Mile 216 Report
Newport, Nye Beach south
April 28, 2007
Mass stranding of by-the-wind sailors (Velella velella).
Report Details
Mass stranding of by-the-wind sailors (Velella velella).
Conditions
Temperature: 53 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.4 feet.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Masses of by-the-wind sailors are washed up in 3 to 4 distinct rows following swash lines along the beach. The lowest row is about 50 meters above the current tide line. Most individuals are small (5-10 mm across), with a few up to 20 mm.
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