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Tag Archives: marine life
Dungeness crabs
During the summer of 2013 I got to know Dungeness crabs very well. (Also see my 2013 post.) For three months, small crabs (about an inch or two across) and crab molts (old shells discarded so the crab can grow) littered … Continue reading
Posted in California coastline, Monterey Bay, Sandy beach
Tagged beach walk, California coast, marine life, ocean conservation
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Dining out wild style
Americans love to dine out. Each week 83% of us visit “fast food” restaurants and about 68% visit casual dining restaurants (2013 data). We like some variety, eating mostly “American” food, but also Italian, Mexican and Chinese, but we’re generally … Continue reading
Artful sand dollars
During low-tide walks this week sand dollars (Dendraster excentricus) have been the dominant life form. Everywhere dotting the exposed sand were white tests (as in dead shells), soft deep-purple disks (the healthy live ones), and shapely sand traces (from under-sand burrowing). The feeding must be good and the living easy on … Continue reading
Posted in California coastline, Monterey Bay, Sandy beach
Tagged beach walk, marine life, Monterey Bay
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Pelagic red crabs
Twice in my three decades living on the Monterey Peninsula I’ve witnessed two invasions by pelagic red crabs, also called tuna crabs, or langostino by some. These are spectacular and rare occurrences along our coast, although we’ve had a couple this … Continue reading
Posted in California coastline, Monterey Bay, Sandy beach
Tagged beach walk, marine life, oceans
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