MORRO BAY ESTUARY POETRY CONTEST 2020: STUDENT WINNERS ANNOUNCED

This year, we asked entrants to our Morro Bay Estuary Poetry contest to pen haiku about any aspect of the Morro Bay estuary that called to them as well as free verse poems about any issue discussed in our 2020 State of the Bay report. Writers from down the road, across the county, in the Central Valley, and even from overseas entered the contest. It was an honor to read each and every entry. We published the winning poems by our adult contestants in April. You can read their poems here. Below, you will find the winning poems …

Photograph Friday: Morro Bay Mystery Species Contest

May 17, 2019 Posted by Morro Bay National Estuary Program central coast california estero guessing game MBNEP morro bay morro bay national estuary program mystery species wildlife Photograph Friday

Today, we bring you four photographs of species native to San Luis Obispo County. Do you know what they are? Share your guesses for a chance to win an Estuary Octopus mug! Post your answer and tag us @mbestuary on Facebook or @MorroBayNEP on Instagram and Twitter. Use #MBmystery1, #MBmystery2, MBmystery3, and MBmystery4. We’ll be looking for your guesses through Wednesday, May 22. You will be entered into the drawing one time for each correct answer you submit. So, if you correctly identify all four species, you will be entered into the drawing four times. The winner will be …

Factors That Affect Eelgrass Growth in Morro Bay #1: Physical Conditions

December 21, 2018 Posted by Morro Bay National Estuary Program anoxic soil central coast california eelgrass estuary factors that affect eelgrass growth low oxygen level macroalgae morro bay physical factors seaweed turbidity water quality Blog Posts

There are a variety of physical, biological, and direct human factors that affect eelgrass growth in estuaries. We have partnered with researchers at Cal Poly and Cuesta College to better understand these conditions in Morro Bay. This blog series, Factors that Affect Eelgrass Growth in Morro Bay, highlights our partners’ research. This first post will introduce you to the physical conditions that can impact eelgrass in our estuary. Physical conditions that affect eelgrass growth Turbidity Eelgrass needs sufficient light to grow. Turbidity (a measurement of the cloudiness of water) can reduce the amount of light that is able …