Observation Log: Portland, UK


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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Chesil Beach Cove, 08/11/2012

Observer Name: Gerry White
Observation Start Time: 11.06
Observation End Time: 11.55
Weather Conditions: Sunny with light onshore breeze
Depth of Observations (indicate meters or feet): 16.5m
Water Visibility (high, medium, low): Medium (3-6m)
Water Turbidity (high, medium, low): Medium
Water Current Direction:Non
Water Current Speed (high, medium, low): No current
Water Temperature (indicate C or F): 17c
Notable Flora:
Notable Fauna:Lots of boring cponges, sea orange, elephant hide sponge, potato crisp bryozooon, cuttlefish, 2 pipefish, pollock, sandeels, edible, spider and velvet swimming crabs, bib, wrasse and lobster.
Other Observer Comments:Interesting to see a cuttlefish come past with a pipefish in its mouth! Thought the viz would have started to improve after trying different times of the day but it did not.