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This is part two of a combined May – June report. Part one examined the massive Crangon shrimp recruitment explosion...

Fish in the Bay – March 2020: Spring Spawns – Part 1

March 7, 2020 Jim Ervin

I am social-isolating and self-sheltering to maximum extent possible. Yet another naturally-mutated virus popped up and potentially threatens to mow...

Fish in the Bay – December 2019: Part 2, Gobies and more wet-season erosion.

December 20, 2019 Jim Ervin

Some additional December observations and 2019 end of year clean up. Fish & Bug Matrix: Six good years of comparable...

Fish in the Bay – October 2019, UC Davis Trawls (Part2) – Big Fish in a Little Pond; plus a Shrimp update.

October 6, 2019 Jim Ervin

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This is part 2 from our latest trawling weekend, 5 & 6 October. See previous post for datasheets. Bay Study. ...

Fish in the Bay – September 2019, UC Davis Trawls – Exopalaemon Blow-Out plus more Anchovy Color Investigation.

September 8, 2019 Jim Ervin

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I did not join the September trawls, so the photo record is a little sparse. It was an interesting month...

Fish in the Bay – May 2019, UC Davis Trawls – Just a fun 20mm day in the Bay

May 16, 2019 Jim Ervin

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20mm trawls on May 11th. I rode along with Dr. Hobbs on both May 4th, for regular monthly otter trawls,...

Fish in the Bay – April 2019, UC Davis Trawls – April is baby fish month (Part 1).

April 6, 2019 Jim Ervin

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Happy April! I trawled with the Hobbs team twice this month, so far: Otter trawls conducted on 6 April, and...

Fish in the Bay – March 2019, UC Davis Trawls – Save the Whales! Larval fish trawl, plus a Sea Level Rise Rant.

March 23, 2019 Jim Ervin

First a Special Thanks: I want to acknowledge and thank agencies that continue to support the Hobbs Lab work. 1)...