macroinvertebrates

Field Updates May 2022: Bioassessment Season Highlights

Jun 03, 2022

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

Gearing Up for Spring Bioassessment Monitoring at the Estuary Program

Apr 15, 2022

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

Oct 22, 2021

Staff member holds a rock during bioassessment

Field Updates April 2021: Bioassessment Highlights and Volunteer Support

May 07, 2021

Bioassessment Survey Results 2020: Tracking the Health of Local Creeks

Mar 26, 2021

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

Aug 14, 2020

Two members from the Watershed Stewards Program lay out eelgrass blades on a white board for counting and photographing.

Field updates April & May 2019: Monitoring Eelgrass and Creek Health

Jun 07, 2019

Field Updates October 2018: bioassessment scouting, Pismo Preserve, sharing data, and getting ready for rain

Nov 09, 2018

Just three of our twenty-one great volunteers.

Field Updates May 2017: Bioassessment Surveys

Jun 09, 2017

seagrasses

May Field Updates

Jun 09, 2016