estuary

The boat ramp was also inundated by the high water.

Help Scientists See the Future in King Tides

Karissa with fins

November Field Updates, 2016

Giving Thanks at the Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Water levels in the salt marsh depend on the tides. Here, California horn snails are visible in a pool left behind as the tide went out.

Photo Friday: Focus on Water

Here, Shane places the quadrat at meter 75 of our 150-meter transect.

October Field Updates, 2016

Karen stands at Windy Cove.

2016 Volunteers of the Year

Bay-Friendly Halloween 2016

While pressure transducers and other automated equipment collect important data, much of our long-term dataset is collected by hand. Volunteers measure water quality each month by going out to creek or bay sites with equipment in hand. They take note of things like water temperature, dissolved oxygen content, and other measures that indicate creek health.

Where is the water? Tracking water in our creeks

September Field Updates

Exploring the History of Morro Bay