Environmental Toxicology Blog Posts

Two illustrated panels. On the left side, a barren seafloor with just a few pieces of bull kelp. On the right side is a vibrant seafloor with a forest of kelp, plentiful rockfish, and a diverse range of other marine life.

What Rockfish Can Tell Us About Pollution

Angler L. Williams-Duman and science crew member Jessica Choi show off the biggest catch of the year, a 950 cm lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)! As one of the top predators of the benthos, lingcod will attack prey throughout the water column on any given day. Yet, they inhabit a minuscule home range.

The California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program (CCFRP) is a partnership that brings together marine researchers, management agencies, and local fishers.


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