Monterey Bay transect for Molas

Description and Comments

South Bay/Pt. Pinos; slicks were holding lots of C. fuscescens, Phacellophora, Aequorea and Aurelia labiata. No Mola molas.

Mid Bay/Canyon; lots of C. fuscescens, Phacellophora and Aurelia labiata. No molas.

North Bay/offshore Santa Cruz; No jellies, lots of algal debris, no molas. Lots of birds.

Moss Landing/Canyon head; lots of C. fuscescens, captured one 30 cm mola. Sighting is marked at this location.

South Bay/Marina/Seaside; C. fuscescens, Phacellophora and Aurelia labiata. Spotted two small 40cm molas, captured one.

Type of organism

Mola

Quantity

100

Latitude

36.82

Longitude

-121.84