Friday, December 13, 2024

12/13 Clown nudibranch, Victoria bird count, Skagit Flats mud, Trump's seafood, week in review

 

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Clown nudibranch [Moro Bay NEP]


Clown nudibranch Triopha catalinae
This is one of the largest nudibranchs able to crawl on the underside of the surface film in tide pools.  It feeds on bryozoans such as Bugula californica by digesting the soft parts.  Tide pool fish avoid Triopha, and this is believed to be because of some sort of chemical repellent. The species is usually one of the most common nudibranchs found near Rosario. Its geographical range is from the Aleutian Islands, Alaska to the Gulf of California. (Walla Walla University)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Health equity event brings rural Whatcom residents together to voice what’s needed

Victoria birders are tops for participation in annual count
Organizers of this year’s count — which runs over a 24-hour period on Saturday — are hoping to break their own record of 154 different species set in 2004. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)

Nick on the Rocks: Volcanic mud blooms tulips in the Skagit Flats
The famous flower fields are connected to mudflows that spilled from Washington’s Glacier Peak less than 15,000 years ago. Could it erupt again?Adam Brown reports. (CascadePBS)

Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen’s friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of the U.S. economy — seafood — and some in the industry believe the returning president will be more responsive to its needs. Patrick Whittle reports. (Associated Press)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 12/13/24: Horse Friday, Carlisle monument, 'Chevron doctrine,' Duwamish cleanup, monarch butterflies, Mount Polly mine, WA carbon auction, BC wind energy, I-2066 challenge.

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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  320 AM PST Fri Dec 13 2024    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
 THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING    
TODAY
 E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft  at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.  
TONIGHT
 E wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts  up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to  10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft  at 13 seconds. Rain.  
SAT
 S wind 20 to 25 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Gusts  up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds  and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.  
SAT NIGHT
 W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.  Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.  
SUN
 S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and W  7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

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