Dive #503 - Wall Beach - 28 August 2021 - Sea Cucumber Mortality Event

There's a sea cucumber (Apostichopus californicus) mass mortality event happening in Nanoose. My buddy Jill and I dove at Dolphin Beach this morning, and every cucumber we found above 30m was dead or dying. Temp was 17c in the shallows, 10c at 30m. Divers around the corner at Tyee report the same thing, as of two days ago. For our second dive, we went to Wall Beach and while there was some evidence of the same type of cucumber dead, there was less and all cukes under 14m appeared healthy. Temp in the shallows was 17c, under 15m was 10c.

Posted on 29 August, 2021 05:46 by leftcoaster leftcoaster

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Leather Star (Dermasterias imbricata)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Red Rock Crab (Cancer productus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Leather Star (Dermasterias imbricata)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Arctic Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Predaceous Aeolis (Coryphella trophina)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Rose Sun Star (Crossaster papposus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Striped Sun Star (Solaster stimpsoni)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Candy-striped Shrimp (Lebbeus grandimanus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Apple Anemone (Stomphia didemon)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Quillback Rockfish (Sebastes maliger)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Predaceous Aeolis (Coryphella trophina)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Yelloweye Rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Skates (Order Rajiformes)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Tiger Rockfish (Sebastes nigrocinctus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Slime Star (Pteraster tesselatus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Smooth Sun Stars (Genus Solaster)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Vermilion Star (Mediaster aequalis)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Leather Star (Dermasterias imbricata)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Lewis' Moon Snail (Neverita lewisii)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Lined Chiton (Tonicella lineata)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant Pink Sea Star (Pisaster brevispinus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Striped Sun Star (Solaster stimpsoni)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Sea Squirts (Class Ascidiacea)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Vermilion Star (Mediaster aequalis)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Brown Rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Kelp Pipefish (Syngnathus californiensis)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

Photos / Sounds

What

Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

August 28, 2021 10:26 PM PDT

Description

Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.

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