by Todd Gardner | Jun 21, 2018 | Eye Candy, Fish, Science
A few weeks ago, while diving on the Route 70 Bridge in Morehead City, NC, a couple of small sea robins caught my eye. I’ve always loved this family (Triglidae) for their enormous, and often brightly-colored pectoral fins as well as their unique behavior of crawling... by Todd Gardner | Aug 18, 2016 | Eye Candy, Fish, Science, Sustainability
The striped burrfish, Chilomycterus schoepfii, is one of the most common warm-water fishes to show up in our seine nets during Long Island’s brief collecting season. Sometimes referred to as the spiny boxfish, C.… by Todd Gardner | Aug 9, 2016 | Conservation, Eye Candy, Fish, Photography, Science, Sustainability
One of the most satisfying aspects of collecting tropical fishes in New York, far outside of the tropics, is knowing that your activities have no impact on wild populations. Naturally, not every warm-water species you encounter will be the ideal candidate for your... by Todd Gardner | Aug 6, 2016 | Eye Candy, Fish, Science, Sustainability
With summer well underway in New York, you would expect marine fish diversity to be nearing its peak for the year. Normally, by early August, signs of the tropical influence of the Gulf Stream are abundant in the south shore bays of Long Island, however dives and... by Todd Gardner | Nov 10, 2015 | Science
Typically, my last dive of the season in New York takes place by late October, but, since poor weather kept me out of the water for the last two weeks of the month, I thought I would push the limits of my cold tolerance with a November dive this...
