According to one of the most comprehensive studies of our coastal estuaries and wetlands the Elkhorn Slough has lost nearly 70 percent of its original wetlands ...

A recent study was published in the scientific journal Biological Invasions, detailing that otters at the Elkhorn Slough are keeping populations of globally invasive green crab at bay.

Elkhorn Slough has remained relatively undisturbed while other coastal wetlands are rapidly disappearing, which accounts for the concentration of endangered species here.

News Environment Elkhorn Slough: Why restoring Hester Marsh is important Biologist Kerstin Wasson plunges her auger into the Phase 1 restoration site at Hester Marsh.

MOSS LANDING>> The Elkhorn Slough is booming with baby sea otters, which is a good thing for the ecosystem and the animals, scientists say.The estuary is home to 12 otter pups of varying ages… ...

Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve scientist Kerstin Wasson crunches through a layer of white, dead algae on the banks of the slough. (Val Guzman — Contributed) ...

A new study documents the effects of high nutrient levels in Elkhorn Slough, especially where water control structures limit tidal exchange.

Moss Landing >> Trucks and excavators are dumping tons of dirt over the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve — and it might just save the salt marshes. “So much of… ...

Elkhorn Slough, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA 95076, (831) 728-2822; www.elkhornslough.org. The slough is 19 miles north of Monterey. From California 1, take the Moss Landing exit. Turn east ...

Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists from San Jose State University’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories following a recent fire ...