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Study: Groundwater pollution fuels Monterey Bay’s harmful algal blooms [+infographic]
Nitrates in groundwater leach into coast, fuel persistence of harmful algae

California Sea Grant helps manage invasive quagga and zebra mussels
As California enters another year of severe drought, protecting the state’s limited water supply from invasive quagga and zebra mussels has become more urgent.

2015 Presidential Migratory Bird Stewardship Awarded
California Sea Grant Extension Specialist Joe Tyburczy shares honors with research partners

Study: Non-native Manila clam has established in Mission Bay, San Diego
Clam raises questions about non-native species in California fisheries, aquaculture

Study: For central California’s marine protected areas, recovery will take time
Research suggests that central California’s MPAs may eventually produce more and larger fishes than areas open to fishing, but the benefits could take time to accrue.

Scientists search for “disappearing” young Coho salmon
Humboldt researchers track the fate of Coho juveniles forced from their birthing grounds by poor water quality.

2015 John A. Knauss Fellows Announced
Two graduate students from California universities were awarded the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.

17 Fellows, 11 Agencies: State Fellows Program Continues Record Growth
Seventeen graduate students and recent graduates will participate in the yearlong California Sea Grant State Fellowship program at state and federal agencies.

2015 Core Awards Announced
As ocean acidification (OA) and warming progress, how will California fisheries respond? This question is taking a front row seat in CA Sea Grant’s 2015 Core Awards.

New “slime eel” regulation ensures fishermen capture the largest, slimiest
You won’t find “slime eels” on menus in California, but the Pacific hagfish Eptatretus stoutii supports a small but consistent export fishery.