[NatureNS] Krill die-off

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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 16:47:16 -0300
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I wonder if it could be related to the long spell of hot dry weather we've b=
een having?

Richard Stern
sternrichard@gmail.com
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 15, 2012, at 4:31 PM, "Kevin Lantz" <klantz@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Thanks Bob I had wondered if there was anything at Gaff Point. I walked th=
e Eastern end of Hirtle=E2=80=99s and the South end of Kingsburg beach and s=
aw nothing at these locations. Everything I found was on the inside (west si=
de) of Hell point. As near as I can judge using Google Earth, it covered abo=
ut 300m along the cobble beach and ledges, just where the road ends and the p=
ath to the point starts.
> =20
> Kevin
> =20
> From: Bob McDonald
> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 12:57
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Krill die-off
> =20
> Kevin et al,
> =20
> WOW, I've never seen anything quite like this!!  Interesting that we walke=
d up and down the adjacent beach (Hirtle's) on our way to Gaff Point as part=
 of a Nature Conservancy work party to carry out some remediation work on th=
e loop trail which was very wet (despite the current dry spell), and saw not=
hing of this sort of phenomenon.  Must have been very localized...?
> In any case, thanks for sharing!
> =20
> Bob McDonald
> Halifax
> =20
> =20
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevin Lantz
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 12:24 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Krill die-off
> =20
> I have uploaded a series of photos of a Krill die-off that I found in King=
sburg this morning. I=E2=80=99m not sure if this is a common/natural occurre=
nce in this area or if it has been previously reported.
> A quick search of the Internet does bring up some info indicating that a p=
arasite has caused similar die-offs on the west coast.
> The photos can be seen at this link
> =20
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/33706397@N03/sets/72157630586799158/
> =20
> The remains were spread across several hundred meters of coast and appeare=
d to have washed up over several tide cycles.
> =20
> Kevin Lantz
> No virus found in this message.
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<html><head></head><body bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>I wonder if it could be re=
lated to the long spell of hot dry weather we've been having?<br><br><div>Ri=
chard Stern</div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"-webkit-tap-=
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8, 180, 0.230469); "><a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com">sternrichard@=
gmail.com</a></span></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"-we=
bkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fi=
ll-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rg=
ba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Sent from my iPhone</span></div></div><div><br=
>On Jul 15, 2012, at 4:31 PM, "Kevin Lantz" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:klantz@ns.=
sympatico.ca">klantz@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div></div>=
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<div style=3D"font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"bobathome@eastlink=
.ca" href=3D"mailto:bobathome@eastlink.ca">Bob McDonald</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 15, 2012 12:57</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens=
@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Krill die-off</div></div></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div></div>
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<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Kevin et al,</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">WOW, I've never seen anything quite lik=
e=20
this!!&nbsp; Interesting that we walked up and down the adjacent beach=20
(Hirtle's) on our way to Gaff Point as part of a Nature Conservancy work par=
ty=20
to carry out some remediation work on the loop trail which was very wet (des=
pite=20
the current dry spell), and saw nothing of this sort of phenomenon.&nbsp; Mu=
st=20
have been very localized...?</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">In any case, thanks for sharing!</font>=
</div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Bob McDonald</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Halifax</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADD=
ING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=3D"ltr">
  <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
  <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><b=
>From:</b>=20
  <a title=3D"klantz@ns.sympatico.ca" href=3D"mailto:klantz@ns.sympatico.ca"=
>Kevin=20
  Lantz</a> </div>
  <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.n=
s.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </=
div>
  <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 15, 2012 12:24=20=

PM</div>
  <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Krill die-off</=
div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr">
  <div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">
  <p style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-an=
si-language: en-us" lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">I=20
  have uploaded a series of photos of a Krill die-off that I found in Kingsb=
urg=20
  this morning. I=E2=80=99m not sure if this is a common/natural occurrence i=
n this area=20
  or if it has been previously reported.</font></span></p>
  <p style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-an=
si-language: en-us" lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">A=20
  quick search of the Internet does bring up some info indicating that a=20
  parasite has caused similar die-offs on the west coast.</font></span></p>
  <p style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-an=
si-language: en-us" lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">The=20
  photos can be seen at this link</font></span></p>
  <p style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-an=
si-language: en-us" lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"></font></s=
pan>&nbsp;</p>
  <p style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><u><span style=3D"mso=
-ansi-language: en-us" lang=3D"EN-US"><a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photo=
s/33706397@N03/sets/72157630586799158/"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">http:=
//www.flickr.com/photos/33706397@N03/sets/72157630586799158/</font></a></spa=
n></u></p>
  <p style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><u><span style=3D"mso=
-ansi-language: en-us" lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"></font>=
</span></u>&nbsp;</p>
  <div><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-f=
ont-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-languag=
e: ar-sa" lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">The remains were spr=
ead across several=20
  hundred meters of coast and appeared to have washed up over several tide=20=

  cycles.</font></span></div>
  <div><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-f=
ont-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-languag=
e: ar-sa" lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"></font></span>&nbsp;=
</div>
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ont-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-languag=
e: ar-sa" lang=3D"EN-US"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Kevin=20
  Lantz</font></span></div></div></div><a></a>
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