The following video depicts more young winter flounders than you can easily count. It’s a common sight in the shallow bays of Long Island at this time of year as the newly settled juveniles forage on abundant invertebrates in our nutrient-rich waters.…
We are often reminded these days of the ongoing loss of biodiversity around the world, with the aquatic world taking something of a pounding as global warming, pollution, and overfishing taking their toll.…
If you’ve never taken an interest in seagrass, you’re missing out. I’ts biologically fascinating and perhaps more importantly, really, really useful. I’ve been fascinated by this stuff since first learning about this distant relative of the...
After a year apart, Halloween celebrations are back. While all of us love the candy and costumes that come with the holiday, oftentimes, it can lead to more plastic waste ending up in our ocean. Halloween means more single-use plastic candy wrappers on the streets,...
What do you see when you look at a saltwater Clownfish? Do you see Nemo and Marlin? I’ll tell you what I see. I see a fish that was almost endangered but now prevails. I see a fish that started an important movement that will someday save the...