2.01m @ 4.17pm

REMARKS

Dugongs are the only strictly herbivorous marine mammal. They are found throughout the shallow tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region.

Dugongs feed on seagrasses in warm, shallow inshore waters. They feed upon the whole plant by tearing seagrass out by the roots.

Like their relative, the elephant, dugongs do not have a chambered stomach. Instead they rely on an extremely long intestine and bacteria living within it to digest the cellulose of seagrass.

WATER TEMP

25C - 77F

VISIBILITY:

AT AGINCOURT

14m

AT NORMAN

16m

We receive an updated weather report directly from our crew living at Agincourt Reef at 7.30am each morning. Please call for further information, such as cloud cover, as often weather conditions will be different at the reef to the mainland.

How do Fish See
Fish have eyes very similar to a human, but not all have excellent colour vision. Shallow water fish, especially tropical fish, can see a broad spectrum of colours, however deep water fish are usually quite limited. Fish's eyes are positioned to allow excellent all round viewing, but some have their eyes on top of their heads, as they have a bottom dwelling existence.

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