Proponents of the Aliso Creek Estuary Restoration project say it will return the area in South Laguna Beach where the creek meets the ocean, back to a healthy ecosystem.

Today, the estuary is home to more than 120 otters and is the only one along the West coast that has been significantly colonized by southern sea otters.. And they love to eat green crabs. "Other ...

Newport is the first city on the Oregon Coast to adopt a new estuary management plan in more than 40 years.. The city jointly manages the Yaquina Bay Estuary with Lincoln County and the city of ...

A lack of parasites, Moore said, could mean trouble for the lagoon's ecosystem. "Those hosts could be things that people do care about, that they like to eat, like types of crabs or fish that ...

After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby estuary, a home to endangered species.

The Beaufort Inlet "essentially" turned into a salt lake during a prolonged closure. (Supplied: Murdoch University) 'Death of an estuary' When sampling began in 2020, Beaufort Inlet had been ...