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SCRATCHPAD All about sea anemones By LISSA BREWER COAST WEEKEND EDITOR Stare into the shallow seawater pools that collect between boulders at low tide and a bright, colorful fl ower may seem to sprout from a rock, reaching toward the surface. This delicate creature may be a sea anemone, a soft-bodied animal known as a cnidarian. This classifi cation of freshwater and marine dwellers also includes jellyfi sh, corals and sea fans. The sea anemone may take its name from a terrestrial fl ower, but is in fact a car- nivorous sea creature. Living on the border ON THE COVER between sessile and mobile, the sea anem- one possesses an adhesive foot on its col- umn, resembling the stem of a plant, that helps it to attach to the sea fl oor. A circle of fl owing, leafl ike tentacles extend from the stem to provide a food source, the ten- tacles containing stinging structures called nematocysts that paralyze small fi sh and crustaceans. To the curious human hand, however, these tentacles have only a slight grip and won’t cause any harm. The sea anemone can handle a light touch, even though it doesn’t like to be stepped on. These ocean dwellers are highly adapted to the tidal zone, retracting their tentacles and fold- ing themselves inward as the tide recedes. To survive the dry conditions, their fl ower Lissa Brewer Green sea anemones submerged in a tide pool near Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach. spot to bask its “petals” in the sea. Friday is Earth Day, making this week a great time to experience and steward the wondrous natural beauty around us on the North Coast, including these curious marine creatures. STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS COAST WEEKEND EDITOR LISSA BREWER THURSDAY APRIL 21 2022 Dundee winery Zerba Cellars will return as a vendor for this year’s Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival. like appearance transforms to reveal a soft, green outer shell. Despite their tolerance of low tides and brackish waters, sea anemones thrive at nearly all ocean depths, ranging from the tidal zone to some trenches more than 30,000 feet below sea level. These creatures can be found in virtually all of the world’s oceans, with few predators and an adaptable structure. If necessary, the sea anemone can pick up its foot and move, fi nding the best ENJOY CRAB, SEAFOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 40 YEARS PAGE 4 CALENDAR COORDINATOR SARAH SMITH SCULPTING, FULL CIRCLE PAGE 6 EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES PAGE 8 MULDAUR PERFORMS IN NEHALEM PAGE 9 CONTRIBUTORS RON BALDWIN ZOE BUCHLI DAVID CAMPICHE KATHERINE LACAZE NANCY McCARTHY BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL LAURI KRAMER SERAFIN To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2022 COAST WEEKEND Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced without consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Astorian and the Chinook Observer. TO SUBMIT AN ITEM Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: editor@coastweekend.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 Find it all online! DiscoverOurCoast.com fi nd our event calendar, search for articles, share on social media and more YOUR #1 PREMIER CANNABIS RETAILER LARGEST SELECTION FRIENDLY & KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF ELITE PRODUCTS –– For Washington Residents –– Ilwaco Cathlamet (8am - 10pm) 360-261-7200 133 Howerton Ave (8am - 10pm) 360-849-4504 327 WA-4 Kelso Longview (8am - 12am) (8am - 12am) 360-636-0420 360-703-3229 820A West Side Hwy 971 14th Ave WARNING: This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. There may be health risks associated with the consumption of this product. For use only by adults 21 and over. Keep out of reach of children. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination, and judgement. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022 // 3
