Jump to content

Hundreds of sea urchins wash ashore Patong Beach


webfact

Recommended Posts

Hundreds of sea urchins wash ashore Patong Beach

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

1614767183_1-org.jpg

Hundreds of sea urchins lined Patong Beach yesterday (Mar 2). photo: Patong Lifeguards

 

PHUKET: Marine life experts are trying to figure out what caused many hundreds of red sea urchins to wash ashore Patong Beach yesterday (Mar 2).

 

Lifeguards and members of Patong Baywatch discovered the phenomenon after arriving at the beach to begin their patrols yesterday morning.

 

The phenomenon has inspired locals to turn out in droves to see the red spectacle stretching hundreds of metres along the beach, with some people alarmed by what may have caused it.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/hundreds-of-sea-urchins-wash-ashore-patong-beach-79223.php

 

tphuketnews_logo.jpg

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-03-04
 
Link to comment
Share on other sites

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Hundreds of sea urchins wash ashore Patong Beach

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

1614767183_1-org.jpg

Hundreds of sea urchins lined Patong Beach yesterday (Mar 2). photo: Patong Lifeguards

 

PHUKET: Marine life experts are trying to figure out what caused many hundreds of red sea urchins to wash ashore Patong Beach yesterday (Mar 2).

 

Lifeguards and members of Patong Baywatch discovered the phenomenon after arriving at the beach to begin their patrols yesterday morning.

 

The phenomenon has inspired locals to turn out in droves to see the red spectacle stretching hundreds of metres along the beach, with some people alarmed by what may have caused it.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/hundreds-of-sea-urchins-wash-ashore-patong-beach-79223.php

 

tphuketnews_logo.jpg

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-03-04
 

 

Does anyone have close up photos so they  they can be identified ?  Please psot them is you have any.

 

These mass-killing were usually attributed to storms out at sea - especially if the weather at the beach had been normal.  Increasingly that seen to be due to algal blooms (when the sea is full of tint algae)  killing them off.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

19 hours ago, webfact said:

PHUKET: Marine life experts are trying to figure out what caused many hundreds of red sea urchins to wash ashore Patong Beach yesterday

Evil farang divers of course.

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.




×
×
  • Create New...