Sea balls

Sea balls are balls of fibrous marine material recorded from the seashore. They vary in size but are all tightly packed balls of up to 7 cm in size. They may occur in hundreds and are composed of plant material probably Ammophila arenaria (L.) Link along with pieces of plastic, pebbles and sand all rolled together into a ball. Recent records are from Dingle Bay in Ireland.[1]

References
  1. Minchin, D. 2018 "Sea balls" on Inch Strand, Co. Kerry Irish Naturalists' Journal. 36(1) p 25-27
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