bioassessment

Watershed Stewards Program: Keeping Our Eyes on the Tides

April 2023 Field Updates: Bioassessment Season Kickoff

Spring Bioassessment Monitoring Results: What Do They Tell Us?

Field Updates May 2022: Bioassessment Season Highlights 

A California Red-legged frog. Copyright Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Gearing Up for Spring Bioassessment Monitoring at the Estuary Program

Bioassessment 2021: the results are in! How healthy are local creeks? Plus a new video!

Staff member holds a rock during bioassessment

Field Updates April 2021: Bioassessment Highlights and Volunteer Support

Monitoring staff conducts bioassessment site scouting in the Morro Bay watershed

Field Updates March 2021: Volunteer Monitoring Program Updates and Bioassessment Site Scouting

Bioassessment Survey Results 2020: Tracking the Health of Local Creeks

Giant Water Bugs, also known as “Toe-Biters,” are large invertebrate predators with a powerful bite! Females typically deposit their eggs onto the males’ back, and the male “Toe-Biter” keeps the eggs safe until they hatch.

Bioassessment 2020: Highlights from the Season