Mile 313 Report
Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock
March 3, 2016
Picked up 2 SOLVE bags of marine debris this morning.
Report Details
Picked up 2 SOLVE bags of marine debris this morning....including 3 red bulbs, 3 Japanese plastic bottles with lids, plenty of blue and white plastic pieces, styrofoam, 3 toothbrushes. The squid egg cases just one of many, too numerous to count, being stranded in the waves. Seemed "plastic-like" but gelatinous. Have no idea what it is....
Conditions
Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 7. People enjoying a "sun break" after a day and night of wind and rain!
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
gulls, decomposing castings,
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). japanese bottles with caps, red glass lightbulbs, toothbrushes
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Actions & Comments
My volunteerism is picking up beach debris which I try to do every day. I have great assistance from Tracy Sund from the City of CB.
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Tolovana Park north, Haystack Rock
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