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Pacific Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens)Observer
wyattp11Description
Seems the darkness from the smoke caused the nettles to stay at the surface most of the day. Was so calm you could see fuscescens bells 'breaching'. No coastal wind due to smoke in high atmosphere.
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Purple-striped Sea Nettle (Chrysaora colorata)Observer
wyattp11Description
Many specimens around today, stuck near surface. Almost all males. Smoke and ash falling on water from the fires. Apocalyptic.
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Purple-striped Sea Nettle (Chrysaora colorata)Observer
wyattp11Description
Many specimens around today, stuck near surface. Almost all males. Smoke and ash falling on water from the fires. Apocalyptic.
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Common Mola (Mola mola)Observer
wyattp11Description
Second mola just to the right too.
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Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata)Observer
wyattp11Description
Anybody recognize this pine? Knobcone?
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Greater Moon Jelly (Aurelia labiata)Observer
wyattp11Description
Another shot couple days later from the same 2017 bloom
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Purple-striped Sea Nettle (Chrysaora colorata)Observer
wyattp11Description
Immature nettles were around today, developed stripes but no gonad development. Likely ran out of food or blown inshore early.
