The sun filtered by fog.

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Yoga master on the beach. A marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) cleans its feathers.

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Mike measures the sky.
With a small sand berm, the meter stick had to be elevated.

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A bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) takes a peek at the students.

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Beach profile apparatus with small sand berm.
Female scientists at work.

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Two bottlenose dolphins, one spouting. (Tursiops truncatus).

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Jason measures the sky, too.
With a small sand berm, the meter stick had to be elevated.

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Embryo of a northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax) found in today's plankton sample.

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A doliolaria. (Larval stage of a sea cucumber).

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Ocean with sunlight patches.

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A doliolaria. (Larval stage of a sea cucumber).

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A marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) spreads its feathers to shake the water off after bathing.

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A very young Penilia avirostris found in today's plankton sample.

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Although this specimen lacks the radial lines that give the "sun" appearance, we still believe this is a diatom called Planktoniella sol.

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King of the hill. A western gull (Larus occidentalis) perched atop the sand berm.

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Marbled godwits bathing in the surf. (Limosa fedoa).

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Addison likes the beach profile.

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Graduated cylinder mounted to pole with seawater hydrometer floating. Thanks to "HH" for putting the sponge down inside.

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