Fish use estuaries for breeding and as safe nursery areas. In this 2.5 hour shore program, students will use seine nets to collect nearshore organisms. They will identify their catch, and study diversity, abundance, and size related to age of nearshore fish. They will also use field chemistry kits to measure water temperature, density, salinity, dissolved oxygen, CO2, and pH. Seining is one of our most popular shoreline activities, and with good reason! Waders will be provided, but students should come prepared with boots or shoes that can get wet.