Thousands of Pelagic Red Crabs in Monterey
Description and Comments
Pleuroncodes (also called tuna crabs) washing up near Asilomar, reported by Kande W. Sanctuary reports previous washups in 1959, 1969, 1982-1983.
Type of organism
Other
Red crab
Quantity
100
Latitude
36.64
Longitude
-121.93
Condition
Dead
Comments
That is a lot of lobster
That is a lot of lobster krill! Something is pushing these towards the shore away from the open ocean, possibly change in temperature.