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Tag: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Sun, March 14, 2010

• Elkhorn Slough The Problem Child of Monterey Bay

  Oct 12, 2009, by Curtis Cartier Environment
  

  As the midmorning sun burns off the hazy remnants of fog over Elkhorn Slough, the estuary comes to life in the same way it has for thousands of years. Herons glide low over the top of the chilly water, otters scoop up clams from the floor and each step along the reed-edged hiking path sends an unseen critter scuttling loudly into the brush. A visitor might find it hard to believe that, according to a recent report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this is the most damaged ecosystem in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.