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Aquatic plant that was in the bottom of a vernal pool that stays inundated for a long time.

It’s super camouflaged and looks like a rock but seems to be some kind of fish

Growing on compost

Scale for seeds in 0.5 mm intervals. Seeds of same plants as those in this observation: http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2104117

10,000th observation!

Close of up Archaea at the South Bay Saltworks evaporation ponds as salt is harvested. From my time with USFWS.

this 15 minute documentary provides additional information:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-f3esRYw18

Coronado islands

I spent some time camping out the tar seeps around the park, following a tip from the LA NHM. Eventually I came across this individual hopping over the surface.

Outside

Algae

Device: Rain Trap

Hembra encontrada en la charca vernal de UABC Otay. Acababa de desovar. Estaba al final de su ciclo. La muestra se encuentra en resguardo.