Yes I got a lot of knowledge from them, and I think I may have passed some knowledge onto them. I mentioned one of the issues I've been having with the bandensis is losing interest in particular food items, specifically the bay ghost shrimp from the beaches here. At first they ate them like candy, but now they show little interest in eating them. He mentioned it may be a nutritional deficiency in that food source.
There was also this:
Rain Brings Urban Runoff to Beaches
It makes me re-think catching food at the beach to feed the cuttles. If it isn't safe for humans to go in the water, not sure how it would be safe for anything in the water.
Rain Brings Urban Runoff to Beaches
October 12, 2012 | 11:12am
After the first appreciable rainfall of the season, there's a general advisory for the County's coastal waters.
The Department of Environmental Health warns swimmers, surfers, and other ocean users that the levels of bacteria can rise significantly in ocean and bay waters, especially near storm drains, creeks, rivers, and lagoon outlets that discharge urban runoff.
Urban runoff may contain large amounts of bacteria from a variety of sources such as animal waste, soil, and decomposing vegetation. While many coastal storm drains in the county are permanently posted with white metal warning signs, additional temporary warning signs are not posted for general advisories. Activities such as swimming, surfing and diving should be avoided in all coastal waters for 72 hours following rain. This includes all coastal beaches and all of Mission Bay and San Diego Bay. Elevated bacteria levels can persist after a rainstorm depending upon the intensity of the storm, volume of runoff and ocean and current conditions.
Environmental Health has also issued a water contact closure for the ocean shoreline at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Border Field Park due to sewage-contaminated flows from the Tijuana River entering the United States. Signs will remain in place until sample results indicate the ocean water is safe for recreational use.