by Gregg Langlois Corethron is a single-celled marine diatom, a group of photosynthetic algae considered to be the most ecologically-important organisms on the planet. Diatoms account for approximately 50% of the oxygen we breath and play a significant role in the capture and storage of carbon. Diatoms live in glass…
This year marks the 50th year of training Volunteer Naturalists at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. It was a long and often difficult journey to save the tidepools from human destruction, but we’ve made great strides and 50 years later we are now a Marine Protected Area. The Need for Protection In…
What’s the concrete tower that projects above the surface of the water at the edge of the reef at Seal Cove? This storm-battered bastion is a relic of World War II, during which the Navy built Half Moon Bay Airport. From the airport, the Navy flew aircraft that towed targets…