Mile 216 Report
Newport, Nye Beach south
November 12, 2006
Many stranded sea gooseberries (Pleurobrachia bachei), a kind of ctenophore, or comb jelly.
Report Details
Many stranded sea gooseberries (Pleurobrachia bachei), a kind of ctenophore, or comb jelly. One dead immature male California sea lion near Don Davis Park.
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 4.9 feet.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Approximately 5' long subadult California sea lion (lacked high forehead of a mature male), just south of the Vietnam memorial walk at Don Davis Park. No visible wounds, just a little ring of blood around the left eye. In fresh condition: no odor of decay. Only predator present was a crow.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. Little evidence of the many stranded sea nettle jellyfish I saw yesterday (11 November), but many stranded comb jellies (probably sea gooseberry, Pleurobrachia bachei) in their place. I don't know whether the gooseberries are a fresh arrival, or whether they were just covered over by sea nettles yesterday.
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