Murky Waters p. 2 Saltman Quarterly
Diving for Seaweed p. 3
Dancer of the Sea p. 4
Volume 19 | Spring 2022
DIVing INTO LA JOLLA COVE
COVER ILLUSTRATION BY YICHEN WANG
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Murky Waters Ahead The Recent Contamination of La Jolla Cove La Jolla Light
Algal Bloom Bacterial Infection
Domoic Acid
Brain Damage
Editors-in-Chief: Anjali Iyanger, Nicole Adamson Executive Editor: Juliana Fox Editor-at-Large: Chetana Thappeta Production Editors: Tania Gallardo, Amber Hauw Online Editors: Anushka Bajaj, Sharanya Sriram
Vol. 19 | Spring 2022 | 2
Research Editors: Megha Srivatsa, Yukta Chidanandan SQ Features Editor: Anna Hakimi UTS Features Editor: Lina Lew Staff Writers: Simran Jandu, Katelyn Nguyen, Joey Truong
Head Illustrator: Sara Kian Head Photographer: Bridget Spence Staff Photographers: Sam Zilberman, Andrea Farrell Head Tech Editor: Ishrak Ramzan Tech Editors: Varsha Mathew, Gulshanbir Baidwan, Max Gruber
Diving for Seaweed
Written by: Sydney Harrison
Photographed by: Bridget Spencer
in La Jolla Silvetia compressa
The New Local Delicacy
Laminaria setchellii
Pyropia
Ulva
Ulva lactuca is an edible seaweed commonly found in San Diego tide pools. WARNING It's delicious, but don't eat too much!
Local La Jolla Seaweed Types
Abundance and Health Benefits
Harvesting Tips
Ulva intestinalis is another edible seaweed found in San Diego. It is easily recognizable due to its bright green color and stringy appearance.
Desmarestia
WARNING Be sure not to harvest seaweed in Marine Protected Areas, such as La Jolla Cove!
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COVER PHOTO BY BRIDGET SPENCER
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Invisible Dancer of the Sea: Brittle Star W
Check out an animation of the brittle star with this QR code.
SIDE VIEW
ORAL VIEW
aboral ossicle crescent-shaped ossicle spine (shorter on oral side) spine vertebral ossicle