California Sea Grant and its many partners are on the hunt for what might have killed and beached masses of these critically important forage animals along northern California and southern Oregon in recent weeks.
The Pacific oyster - the world's most widely cultivated bivalve - is invading Southern California's bays and lagoons. Its proliferation could have implications for native oyster restoration efforts.
A new California Sea Grant-funded study documents dramatic declines in populations of two California beach invertebrates across a 280-mile stretch of southern California coast over the last century.
Funding Opportunity
Will the North Coast's new marine protected areas help the state meet its conservation goals? Those interested in benchmark monitoring are invited to learn more and apply: