SOME SHORT VISITS UNDERWATER
by Ed Gullekson, Winter 2021
SOME SHORT VISITS UNDERWATER
By Ed Gullekson, Winter 2021
see the salish sea
This first video was shot at one of the most popular dive sites in Washington. It is called Cove 2 and is located along the shoreline of West Seattle looking across Elliott Bay at downtown Seattle. In spite of the proximity of the city, it is populated by some of the most iconic and interesting inhabitants of the Salish Sea. This video takes the viewer on a tour of the dive site, visiting 18 of the many fish and invertebrates that live there.
stubby squid action – bury itself and change color
Stubby squid (Rossia pacifica) are a common cephalopod in the Salish Sea. They are not really a squid, nor are they an octopus. They have their own characteristics that set them apart from those other cephalopods. They tend to be nocturnal and secretive, using color change to ward off other animals. As predators themselves, they can often be seen taking local shrimp and other small crustaceans. One of the ways they set themselves apart is the habit of burying themselves. Divers who find a stubby squid on a dive feel lucky and count that dive as very successful.
photo by Pieter Booth
With a degree in oceanography, Ed Gullekson has delved into the ocean and its inhabitants for decades. As a commissioned officer with NOAA and later as an environmental consultant, he has explored both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Since retiring Ed has focused on volunteering his time doing fish and invertebrate surveys with the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF.org). As a REEF surveyor he has become an expert in fish identification for the Pacific Northwest and gained much of the same expertise for fish in the Caribbean Sea. As part of this exploration Ed has been taking underwater photos and movies (film and then video) since 1973. His mission for making the videos is to help others, who may not have the opportunity, to learn about the underwater world that is all around us.
Table of Contents, Issue #14, Winter 2021
Nearshore Regulars
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Haiku-14
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Poetry 14
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Berries
by Sara Noland, Winter 2021 Photos by Thomas Noland except where notedphoto by John F. WilliamsBy Sara Noland, Winter 2021 Photos by Thomas Noland except where noteda late afternoon in mid-december Cold rain drizzles down, glazing everything in a silvery sheen. Around...
Let’s Try It
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Pink Salmon
by John Gussman, Winter 2021By John Gussman, Winter 2021introduction I have spent many years filming the various salmon species on the Olympic peninsula, and this year I managed to get quite a bit of usable pink salmon footage in the Dungeness River. Not wanting to do...
Driftwood Beach Houses
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Birds Catching Stuff
Photos by Michael F. Adams, except as noted Captions by Thomas NolandPhotos by Michael F. Adams except as noted Captions by Thomas Nolandcommon goldeneye These ducks are cavity nesting birds that often use the same tree cavity in successive years. The goldeneyes are...
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