Tuna Crabs at Catalina - El Niņo?

Posted by Chris on February 05, 2002 at 15:04:36:

This last Saturday night on the Great Escape I saw many pelagic red tuna crabs.
They were attracted to the lights.
In past years, these crabs have only showed up when there was an El Niño.
This seems like another sign that this will be an very warm El Niño summer.

Pelagic Red Tuna Crab (Pleuroncodes planipes)

Photos by Phillip Colla

Photos by Mike Johnson

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• Re: Tuna Crabs at Catalina - El Niņo? tleemay 19:42:48 02/05/02 (5)
  • I always wondered about that. seahunt 21:10:22 02/05/02 (4)
    • Like Justooon Willsaun would do Mon Ami - tleemay 13:18:54 02/06/02 (2)
      • carrots? old bay? lionfish 18:29:45 02/11/02 (0)
      • Tres bon. Merci. seahunt 21:46:09 02/06/02 (0)
    • Re: I always wondered about that. dawhale 04:36:11 02/06/02 (0)

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