estuary

State of the Bay 2017: Eelgrass, Sedimentation, and Climate Change

Mar 24, 2017

State of the Bay 2017: Bay and Creek Water Quality

Mar 17, 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

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

Morro Bay Sea Otter | Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Feb 24, 2017

What to Read to Keep Up on the Weather

Feb 17, 2017

Stormwater Runoff and Morro Bay

Feb 10, 2017

Estuary Program Monitoring staff got a good view of this bat ray while monitoring eelgrass beds.

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Bat Rays

Jan 27, 2017

Chorro Creek at Canet Road was at 6 feet on Thursday, January 19.

Photo Friday: Watching the Rain

Jan 20, 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

We sometimes see mother otters with pups on their chests floating by.

Director’s Letter: A Window on the Bay

Dec 30, 2016