Bellingham Marine Park search

Viz was unusually good today: I could see well beyond the end of my fins most of the time! I recovered a kayak paddle at 20'. SSWD is hitting the mottled stars hard in the shallows, but they appear much healthier down on the pipe. I also saw leather and spiny pink stars today. Eighteen species across two REEF surveys today including an adorable little painted greenling, the first I've seen in the park.

Viz was so poor I cut the dive short and didn't do a second. I was able to make out a few shiner perch, tubesnouts, snake pricklebacks, and a speckled sanddab. Highlight of the dive was a saddleback gunnel perched on one of the concrete pipe supports. I saw both mottled and ochre sea stars affected by SSWD today. :(