If you were at the beach in San Diego this weekend, especially off La Jolla Shores, you might have seen streaks of green sea foam. Here’s a stunning photo of the foam off Scripps pier, taken by Eddie Kisfaludy from a small plane 1,500 feet above the ocean. Streaks of green foam (Tetraselmis spp.) off . . . → Read More: What is the green sea foam off La Jolla Shores (San Diego)?
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By Miriam Goldstein, on  July 30th, 2012  13 comments  Organisms  algae, algae bloom, green streaks, La Jolla, San Diego, Scripps, Tetraselmis By Miriam Goldstein, on October 1st, 2011 2 comments Microbes Blue Whale, Eddie Kisfaludy, La Jolla, Lingulodinium polyedrum, phytoplankton, red tide, San Diego Check out these gorgeous photos of blue whales going through the red tide! Eddie Kisfaludy took them with his iPhone from a small plane off La Jolla Shores, and they are published here with his permission. (Thanks, Eddie!) For more information on the current red tide – still going strong today – see our FAQ . . . → Read More: Blue whales in a red tide
In preparation for a scientific cruise this summer, I’ve been testing my zooplankton collection and incubation equipment. So I’ve gotten to go out in a small boat off Scripps to tow my net around and collect plankton. The zooplankton has, of course, been extraordinarily adorable and charming, but the megafauna has been awesome too. A . . . → Read More: Charismatic megafauna off La Jolla
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