Was lucky to have a green mussel clam on the stake and which itself was covered with acorn barnacles.
Zero% seagrass cover - makes for a quick transect
Zero % again!
Ria's sharp eyes pointed out the bleaching of Ovalis leaves. This was something I had not noticed until she pointed it out. Some patches were really bleached and the leaves were a transcluent yellow.
And that white stuff is actually bird poo which is a good fertilizer for the seagrass.
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The Northern tip of Chek Jawa had a bay full of Halophila ovalis!
However, it looks like the high shore area here needs a cleanup too.
Anemones galore! The North to NorthEastern coastline bordering Chek Jawa was peppered with small Haddon's anemones. They were mostly green and averaged between 10 to 15 cm across.
But there were some which were a deep dark blue
Uninervis and tubeworms
Ovalis, Uninervis ... and more tubeworms
pink thorny cucumber at near the Northeastern tip
There were some small patches of Spinulosa as well!
tyres are frequently seen stuck in the sand. This one was close to the Northeastern tip.
a carelessly discarded fish net which had gotten stuck on a log.
(Read about Project Driftnet Singapore)
(Read about Project Driftnet Singapore)
a group of visitors to Chek Jawa had decided to walk out into the seagrass meadow oblivious to the need to use the more trodden paths and the need to avoid stomping unnecessarily on untrodden paths.
barefootness is not advised as there are a lot of things which can poke, bite, sting pierce and infect bare skin. (Read about a friend's stonefish encounter).
Luckily for this group, no one was injured during their short walk which was interrupted when they were advised to head back to the safety of the boardwalk to avoid getting caught by the fast incoming tide.
a wide panorama from the Northeastern tip of the sandbar.
To the left is Changi and to the right is Johor.
Read more about the trip at these other blogs :-
