Browsing by Author "Couffer, Michael C."

A Young-of-the-Year Giant Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas Buries Itself in Sandy Bottom: A Possible Predator Avoidance Mechanism

Couffer, Michael C.; Benseman, Stephanie A. ,

Behavior of Young-of-the-Year of Giant Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas, off the sandy beaches of Southern California

Benseman, Stephanie A.; Couffer, Michael C.; Allen, Larry G.

We made extensive observations in the shallows off sandy beaches along the southern California coastline from 2013-2018 using SCUBA. The common diurnal behavior of young-of-the-year (YOY) of giant sea bass (Stereolepis ...

First Reported Occurrence of the Southern Sea Otter at California’s Santa Barbara Island Since 1940

Couffer, Michael C.

Individually-unique Spot Patterns of Young of the Year Giant Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas in Captive-raised Fish

Couffer, Michael C.

Young of the year giant sea bass spend the first several months after planktonic settlement within recreational dive limits, where they are available for underwater study. After planktonic settlement, young of the year ...