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Wet Tribe
@wettribe.bsky.social
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We are surfers, sailors, divers, scientists, and activists on a hero’s journey to recover ocean plastic, restore habitat, and mitigate ocean warming & acidification.
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 17h
"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Cypress #Weekend #Walk #TimelineCleanse
A Strangler Fig wrapped around a Cypress Tree along the Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk in the 85,000-acre Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Florida’s largest state park.
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 17h
Some Pacific Islands have ongoing or planned evacuations.
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 20h
So, we repeat an excerpt from last week’s #ShakespeareSunday quote, “I have seen the hungry ocean gain advantage on the kingdom of the shore; I have seen such interchange confounded to decay.” -William Shakespeare #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #SeaRise
A sea rise awareness project with signs marking sea level rise by 2030 and 2050
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 20h
It is estimated that by 2100, more than 50% of our sandy beaches will be completely lost due to sea level rise driven by climate change. In California, the estimate is 70%, and in Florida, the figure is as high as 80%. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #SeaRise #HabitatLoss
A yellow surveying equipment 'theodolite' on a tripod for measuring distances for coastal erosion Storm surge eroding the coastline and washing away a set of wooden stairs to the beach A two-lane road along the beach washed away by coastal erosion from beneath
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 1d
Yes, global ocean temperatures are on the rise and connected to weather extremes and can lead to more intense hurricanes, and this thermal expansion could be the biggest driver of sea level rise over long time scales.
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 1d
A decade ago, a similar blob of warm water, which was particularly long-lasting, harmed salmon and shellfish, fueled toxic algae blooms, and killed seabirds by the millions.
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 1d
The answer is simple. Always follow the money. The Fossil Fuel, Petrochemical, Plastics, and Packaging industries all make money with unrestrained greenhouse gas emissions, so they use part of those ill-gotten gains to convince people there is no downside or danger.
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 1d
A massive ocean heat wave known as The Blob” is hitting the Ocean from Kamchatka to California, with temperatures several degrees above normal, spanning thousands of miles, that can alter weather on land thousands of miles away. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
A rocky cliff and a lonely palm on the California coast facing the ocean at dusk A yellow scientific buoy that measures water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast A computer-generated graphic based on ocean data modeling the warm water blob
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 2d
The fossil fuel industry views plastic as a significant source of revenue, leading to a push for increased plastic production. Plastics contribute to climate change at every stage of their life cycle and are a primary source of marine pollution. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridaysforFuture #Plastics
Smokestacks of a plastic cracking facility turning fracked oil into plastic bottles New empty plastic bottles with blue caps on a conveyor belt at a plastic bottling plant Spilled oil and discarded plastic bottles float on the surface as ocean pollution
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 2d
The average surface ocean pH has dropped from 8.11 in 1985 to around 8.05. While this might not sound like much, the pH scale is logarithmic, so this represents a 15% increase in acidity. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridayFieldUpdate #Coral #CoralBleaching #Acidification
Seawater testing kit on the dock Close-up of a female researcher lying on the dock wearing a swimsuit and holding a seawater sample in a test tube. Close-up of female hands applying liquid catalyst to a seawater sample in the pH color change method
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 2d
The 2025 coral bleaching event, the fourth and “largest on record”, has impacted 84% of the world's reefs, also putting U.S. reefs at risk. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridayFieldUpdate #Coral #CoralBleaching #Acidification
A research diver with a clipboard measuring coral loss Research diver reviewing coral documentation on a clipboard Coral color comparison chart
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 2d
The most recent US coral condition status is "fair but declining health”, with climate change, coral bleaching, and ocean acidification as the primary threats. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #FridayFieldUpdate #Coral #CoralBleaching #Acidification
The researcher on deck of the dive boat overlooks divers and the coral below Close-up of a research diver holding a dive camera casing Citizen scientists snorkeling and documenting coral bleaching
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 3d
Wetland restorations that sequester 10 times the carbon are helping to hold climate change at bay. #BlueCarbon
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 3d
You can always tell the photos captured at the start. By the end, everyone is wet, muddy, and exhausted. ;)
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 3d
We are surfers, sailors, divers, scientists, and activists on a hero’s journey to recover ocean plastic, restore habitat, and mitigate ocean warming and acidification. “We are not strangers separated by countries; we are a tribe connected by oceans.” #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
A Wet Tribe restoration team with four volunteers in branded blue rashies holding seedlings in the mangroves
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 3d
Researchers from our original Florida operation, which relocated due to local political pressures, still work closely in Florida from our new California office, as well as with volunteers in Hawaii, particularly in areas such as wetland conservation and restoration. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
A researcher tests water from an agricultural runoff pipe
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 3d
Development alters natural water flow and increases polluted runoff. Excess nutrients, chemicals, and sediment flow into wetlands, and warming temperatures harm water quality and the species that depend on it. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
An agricultural runoff pipe drains into a canal with a storm brewing on the horizon
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 3d
Despite having different ecosystems, tidal wetlands in California, Florida, and Hawaii share many common threats, including coastal development, pollution, invasive species, and sea rise from climate change. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
A river basin with the water reflecting the clouds and a large tidal wetland on the horizon
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 4d
Once part of Mission Bay’s estuary, the area was saved from development efforts in the 1970s after community action led to its preservation in 1990. Today, ‘The Friends of Famosa Slough’ works with the Kumeyaay people to help maintain the slough. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
‘The Friends of Famosa Slough’ working with volunteers and the native Kumeyaay people to help maintain the slough.
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 4d
Famosa Slough is a 37-acre natural wetland in San Diego’s Loma Portal neighborhood, quietly surviving in an urban setting. Famosa Slough State Marine Conservation Area is between Old Town and Ocean Beach. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #TidalWetlands
City of San Diego Famosa Slough sign within the Famosa Slough State Marine Conservation Area, with the surrounding Loma Portal neighborhood in the background
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 4d
We often discuss wetlands, and today we’re focusing on a tidal wetland in our own backyard, a slough where water enters from the San Diego River, with tidal flows shifting twice daily. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WetlandWednesday #TidalWetlands
A Wet Tribe researcher measuring water levels in a tidal wetland, recording heights and times A drone photo of the San Diego River tidal basin Famosa Slough with San Diego’s Loma Portal neighborhood in the background
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 5d
Sargassum seaweed (both in the ocean and on shore) also acts as a sink for microplastics, adding to the issue of ingestion by sea turtles. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #TurtleTuesday #Sargassum #Microplastics
The hand of a researcher collecting miscellaneous microplastics in a metal sieve on the coast Brown Sargassum seaweed and white microplastic nurdles found together on the beach Sargassum seaweed acts as a sink for microplastics, with plastic fragments floating within the Sargassum
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 5d
Research shows that hatchlings of three endangered species of sea turtles took significantly longer to pass through the sargassum seaweed on their way to the ocean compared to an open beach, leaving them exposed to land-based predators for longer. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #TurtleTuesday #Sargassum
A nesting female sea turtle climbing over a patch of Sargassum seaweed Sandy sea turtle hatchlings making a run to the sea A sea turtle hatchling entangled in a Sargassum seaweed mat
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 5d
While Sargassum provides habitat in the sea, on the coast, the seaweed impedes nesting females, traps sea turtle hatchlings, and prevents the tiny turtles from reaching the safety of the ocean. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #TurtleTuesday #Sargassum
Brownish Sargassum seaweed floating on the surface of the Sargasso Sea A young sea turtle using floating Sargassum seaweed as habitat Researchers in the distance walking among Sargassum seaweed collecting in mats on the Atlantic coastline
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Wet Tribe @wettribe.bsky.social · 6d
Marine animals ingest microplastics and microfibers, which can block or lacerate their digestive systems and cause other health issues. This also leads to the accumulation of microplastics and toxins up the food chain. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Microplastics #Research
Fragments of multicolored microplastics, numbered for labeling, within a petri dish
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