SMURFs Help Scientists Survey Juvenile Rockfish at Oregon Marine Reserves
Researcher Cameron Royer is looking to see just how well this year’s batch of baby rockfish are faring off the Central Oregon coast, and he’s relying on a SMURF to reveal it.
If the term "SMURF" makes you think of a blue cartoon people, re-adjust your monitor and thinking. These SMURFS are making a difference in how researchers count baby fish.
The Standard Monitoring Unit for the Recruitment of Fishes – or SMURF - is a $15 burrito-like bundle of snow fencing and ...
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