The Natural History of Bodega Head

Okay, last night I mentioned there were quite a few different types of gelatinous zooplankton washed up on the beach.  Although these "...

During the last two days, we've been feeling the effects of Typhoon Songda — stormy conditions, with strong winds, rain, and big waves. ...

Last night I shared images of the larval stage of a heteropod called Carinaria japonica .  Alice submitted a comment, mentioning that she ha...

Are you going to be glad you checked into this blog!  It has been quite a year for interesting plankton offshore of Bodega Head, but this h...

  If you liked learning about the atlantid heteropod last night , perhaps you'll enjoy this, too.   I didn't mention that the...

  Don't worry if you're not familiar with this animal yet.  They're microscopic, so not easily observed without special equ...