While most fish need water to feed, the unique anatomy of moray eels gives snowflake morays the ability to grab and swallow prey on land. UC Santa Cruz Scientist Rita Mehta has caught the first proof of this feat on tape.
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Federal money to restore coastal areas hit by hurricanes and other disasters doesn’t cover the loss of natural assets like coral reefs. UC Santa Cruz marine scientist Michael Beck says it’s time to change that.
Original story from LA Times.
Most of Northern California’s kelp forest ecosystem is gone, replaced by widespread ‘urchin barrens’ that may persist long into the future, according to a new study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz.
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Erika Zavaleta, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, to the California Fish and Game Commission.
Original story from UCSC Newscenter.
