Mile 46 Report
Rocky Point, Retz Creek, north of Coal Point
November 12, 2015
It was a beautiful day on the beach!
Report Details
It was a beautiful day on the beach! As usual, we coordinated our NOAA Marine Debris Monitoring survey with our CoastWatch survey. We counted 203 pieces of foam. The sand is moving in. The beach is covered in about 6' more sand that at its most scoured point earlier this year. Tidepools in the intertidal zone are still fairly open, but have been filled a little bit by the influx of sand. Bull kelp has started to pile up. We also found a couple of salp-like creatures on the beach (shown in the photographs).
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2. Everyone was enjoying themselves!
Concerns
Apparent violations: None.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Actions & Comments
No problems noticed.
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How the beach does change!
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