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SwellMagnet Talks to NBC News

Check out the NBC news segment
on "Urban Runoff",

(click on the image to see the whole story). We're currently working with the Surfrider Foundation to come up with solutions!


Volcom trashes El Porto

Here is the email I sent to the Manhattan Beach City Government, the County, Surfrider and Heal the Bay.

I'm not sure who is responsible for issuing permits for Surf Contests but here are a few shots ...
 

Jellyfish Facts for So Cal Surfers


“Jellyfish.” Stings from this mis-named ocean species can hurt or kill, though not all jellyfish are poisonous. Jellyfish are more aptly named sea jellies because they are not fish, but actually invertebrates. They are related to corals and sea anemones...
 


Storm Drains


Daily Chores Can Pollute Our Oceans

Washing cars. Watering lawns. Fertilizing gardens. Sweeping sidewalks. Every day, someone in the Santa Monica Bay area does one of these common chores around the house. Most of the water used to do some of these tasks runs down the driveway and into the gutter ends up in the storm drains.....


 

Red Tide


Red Tides are the result of "blooms" of microscopic plankton. Favorable conditions for the formation of a red tide include nutrient rich waters, ample sunlight, and reduced vertical mixing of the ocean water itself......
 

Kelp Restoration
 

It’s Not Just “Seaweed”

Kelp, the golden-brown sea plants we see floating in the ocean and that wash up on our beaches, are an important part of the Santa Monica Bay ecosystem. Kelp beds serve many functions.......

 

 

 
 
 
 




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