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Dead plainfin midshipmen at Sund Rock
Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 9:44 pm
by derekcs
At Sund Rock yesterday, I found quite a few dead plainfin midshipmen in various states of decay/being eaten laying out in the open. It struck me as very unusual. Has anyone ever seen a bunch of them dead like that? Is it an early sign of another low oxygen event? Do other critters not find them very appetizing?
I've attached a few example photos.
Re: Dead plainfin midshipmen at Sund Rock
Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 10:03 pm
by Jeremy
Odd, I saw a dead one floating midwater in the shallows at Redondo last Thursday too
Re: Dead plainfin midshipmen at Sund Rock
Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 11:21 pm
by Greg Jensen
It's typical for a bunch of them to die off this time of year, following reproduction. Main thing that draws so many bald eagles to Seabeck, to scavenge them.
Re: Dead plainfin midshipmen at Sund Rock
Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 6:48 pm
by derekcs
Greg Jensen wrote:It's typical for a bunch of them to die off this time of year, following reproduction. Main thing that draws so many bald eagles to Seabeck, to scavenge them.
I did see a bald eagle swoop down onto a rock along the south wall between dives. Thanks for the explanation!