Metridium fields

[Chuck Tribolet]

Is the barge that is marked on the that map interesting at all?
It looks like it's in similar depths and not a much further swim. Is that the case?

http://www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/maps/Breakwater.jpg

The Barge is an interesting dive because it's a very different ecosystem. The decaying
wood makes for lots of tube anemones (which means lots of Rainbow Nuds). And there
are more Black-Eyed Hermit Crabs there than anywhere else I've been. But the silt
from the decaying wood means it's the only place in Monterey where you can have a
genuine siltout, so little modified frog kicks are a good idea.

I posted some info here: http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/swell/gps.html
Dont' worry about the "GPS", my info includes how to find it by eyeball.
Be VERY careful swimming out on the surface as there's a lot of boat traffic just outside
of where The Barge is.

It's in 63'.

Be sure to make a lap around it at the limits of vis in the sand -- there are some
interesting critters that live out there.

 

[dsafanda]

Thanks for pointing to me your very thorough and helpful page!