macroinvertebrates

July 2023 Field Updates: Bioassessment Season Highlights

Field Updates May 2022: Bioassessment Season Highlights 

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

Gearing Up for Spring Bioassessment Monitoring at the Estuary Program

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

Staff member holds a rock during bioassessment

Field Updates April 2021: Bioassessment Highlights and Volunteer Support

Bioassessment Survey Results 2020: Tracking the Health of Local Creeks

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

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

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

Just three of our twenty-one great volunteers.

Field Updates May 2017: Bioassessment Surveys