The Institue of Marine and Coastal Sciences, or IMCS, is affiliated
with Rutgers University. The Marine Field Station in Tuckerton is located
in the Mullica River-Great Bay estuary.
Estuaries are calm, shallow areas where freshwater from rivers mix
with saltwater of the sea. These specialized areas are nutrient rich
and protected from most marine predators. As a result, estuaries are
very good fish nursuries.
Most of the scientists and students at IMCS currently focus their research
on the life history and ecology of fishes and their estuarine habitats.
Understanding the life history of fish and their habitats will help
improve our ability to manage fish resources in the Mid-Atlantic Area.
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Avon by the Sea/Belmar | Barnegat
Lighthouse | Holgate | IMCS
Rutgers | Liberty Island | North
Sea Bright | Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook to Holgate | Atlantic City to Cape May