Mile 116 Report
Seven Devils cliffs, Cape Arago South Cove
May 19, 2018
A beautiful day out, great low tide.
Report Details
A beautiful day out, great low tide. People were respectful of the intertidal habitat. Having the watchful eyes of several OIMB graduate students on hand was no doubt a helpful factor.
Conditions
Temperature: 59 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 100. Number of dogs: 3. Tidepooling: 100. Fishing: 4. Other Activities: Main UO campus class being led by OIMB grad. students and SWOCC classes in tide pools. Others present..
Concerns
Apparent violations: No apparent violations. Students well chaperoned.
Notable Wildlife
Large number of gum boot chitons in intertidal. In one meter square saw six. Our foursome saw around 4-6 sea stars (Pisaster), one of which with wasting disease. We wondered if the increase in chiton population was due to reduced predation by Pisaster. Pigeon guillemots on near shore rocks
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
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