Mile 216 Report
Newport, Nye Beach south
August 27, 2009
Mass stranding of jellyfish, Aequorea sp.
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Mass stranding of jellyfish, Aequorea sp. (possibly A. forskalea) on Nye Beach. Many appeared as little more than smears on the sand, but some were in good condition (aside from probably being dead). In places, they formed dense concentrations. See associated photos.Thanks to David Wrobel, author (with Claudia Mills) of Pacific Coast Pelagic Invertebrates: A Guide to the Common Gelatinous Animals for assistance with the identification. The book is out of print, so buy it used or visit his website, http://jellieszone.com/.
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