all this chit chat about water temps and the striped ones arrival got me thinking about a new theory that i have to research extensively now...
buuut.. its near impossible for me to accept temps having nothing to do with. as probably around 95% of ocean life is cold blooded, and rely on water temps to keep them normal. buuuuut i keep seeing people saying they are showing up almost randomly. thus driving people to think they follow food and temps play no part of it...
what if both theories are right? say the striped ones follow the food... welllll the reason the food is coming here is because they are looking for more food (some for spawning grounds) and then their food supply is being drawn this direction as well..
now... looking at (i think its a 20 yr cycle) map of ocean temps.. theres been some changes (as you probably know) but not close to shore... way out in the "conveyor belt" areas.
sooo what if it's actually the ocean temps waaaaaaaaay off shore that determine when they show?
for example... certain algae may need a certain temp to reproduce and thrive.. as the summer approaches this certain temp draws closer to land. causing this algae to bloom.. so now that plankton that feed on this algae start to thrive closer to shore.. now most small fish that feed on plankton realize this (somehow, probably cause they feed on it and just eat their way up here) and see this as their opportunity to leave overly predator crowded waters and head this way. and we all know who is right on their heels.
ofcourse also hafta factor in when water tamps change, so do currents, which could also assist in pushing more and more bait fish food towards our shores..
other factors.. when does what spawn? like whens the peak crab mating season? (cause crab eggs seem like tastey treats to me. other eggs of animals should be though of as well) sooooooooo many factors to consider.. and i think i have just enough time to research this cacamany idea of mine before they get here.. just hafta start at the top of the food chain and work my way down.. could take a while..
i will always stick by water temp being a major role is aquatic behavior. upwards of 60-75% of the influence on life under water. but there is soooo much going on down there its unreasonable to think its the only factor.
ok im done confusing every one with a theory i havent even researched yet...