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Snorkel Gallery

These are a few shots taken from snorkel surveys we did this past season (2002).

Unlike electrofishing, snorkeling is a much less invasive method of sampling fish populations. Although it is much less stressful and less damaging than electrofishing, you can't get as much information from it. Sizes of fish are estimated into 3 inch size classes, and weights and other information requiring handling of the fish are unobtainable.

But, a closely guarded secret about it... Its DAMN fun to do.

Volunteer Joe suiting up
Joe in the water
Joe saw fish!
Beam me up, Scotty!
Clay in a pool
Here, fishy fishy!
Carlos in action
Even wildlife biologists smile when they snorkel