Try collecting in the early morning, before the wind picks up; "fresh" micro
shells are light and when dry they will easily be blown away. The difference
in tide line content between the early hours and later the same day is truly
amazing.

Marien
www.mollus.nl

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From: "Matt Blaine" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 8:13 PM
Subject: Suggestions for collecting Micros ?


> Hi All,
> I am wondering if anyone has any collecting suggestions or tips
> for collecting micro shells. I have read the COA page on it and
> have been advised to go along the high tide line and "scoop"
> them up.  I have attempted to do along the Atlantic beach west
> of Melbourne FL recently with little to show for my efforts
> except a bag of sand and shell fragments.
> I am guessing that using a seive would be a good thing to
> scoop with and plan on trying that next.
> I have also heard that people have collected micros in Indian
> River FL. Wondering how and where they did this. Dredging?
> One major problem here along the Atlantic is that the beaches
> have all been filled with dredged sand from the beach losses
> last season.
> I plan on traveling down the coast and trying to find some
> beach that has not had new sand dumped on it.
> Matt
>
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