Mile 182 Report
Roosevelt Beach, Ponsler SW, China Creek, Big Creek
September 27, 2020
A large die off of moon jelly fish.
Report Details
A large die off of moon jelly fish. A lot of dead crabs in the wrack line.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Foggy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 5. Fishing: 1.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Large die off of moon jellyfish
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings or molts. 1spider, sand fleas, 1 cricket
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