Mile 225 Report
Otter Rock, Devils Punch Bowl SP
July 21, 2020
Beautiful morning exploring tidepool biodiversity with the Friends of Otter Rock!
Report Details
Beautiful morning exploring tidepool biodiversity with the Friends of Otter Rock! Healthy tidepools showed off colorful intertidal life including leopard dorids, sea stars, worms, sea sacs, lot of seaweed I was unable to identify, red sponge dorid, white and orange tipped nudibranchs and so much more.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 56. Walking or running: 19. Tidepooling: 37. Members and volunteers of the Otter Rock Marine Reserve were out conducting a DIY bioblitz
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 16.
Notable Wildlife
Healthy tidepools full of nudibranchs, sea stars, chitons and seaweeds
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).
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