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How Are They Biting?
Some reef fish have the unexpected ability to move their jaws from side to side, biologists at the University of California, Davis have discovered. This ability – which is rare among vertebrate animals – allows these fish to feed rapidly and efficiently on algae growing on rocks.
A Mussel Bed is Full of Life, 80 Years Later
Just as the sun came up, Emily Longman held up a map of boulders that were laid out in front of her—a rocky outcrop off of Second Sled Road in Dillon Beach. To her surprise, the map was still largely accurate, nearly eight decades later.
Mussel Bed Surveyed Before World War II Still Thriving
A mussel bed along Northern California’s Dillon Beach is as healthy and biodiverse as it was about 80 years ago, when two young students surveyed it shortly before Pearl Harbor was attacked and one was sent to fight in World War II.
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Tideline is the Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute's quarterly newsletter. From deep dives into kelp forests and student experiences to in-depth interviews with faculty and researchers, there's always something new to explore and discover.
