[C320-list] Jellyfish

[hcreech at comcast.net]

David,
We keep our boat in Middle River MD.  Hart-Miller island protects the bay behind it and it is fresh water, actually brackish.  We never get jellyfish and can swim the entire season.  If you go to the other side of the island, the Chesapeake side you will see jellies in the channel, especially later in the season, but I have never seen any behind the island in 9 seasons.

Sincerely,
Herb Creech
Cloud Chaser #606

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From: David Nolte <dcnolte at mac.com>
> This question is more of a personal nature, so I'm happy to receive  
> replies offline.
> 
> As many of you know, here in the Chesapeake Bay we are infested with  
> jellyfish (our local variety is called a Sea Nettle) for much of the  
> summer. They can make it extremely unpleasant to swim, especially for  
> kids & guests. They also can get sucked into your water intake.
> 
> I am aware that our variety of jellyfish inhabits coastal bays and  
> estuaries on the East coast from Long Island Sound to Texas. I'm  
> curious as to whether sailors in any areas outside the Chesapeake  
> find jellyfish to be a nuisance as well, to the point that they keep  
> people out of the water or make swimming less then desirable.
> 
> I'm particularly interested in the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the  
> US, but I would love to hear about any area including outside the US.  
> I have heard recently that there may be similar problems along the  
> Southern California coast. Is that correct?
> 
> Thanks for any info!
> 
> David Nolte
> Beach House  #4
>