A reader wonders how sea palms and other species stay upright while being battered by waves.
How Do Seaweeds Survive Powerful Waves?
January 1, 2015 •
The Ocean
Bay Nature stories about the Pacific Ocean.
An Ocean Garden: The Fine Art of Seaweed
January 1, 2015 •
An excerpt from author and artist Josie Iselin’s stunning new book An Ocean Garden
Fishing the Rip
December 31, 2014 •
Jack Harrison, 26, is a wilderness and fly-fishing guide and the lead survival instructor at Adventure Out outdoor school based in Santa Cruz. We caught up with Jack as he returned from a morning of ocean fishing at Stinson Beach … Read more
Coastal Crabs in Survival Mode Under Climate Change
November 18, 2014 •
A first of its kind study measures the combined impacts of ocean acidity and high temperatures on an intertidal organism.
Sharks, “Swimming Noses,” May Lose Their Sense in a More Acidic Ocean
November 7, 2014 •
While ocean acidification research often focuses on its impact on shelled animals such as corals or oysters, research is now showing the extent of the problem it will cause for fish like sharks, salmon, and rockfish.
In An Unusual Year for Upwelling, Research Cruise Keeps an Eye on Marine Sanctuaries’ Rich Life
September 29, 2014 •
For the past decade, the Applied California Current Ecosystem Studies expedition has monitored the ocean waters just west of the Bay Area. Recently, researchers took the boat in search of krill, the base of California’s marine life.
Ocean Beach’s Sand Supply Dries Up, Leaving Plovers Squeezed
September 16, 2014 •
San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, already struggling with foot traffic and free-roaming domestic pets, faces a serious erosion problem.
In Summer and Fall, the Pacific Ocean Shines at Night with a Living Light Show
July 10, 2014 •
Another phenomenon, equally fabulous but much lower in the food chain, can also occur in the ocean at this time of year: bioluminescence, or “living light.”
On Its 40th Anniversary, the Farallon Wilderness Remains Uniquely Wild
July 8, 2014 •
Each wilderness area has its own unique essence, and the Farallon Islands’ might just be how utterly, unbelievably wild it is.
The Jumbo Squid Have Left California. Or Have They?
May 22, 2014 •
Humboldt Squid have moved into and out of California, sometimes for years at a time, for centuries. Now an El Niño approaches the Pacific Coast, and squid researchers are waiting.