Mile 116 Report
July 16, 2022
A minus tide occurs this Summer weekend and Parks had a sign encouraging the public to explore the tidepools.
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A minus tide occurs this Summer weekend and Parks had a sign encouraging the public to explore the tidepools. I believe this does account for the increase in visitors. A pleasant day to do so. I'm happy to report I saw many Ochre Stars present. I do believe I am observing a limiting effect on the Sea Urchins. Many tidepoolers were pleased by finding many Gumboot Chitons and Sea Stars.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Tide Level: -2.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 48. Number of dogs: 2. Tidepooling: 48. Parks had a sign encouraging the public to explore the tidepools this weekend, no doubt due to the minus tide. Definitely brought more people than usual to South Cove.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
A very healthy population of Ochre Sea Stars. I would say they are plentiful. In past years, when not many Sea Stars were present, the Sea Urchins have been so thick as to form a continuous carpet. Their populations seem more "normal" to me, though I did notice more red Sea Urchins than "usual".
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
I did see two dead or dying Sea Urchins close to shore.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
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