A close-up of marine life found on a derelict Japanese dock that washed up on Agate Beach in Newport, Oregon. An initial sampling identified 4-6 species of barnacles, starfish, urchins, anemones, amphipods, worms, mussels, limpets, snails, solitary tunicates and algae. More detailed analyses are underway; please check back for further information. Credit: OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center.
