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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Pratt's Bluff - April 26, 2009

Pycnopodia

Pratt's Bluff team photo 2009

Aeolidia papillosa

Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis


The third beach monitored on April 26th was Pratts Bluff with Finn Gatewood at the helm. Finn and her team were delighted by the sunny weather. Kathy Fritts and Ingri Johnson both listed the discovery of a shaggy mouse nudibranch on their list of highlights. Virginia Allen liked the green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) and Charlie Seablom stayed busy snapping photos of the sunflower stars (Pycnapodia helianthoides).
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