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If
you have any questions about the Ocean feel free
to E-mail Scott
and we'll either answer them personally or we'll
do an article on the topic.
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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!
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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 ... |
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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... |
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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.....
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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...... |
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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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