eelgrass

Though all these seeds came from the same eelgrass bed on North Sandspit, there was lots of variation in size and color. You can see the ribs in the goat in some of the seeds.

Field Updates October 2017: Eelgrass Seed Planting

Nov 10, 2017

Collected seeds are held in mesh bags in the estuary until they mature. Mature seeds will have a hard, longitudinally ribbed coat and can vary in color, including olive, dark brown and black.

Field Updates September 2017: Pikeminnow and Eelgrass

Oct 06, 2017

Matt, our Field Technician, works to identify and count the stages of the flowering shoots in a one-meter by one-meter plot.

Field Updates August 2017: Eelgrass and Creeks

Sep 01, 2017

George and Estuary Program volunteer, Nick, finish planting eelgrass shoots within a one-meter squared plot.

Field Updates July 2017

Aug 04, 2017

The crew of staff and volunteers harvested eelgrass in their assigned locations as the sun rose over Morro Bay. The crew of staff and volunteers harvested eelgrass in their assigned locations as the sun rose over Morro Bay.

Photograph Friday: Fieldwork Before Sunrise

Jul 21, 2017

This dragonfly landed on a tree leaf, allowing us to see its intricate wing detail up close.

Field Updates June 2017

Jul 07, 2017

Eelgrass Restoration in Morro Bay Spring 2017

Apr 21, 2017

Carolyn does a test planting using bamboo garden stakes as an anchor and twine to mimic eelgrass.

Field Updates February 2017

Mar 03, 2017

This horn shark hid in the eelgrass bed at State Park Marina as the tide receded. Horn sharks aren’t known for their speed and graceful swimming. Rather, they move slowly and like to hide among crevices in rocks, in kelp, and in eelgrass beds like this one was doing.

December Field Updates, 2016

Jan 13, 2017

Karissa with fins

November Field Updates, 2016

Dec 02, 2016