Mile 294 - Manhattan Beach, State Wayside - February 9, 2016

Report Details

There were no dead birds, and a tremendous amount of phytoplankton along the driftline which are the only really different observations we had compared to previous surveys. The increase in human activity is probably largely due to the fact that this is the first decent weather that we have had since well before the holiday season. There are a couple large debris items such as a yellow pallet and a giant strip of fiberglass from perhaps a boat. The students have arranged to meet up and discard these items in the morning.

Conditions

Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 4.9 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 14. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 10. Sitting: 4.

Concerns

Litter

Apparent violations: Litter around apparent fire pits and along trails to beach..

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam. Lots of phytoplankton