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You left Hollywood to dive elsewhere yesterday? I would have expected you to just dive Las Olas.
Jokes aside, a friend of mine down there said that the area got clobbered pretty badly with flooding. I hope that you made out OK.
LOL.. I dive Hollywood whenever possible. If beach diving not condusive, then the bridge. If no bridge, then kayaking. If no kayaking, then hiking, if no hiking, then clean the house.. cept I had photos to process, so the house waits. LOL
Catito
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Blue Heron Bridge Saturday April 22
Spotted a Nudi. I believe it is a Goldcrowned Sea Goddess. Please correct me if wrong. Also, an Atlantic Longarm Octopus, Banded Jawfish (was busy digging a hole—on video-not apparent in my photo), I believe a Checkered Puffer (correct?), and a juvenile Trunkfish(?)—in my next post. Corrections welcomed.
Not too busy in the water. However, those with choice parking spots arrived at 6am for the 10:30am high tide. We had a bit of a hike in our gear (arrived at 7:45 am) but worth it. Water 80F outside much warmer.
Spotted a Nudi. I believe it is a Goldcrowned Sea Goddess. Please correct me if wrong. Also, an Atlantic Longarm Octopus, Banded Jawfish (was busy digging a hole—on video-not apparent in my photo), I believe a Checkered Puffer (correct?), and a juvenile Trunkfish(?)—in my next post. Corrections welcomed.
Not too busy in the water. However, those with choice parking spots arrived at 6am for the 10:30am high tide. We had a bit of a hike in our gear (arrived at 7:45 am) but worth it. Water 80F outside much warmer.
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Catito
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@Catito, the first two pictures are a flatworm not a nudibranch. Prostheceraeus floridanus, it doesn't have a common name, nice find. The pufferfish is a Southern Puffer, a favorite of mine, since my image of that fish is in Humanns 4th edition. Yes it is a juvenile Trunkfish.
Went to the bridge for diving today. Arrived at 0735 for a 1034 high tide. Parked down on the westside where I always park, regardless of the area under bridge being closed. I guess there are people getting there way early to get spaces all the way to the east. As I walked over that way to snorkel at 0815 their great pride in having captured these parking spaces is palpable, whatever. Snorkeled the trail prior to diving, visibility was good at 35 feet. Finished snorkeling at 0905, returned to my truck and by this time the parking lot was completely filled. Entered at 0925 and did the west side. Sea temp was 79f. It was quiet over there, only encountered a few other divers for the 140 minutes I was on scuba. I believe the swim back and forth to the westside plus the presence of the turbidity boom discourages people from that side of the bridge. Did a REEF fish count during the snorkel and during the dive. No extra ordinary fish observations today. Observed a Giant Hermit Crab with a makeshift home, some kind of pot, or bell, but definitely not a seashell. I found a couple cement core samples, I assumed were dropped after they drilled. You can see why they have underneath the bridge closed for the beach, one of these would definitely kill somebody. The way they have the turbidity boom anchored is a disgrace. Two concrete blocks attached with chains. The concrete blocks are not heavy enough to remain stationary, so four times a day they are dragged across the bottom as the tidal current have their way with the turbidity booms, its a real disgrace, its doing some real damage, you can see in the video. There are several of these "anchors" just tearing up the bottom making huge furrows and killing invertebrates that can't get out of the way. Respectively, Cement Core, Frogfish, Makeshift Shell, Makeshift Shell, Turbidity Boom, Turbidity Boom Anchor Video, Turbidity Boom Anchor Video, and Swimming With Spadefish Video
Went to the bridge for diving today. Arrived at 0735 for a 1034 high tide. Parked down on the westside where I always park, regardless of the area under bridge being closed. I guess there are people getting there way early to get spaces all the way to the east. As I walked over that way to snorkel at 0815 their great pride in having captured these parking spaces is palpable, whatever. Snorkeled the trail prior to diving, visibility was good at 35 feet. Finished snorkeling at 0905, returned to my truck and by this time the parking lot was completely filled. Entered at 0925 and did the west side. Sea temp was 79f. It was quiet over there, only encountered a few other divers for the 140 minutes I was on scuba. I believe the swim back and forth to the westside plus the presence of the turbidity boom discourages people from that side of the bridge. Did a REEF fish count during the snorkel and during the dive. No extra ordinary fish observations today. Observed a Giant Hermit Crab with a makeshift home, some kind of pot, or bell, but definitely not a seashell. I found a couple cement core samples, I assumed were dropped after they drilled. You can see why they have underneath the bridge closed for the beach, one of these would definitely kill somebody. The way they have the turbidity boom anchored is a disgrace. Two concrete blocks attached with chains. The concrete blocks are not heavy enough to remain stationary, so four times a day they are dragged across the bottom as the tidal current have their way with the turbidity booms, its a real disgrace, its doing some real damage, you can see in the video. There are several of these "anchors" just tearing up the bottom making huge furrows and killing invertebrates that can't get out of the way. Respectively, Cement Core, Frogfish, Makeshift Shell, Makeshift Shell, Turbidity Boom, Turbidity Boom Anchor Video, Turbidity Boom Anchor Video, and Swimming With Spadefish Video
Roughly how big was that core? Diameter? Length?
johndiver999
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The turbidity curtains are a joke. They do no good in a high current environment, and I am sure the regulations require them. It would be such a shame if somehow those blocks were broken and then the chains would be causing less damage. I doubt they would promptly fix them if nobody complains.
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