Tahsis Estuary Monitoring Project

From Guest Bloggers David and Stella Richards:

Yesterday morning we volunteered with the Tahsis Estuary Monitoring Project. The group consisted of two people from the Nootka Sound Watershed Society, two DFO biologists who knew a lot and another volunteer.

We learned a lot and examined a lot of different species that are living here in the inlet. Green crabs (not good) yellow perch, three-spine stickle back, pipe, salmon - coho, chinook, chum, sockeye, sculpin, gunwhales. Oxygen content of the water, invertebrates. Lots of samples taken. Salmon were measured and weighed - largest 8gms, smallest 0.1gms. Captured in seine nets. Two test sites in eel grass with lots of species, two test sites not in eel grass not so much. Had a great time and thanks to the Nootka Sound Watershed Society for letting us join the group.

Recording and photographing.

Hip waders required or rubber boots.

A Stickleback

Stella measuring the salmon before being weighed by biologist.