WATSONVILLE – As scientist Kerstin Wasson trudges along the banks of Elkhorn Slough, her rubber boots crunch through a white, brittle crust of dead algae that encircles nearly the entire shoreline.

ELKHORN SLOUGH — Although sea otters are an unofficial mascot of the Monterey Bay area and popular among tourists and locals alike, they are also described by scientists as voracious predators ...

To watch a video of Kerstin Wasson, a wetlands biologist with the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, explaining the Hester Marsh restoration visit ...

MOSS LANDING — The biodiverse Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing is a hotbed for wildlife in the water, sea and air, and is frequented by hundreds of human visitors each day. After observing the ...

“We want to show the importance of Elkhorn Slough not just to the Central Coast, but to the world,” Panetta told the crowd of scientists, activists, and politicians. Friday’s ceremony marked ...

FILE: River otters swim in the harbor near the entrance to Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing on Aug. 13, 2016. The slough is ...

Graduate student Brent Hughes examines algae (green sea lettuce) from Elkhorn Slough, an indicator of high nutrient levels. Photo by Monique Fountain. On this map of Elkhorn Slough estuary showing the ...

Elkhorn Slough, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA 95076, (831) 728-2822; www.elkhornslough.org. The slough is 19 miles north of Monterey. From California 1, take the Moss Landing exit.

OF THE MORE POPULAR AND BEAUTIFUL SPOTS ON THE CENTRAL COAST.. ELKHORN SLOUGH AND TO IMAGINE IT USED TO BE MUCH BIGGER.. UNTIL HUMAN ACTIVITY CHANGED IT'S COURSE.. ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE MOST ...

Elkhorn Slough provides in Moss Landing provides one of the places on the Central Coast to explore King Tides. Elkhorn Slough provides in Moss Landing provides one of the places on the Central ...

Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists from San Jose State University's Moss Landing Marine Laboratories following a recent fire at ...