Mile 216 Report
Newport, Nye Beach south
April 18, 2006
(Velella velella) in broad gray swash rows.
Report Details
(Velella velella) in broad gray swash rows. The jellies (actually hydrozoans, related to jellyfish) are mostly 5-10 mm (.2-.4 inches) across. The largest specimens I encountered were 20 mm (3/4 inch) across. There must have been millions of them. I detected them by smell as I approached the beach, long before I saw them.
Conditions
Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. (Velella velella) in broad gray swash rows. There must have been millions of them. I detected them by smell as I approached the beach, long before I saw them.
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