Water inspired the blues and greens, and the yellow pays homage to
the eel grass in front of the house.
Observing the decline in the number of wintering Black Brant has increased awareness and brought together unusual allies such as duck hunters and local Audubon societies to help replant and restore
the Eel Grass beds.
No one is sure what is causing the decline in
Eel Grass but one thing is for sure, it's affecting the whole ecosystem in the Morro Bay [California] estuary.
In our area we are having a major die off of
the Eel Grass in the local estuary, I've heard that the loss is as much as 80 percent.
Eel Grass is considered a foundation species as it provides many ecological benefits.
BC in Sydney, where there were literally dozens of them on every piece of
eel grass and bull kelp stalk and I kid you not, I would probably be under - estimating when I say thousands of them in view.
In Elkhorn Slough, south of Santa Cruz, otters have recolonized estuary habitat and appear to be thriving in unexpected ways, while boosting the health of
eel grass and salt marsh ecosystems.
Not exact matches
Many come to the turtle
grass mats in the channel to feed, while others, such as sharptail
eels, are most frequently spotted in the large coral heads behind the wall.
Even on the «everyone does it» afternoon snorkel tour out of San Pedro to Hol Chan Marine Reserve, we spotted countless fish, a moray
eel, stingrays, multiple species of coral and a group of turtles foraging in the sea
grass — and that's not counting the side trip to Shark Ray Alley to swim with nurse sharks and stingrays.