I was thinking about expanding on coral bleaching in Hawaii. There are numerous reasons why bleaching is occuring all over the world and this article doesn't go into too many specifics for the region. Florida is also experiencing this and it has recently been an increasingly alarming issue in the different ecosystems in the oceans. There are also alternatives to sunscreen that are becoming available to prevent the chemical that is causing it.
Expanding on the small town of Otter Rock and the marine reserve located on its beach. This has barely any information on the preserve and scientists have been studying the tide pools and sea life here. It is the smallest marine reserve in Oregon and have been monitoring it since 2010 and put restrictions on harvesting from it in 2012.
Bend Whitewater Park
There are 26 different pneumatic bladders that create the waves at the "Bend Whitewater Park" as well as 3 different channels. There is a different type of "River Surfboard" used and gear to use and not use as well that can be expanded on. There are river surfing organizations that are influencing the sport across the world in different places.
Otter Rock is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 101 on the Oregon Coast.
Otter Rock post office was established in 1913, and it takes its name from a rock located about 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) offshore and 3.25 miles (5.23 km) north of Yaquina Head. Sea otters formerly lived around the rock.
Devils Punch Bowl State Natural Area is located in Otter Rock. Otter Crest beach is directly to the north.
The community's ZIP Code is 97369. - Currently on article
As of 2019 the population of Otter Rock is approximately 225 which grew from the 193 occupants in 2010.
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Otter Rock is 5.4 miles south of Depoe Bay and 8 miles north of Newport, Oregon. There are various activities to do around Otter Rock throughout the year such as surfing, wine tasting, whale watching, tide pools, and beach combing.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Otter Rock has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.}- (current content and outdated and inaccurate information. Not the correct climate classification as per there cited reference.)
The Koppen Climate Classification system classifies Otter Rock as having a "dry-summer subtropical" climate which is also referred to as "Mediterranean". The subtype known for this climate is "csb" or "dry-summer subtropical". [2] The average temperature for the year at Otter Rock has been 50.8 degrees Farenheit. On average the warmest month of the year is August and the coldest is January. The average amount of precipitation a year is 72" along with 1" of snow. The average sunny days Otter Rock receives are 157 and the days of precipitation are 109.6. [3]
Otter Rock Marine Reserve is currently the smallest marine reserve along the Oregon coast. It is approximately 1.2 square miles located from Otter Rock down to Beverly State Beach. Near the north end of the reserve where the town Otter Rock is located are tide pools. You can access these on low tide by hiking down to Devils Punchbowl on the north side as well as the stairs that lead down to the beach on the south side. There is also beach access at Beverly Beach State Park which is located at the south end of the preserve. Monitoring began in 2010 and then harvest restrictions were put in place in 2012. There is a variety of seaweed, mussels, sea stars, fish, seals, sea anemones, octopi, and chitons that live here. Currently scientists from Oregon State University, PISCO, and UC Santa Cruz conduct studies and survey this area on juvenile fish settlement. [4]
Some of the local activities at Otter Rock include wine tasting, surfing, whale watching, and tide pools.
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