Mile 171 Report
Heceta Beach South, almost to North Jetty
December 7, 2020
Huge stranding of brownish-red "Pacific Sea Nettle" (Chrysaora fuscescens) and Moon (Aurelia labiata) jellies all along Mile 171 and Mile 172 today.
Report Details
Huge stranding of brownish-red "Pacific Sea Nettle" (Chrysaora fuscescens) and Moon (Aurelia labiata) jellies all along Mile 171 and Mile 172 today. About 90% of the jellies were the Sea Nettle family. In some spots, it was almost impossible to walk below the high tide line without stepping on slippery jellies.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 10. Sitting: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Huge stranding of Sea Nettle and Moon jellies all along Mile 171.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
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