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FIELD UPDATES SEPTEMBER 2018: Fish Surveys, Fish Habitat, and Sharing What We’ve Learned

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

We observed this juvenile steelhead trout during a fish survey on Chorro Creek.

Rain Comes to Morro Bay at the Start of a New Water Year

Posted on October 5, 2018 (March 7, 2019) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

How much do you know about Morro Bay’s sea otters?

Posted on September 28, 2018 (September 29, 2018) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

A mother sea otter and her pup float on Morro Bay above a seagrass bed.

Coastal Cleanup Day Volunteers

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

A fun family competition lead to this group of dedicated volunteers picking up 664 cigarette butts. Wow!

Native Plant Series #5: Riparian

Posted on September 14, 2018 (September 14, 2018) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Field Updates August 2018: Monitoring Eelgrass Restoration Plots in Morro Bay

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

This eelgrass plot, transplanted in March of 2017, is thriving.

Opt Outside this Fall with Hikes Around Morro Bay

Posted on August 31, 2018 (October 31, 2018) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

A view from the Elfin Forest during the summer.

Photograph Friday: The Little Things

Posted on August 24, 2018 (August 28, 2023) by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

There is a whole world in a few drops of water from the bay. This photograph shows plankton from a water sample under a microscope.

Upward Bound Students Impress With Estuary Program Projects

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Students pose with their finished prototype during the post-presentation reception.

Field Updates July 2018: Reports, Mollusks in Eelgrass, and Fish in the Creeks

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Morro Bay National Estuary Program

We commonly spot this nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis, in depressions along the mudflat.