The Natural History of the American Eel on Cape Cod
The American eel has a remarkable life history that is unlike any fish species in North America. They are born in the Sargasso Sea and travel great distances to colonize [...]
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Bats & Bunnies: Managing Habitat for Seldom Seen Mammals
The New England cottontail, a species of conservation concern and Northern long-eared bats, recently listed as a threatened species, are being studied by US Fish and Wildlife biologists in the [...]
Tracking the Movement Patterns of Seabirds and Shorebirds to Inform Siting and Monitoring of Off-Shore Wind Facilities
Ever wondered about the antenna rising up from the sands at South Cape Beach in Mashpee? Researchers from UMASS Amherst are tracking the movements of Common Terns, Roseate Terns, and [...]
Winter Flounder & Waquoit Bay
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries has conducted research on winter flounder for over 50 years in Massachusetts waters. In recent years, historically low populations of winter flounder were recorded [...]
What’s Next for Blue Crabs?
For centuries, Cape Cod has been the northern range boundary for blue crabs, an ecologically and economically important predator in Atlantic coastal estuaries. In recent years however, people have begun [...]
