WHO KNOWS WHAT ALL THAT

YELLOW FOAM IS ABOUT

AT SOUTH BEACH?

While there has been some speculation that

the source of the yellow foam is from some

type of pollution (sewage or industrial), and

residents have been concerned that marine

mammal life has been harmed because of it,

the following information puts new light on

the subject:

Jaclyn Bennett, MS Marine Fisheries through

Del Norte Extension Office states,

"The yellow foam found at South Beach will

not harm you or your animals and it is not

harming sea lions.  The yellow foam is the

collection of shells of expired diatoms.  The

sea lions are most likely dying due to lack

of food in the ocean."