Mile 157 Report
Oregon Dunes NRA, west of Perkins Lake
June 14, 2006
Thousands of Mole crab carcasses in the high tide drift line.
Report Details
Thousands of Mole crab carcasses in the high tide drift line. Some places as many as 20 per square foot also found small amount of Kelp, Rockweed, Bull. Still researching Mole crabs mortality. They are number one food source for Perch and some Shorebirds. They carry a parasite that if consumed in large enough quantities may prove fatal for both Shorebirds and Sea otters!
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Walking or running: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Thousands of Mole crab carcasses.
Driftline Content
Shells.
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