Mile 113 Report
Fivemile Creek, north Sacchi Beach
March 28, 2009
Shells, animal casings, kelp/algae, small rocks, plastic pellets in driftline.
Report Details
Shells, animal casings, kelp/algae, small rocks, plastic pellets in driftline. Clumps of bull kelp and an occasional moon jelly on the beach. Not as much plastic debris as previously seen. Removed a large block of Styrofoam. Low human impact (3)-clamming.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Other Activities: clamming.
Notable Wildlife
clumps of bull kelp, occasional moon jelly
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam.
Actions & Comments
picked up large block of styrofoam.
rheadohner
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Fivemile Creek, north Sacchi Beach
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