Dive dry with dr. Bill #624: Sargassum cascade, part i

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I dove Long Point Sunday. It was one of the densest kelp forests at one time. This time I could not find a piece of kelp anywhere. All I wanted to do is feed some abalones, so I tried to feed one a little piece of sargassum and it took it. Probably starving!
 
No. The fortunate thing is that Sargassum horneri is an annual and dies out in late March.

I can't correct this error by editing the post, but it dies out in late May not March

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I dove Long Point Sunday. It was one of the densest kelp forests at one time. This time I could not find a piece of kelp anywhere. All I wanted to do is feed some abalones, so I tried to feed one a little piece of sargassum and it took it. Probably starving!

Yes, abs will take the Sargassum (at least the greens... the pinks don't seem to accept it as readily). I started feeding it to them a few months back when it was obvious they wouldn't be getting much drift kelp (Macrocystis) to feed on.
 
Dove West Scorpion Cove at Santa Cruz Island on Sunday. The amount of Sargassum at that site was crazy. Could hardly see the reef under the dense layer of weeds.
 
Diving Casino Point this Saturday for a couple refresher dives. Haven't been in years, have a feeling I am going to be sad :(
 
Bill---quick question here--what is/can this be??.......sargassum???--shot @ Cayman Brac, Oct 2014

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[/URL]IMG_1573 by GEAUXtiger, on Flickr[/IMG]

More stills found @ this link-------scroll to the bottom of pics.....

https://www.flickr.com/photos/80825593@N08/sets/72157648622361279/

Very short(maybe 3 second) video of it here....---it's the 1st 2 or 3 seconds..

https://www.flickr.com/photos/80825593@N08/16320812292/in/
 
Can't say for sure since there are many species of Sargassum around the world.

I just posted the second half of this story in this forum.
 
Can't say for sure since there are many species of Sargassum around the world.

I just posted the second half of this story in this forum.

Thanks Bill----saw the 2nd part is out---will have to read it shortly....Thanks for the info........
 

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