Recent Great White Encounter in La Jolla

Note: most shark stories are anecdotal, so bear that in mind when it comes to accuracy, species identification and size measurements.

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Date: 1/1/09

Location: ‘Lazy Days’ Wreck/Broomtail Reef, Pt Loma

Times: 12:00 Noon/2:40 pm

Dive Lengths: 35 mins/20 mins

Surface Conditions: flat

Current: none

Viz: a hazy 15–20 ft/15 ft.

Mix: 30%

Temp: 54 F.

Boat: Scuba Do [private]

Dive Buddy: Navy Dan, plus: NOAA Jim and ‘Iron Man’ Charlie [the ‘Scooter Twins’]

Marine Life: let’s…

Guest Dive Reports from Photographer Kevin Lee in the Antarctica

Hi, All:

Since Kevin is 10 days from the nearest [free] email, he doesn’t know I’m posting his dive reports from the Antarctica, so I hope he won’t mind, once he gets back….I doubt he will.

CSM: Humboldt Squid Migration Thought Linked to ‘Hypoxic Layers Rising’ in Ocean

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REEF Survey on ‘Lazy Days’ Wreck, Pt Loma

Date: 3/14/09

Location: ‘Lazy Days’ Wreck, Pt Loma

Time: 12:03

Dive Length: 37 mins

Max Depth: 83 ft.

Ghost Forests in the Sea: The Use of Marine Protected Areas to Restore Biodiversity to Kelp Forest Ecosystems in Southern California

A new Scripps Institute of Oceanography Paper on the Implications of the Marine Life Protection Act:

Gorgeous Day at God’s Rock, La Jolla…

Date: 1–31–09

Location: God’s Rock, La Jolla

Time: 11:30 am/2:23 pm

Temp: a chilly 52 F.

Viz: 25–30 ft. [I kid you not…]

Dive Lengths: 43 mins/15 mins

Max Depths: 74 ft/75 ft.

Mix: 31%/32%

Dive Buddies: Barb, NOAA Jim, Dave H., Kathy S.

Marine Life: Black…

Lobos Rock/Malpaso Creek South, Carmel

Date: 5–29–09

Locations: Lobos Rocks/Malpaso Creek South

Times: 10 am/12:21 pm

Dive Lengths: 38 mins/40 mins

Guest Dive Report: Jackie Patay

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