Tag: Monterey Bay
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Feasting sea otters help reduce erosion, study says
Photo: A sea otter in the estuarine water of Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Bay, California. (Emma Levy via Courthouse News) The return of top predators like otters can help ecosystems, scientists say. After nearing extinction, sea otters are returning to California’s Monterey Bay — and they’ve brought their appetites. That’s great news not just for the…
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Pacific Fishery Management Council considering closures to protect deep-sea habitats
MBARI’s ROV, Ventana being deployed at the proposed restoration and research site, Sur Ridge. (Brian Phan – Herald Correspondent) Deep-sea coral restoration and research sites are being proposed to protect deep-sea habitats from bottom fishing gear in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. “Throughout the world, we’ve been damaging deep-sea corals even before people really even…
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California sea otters nearly went extinct. Now they’re rescuing their coastal habitat
Photo: A sea otter in the estuarine water of Elkhorn Slough, Monterey Bay, Calif. Emma Levy The California sea otter, once hunted to the edge of extinction, has staged a thrilling comeback in the last century. Now, a team of scientists has discovered that the otters’ success story has led to something just as remarkable:…
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Strawberry Case Study: What if Farmers Had to Pay for Water?
Coral Davenport reported in the Pajaro Valley, meeting farmers, regulators and C.E.O.s and visiting oceanfront strawberry fields. Photographs by Nathan Weyland.[GIFT ARTICLE, FOOD FOR THOUGHT] With aquifers nationwide in dangerous decline, one part of California has tried essentially taxing groundwater. New research shows it’s working. The strawberry, blackberry and raspberry fields of the Pajaro Valley stretch…
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Marine Sanctuaries: The Secret Report the White House Doesn’t Want You to Read
Do we want National Marine Sanctuaries used for recreation, education, fishing, fisheries and ecological protection? Or hand them to the oil & gas industry?
