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« on: July 15, 2004, 01:22:41 PM »
Has anyone noticed an over abundance of sea weed (sea cabbage) where eel grass used to be?  My mothers beach and shore front is covered with the stuff.
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2004, 05:18:24 PM »
We are getting alot of eel grass washing in.  Dead Sad
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2004, 07:02:26 PM »
saw alot of that crabbin' the waters in Jersey..coudn't pull atrap up without a sh*tload of that stuff all over the traps Angry
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2004, 08:10:53 PM »
Thats been a real problem at times anymore in Jersey, there is something wrong in the water, theres just too much seaweed anymore
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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2004, 11:52:59 AM »
  Crabslayer, do you mean it's dead?  Could be from the heavy rains and excessive runoff that stirred up the current and tore up the grass...washing it on shore.  Just a hypothesis given the recent heavy rains... Wink
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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2004, 12:16:47 PM »
Nah, years ago before Agnes hit we had tons of eel grass out front.  You had to pole the boat out 50 yards before you could start your motor.  Afterwards, nothing, natta just sandy beach even last year.  Now this year tons of sea weed (sea cabbage) has grown where we used to get eel grass.  Don't know if it's agood thing.  Haven't seen this in close to fifty years.
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« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2004, 12:38:17 PM »
Sea Cabbage? Hmmm. Can you eat it?

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« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2004, 01:13:59 PM »
  Where there is space to live...something is gonna grow... Wink
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« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2004, 08:40:54 PM »
     I too have noticed alot of seaweed this year, kinda think it might be helping the crab population (hiding, shedding, ect.) any thoughts on this?Huh?
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« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2004, 08:23:11 PM »
LWB..don't think so..seawed floats,eelgrass is stationary,where crabs can hide to distance themselves from predatures to feed an'grow.....seaweed it seems to me to only be a temporary refuse,not one that could sustain them during their molts until they actually grow to be mature.....just my theory Huh
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« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2004, 10:09:17 PM »
     kingcrabber,  that is true but I remember when I was very young and my great grandmother used to pole for softies, that is where they hid in the cove. They were alwayse in less than 1' of water and under the seaweed.
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« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2004, 10:52:12 PM »
LWB..you can remember your Great-grand mom?...God bless you :-*I'm jealousshe must'a been a great woman Wink...however,remember,that was years ago when crabs were plentiful..nowdays,things have changed,and not always for the better,sorry to say..... Cry
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« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2004, 11:57:20 PM »
     True they were plentyfull then, 20-25 years ago, however I have not seen this much seaweed since then (in my area anyway) I also have noticed a few of the old timers even back in the cove poling for softies again, something I haven't seen in years. Like I said it was just a thought I had and don't know if there is any truth to it JMHO Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2004, 06:11:00 AM »
One the eel grass  dieing off every year.  I have discussed this with the underwater grass guy at VIMS in the past.  Eel grass dies off every year about this time and sheads the leaves.  The roots stay in place and the grass grows back.  It has to do with the water temps.

That being said.  There are also issues of polution, the grass silting over, getting covered with macro alge, etc. that causes it to actually die off.

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« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2004, 05:17:38 PM »
      Just found this story on the site about my great grandmother, kinda ironic after I just spoke of her in this forum.  here is the link         http://www.blue-crab.org/news/show_news.php?uid=288            Dixie Buck
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