This article is a part of our second newsletter titled, The Persaud Catalogue Scientific Journal of Marine Biology. In this journal, we will publish information concerning the various marine flora & fauna of certain places. This newsletter, will publish sporadically, & not on a timed basis like The Persaud Catalog. This journal is in affiliation with The Persaud Catalog, however it is a separate entity. In todays article, we will catalog the various species of seagrass found in & around Terranea Cove. We will state the density of these species, the place where it was found the most, & a detailed description of the species. Please note, this was done with the correct permits, do not attempt to imitate this survey without being aware of the permits necessary to do it. On September 9th, we did a seagrass survey of Terranea Cove, Ranchos Palos Verdes. We attempted to take the coordinates of these specimens, as well as measured them. What we discovered, is that only 1 seagrass species inhabits the cove, that species being Macrocystis Pyfiera. It is important to know, that Terranea Cove has an extremely large surf, so attempting to find seaweed specimens is very difficult without the proper equipment, & knowledge. For our international readers, Ranchos Palos Verdes is a Peninsula in California, USA. For this reason, we do not advise anyone to attempt this. Terranea Cove is located next to the Terranea Resort, which is nearby the Saint Peters By-The-Sea Presbyterian Church. With that being said, let us delve into the seagrass species of Terranea Cove, Ranchos Palos Verdes.
The Survey Results
All specimens found in Terranea cove were found at approximately 7:30 PM, when the tide we near its highest point.
Seagrass Species 1: Macrocystis Pyfiera (Giant Kelp / Bladder Kelp)
It seems that there was only one species found in Terranea Cove. There were large matts of seaweed towards the right side of the cove, & slightly smaller matts at the mouth of the cave. Overall, the majority of the seagrass that should have washed up on shore, got tangled in massive matts on the righthand side of the cove, towards the cliffside. There were very few speciemens on shore, but luckily a pristine specimen was able to be found. Unfortunately we couldn’t properly get the coordinates of this specimen, as staying longer in the specific area could have caused issues for our field worker. Our specimen for this species was approximately 25 centimeters (9.84252 inches) long, & approximately 3 centimeters (1.1811 inches) wide. Unfortunately, in order to fit properly in the vial, we had to cut a portion of the specimen off. It was wide with small tendrils, & a half twist in the center of it. It took on a brownish color, with a strange leathery texture. This species usually grows in massive forests off the coast of Ranchos Palos Verdes. Unfortunately, these forests are being threatened by the Purple Sea Urchin, who has overpopulated Ranchos Palos Verdes. The Purple Sea Urchin likes to consume the giant kelp, & are able to devour forests of it. For this reason, there are many conservation efforts going on to protect the kelp forests of Ranchos Palos Verdes.
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