April 2018 Tripletail By Stephanie Boyd Tripletail are flat, almond-shaped fish with large, round dorsal and anal fins that are set well back near the tail... Read More
March 2018 Ghosts of the Cattails By Stephanie Boyd The clapper rail is a medium-sized, chicken-like marsh bird that rarely flies. A member of the rail family, Rallidae, the... Read More
February 2018 The Plasticene Era: Part 2 By Stephanie Boyd Microplastic Damages Plastics themselves are considered biologically inert since most aquatic organisms lack the enzymes to break down synthetic polymers.... Read More
January 2018 The Plasticene Era: Part 1 By Stephanie Boyd The invention of plastic in 1907 changed our lives forever – for better and for worse. Plastic is one of... Read More
December 2017 Black Drum By Stephanie Boyd The black drum, Pogonias cromis, is a chunky, high-backed fish of the croaker family. The undersides of adults are white,... Read More
November 2017 Pinfish By Stephanie Boyd Spines are a common defense in the ocean, but few spines are as well-known to anglers on the Texas coast... Read More
October 2017 Hatchetfish By Stephanie Boyd Hunger again. The Hatchets yet were in sparkling condition, four-inch diameter medallions with tall and widish mouths. They wheeled in... Read More
September 2017 Cowfish By Stephanie Boyd The pufferfish – one of the most famous examples of a creature that evolved in the slow lane, opting for... Read More
August 2017 Reddish Egret By Stephanie Boyd The reddish egret, Egretta rufescens, is a conspicuous shaggy-necked wader of coastal margins, more tied to salt water than any... Read More
July 2017 Tuna: It’s What’s for Dinner (Part 2) By Stephanie Boyd (Continued from the June 2017 issue) Tuna prey mostly on smaller, often schooling, fish. The particular species depends on what... Read More