| Station: Otter Trawl / L.A. Harbor Date: 10/24/20, 11:15 am Conditions: 66°F, cloudy, WSW 83 mph Latitude: 33° 44' 06" N to 33°44' 19" N Longitude: 118° 14' 13" W to 118°14' 18" W |
Flora & Fauna:
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Total Captured | Method of Take |
Disposition |
| Crustacean - Swimming Crabs | Portunus xantusii | 33 | otter trawl | released |
| Fish - Midshipman | Porichthys notatus | 1 | otter trawl | released |
| Flatfish - Hornyhead Turbot | Pleuronichthys verticalis | 4 | otter trawl | released |
| Flatfish - California Halibut | Paralichthys californicus | 1 | otter trawl | released |
| Ray - Round Stingray | Urolophus halleri | 1 | otter trawl | released |
| Shrimp - Target Shrimp | unknown | 4 | otter trawl | released |
| Fish - Pipefish | Engraulis mordax | 2 | otter trawl | released |
We use a method called "Otter Trawling" or Midwater Trawling to collect pelagic (swimming) organisms.
"Otter" refers to the rectangular boards on the net. Hydrodynamic forces act on the boards, keeping them
apart and the net open.
All organisms were returned to the ocean.
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