Small Squid (IMAGE)

Stanford University

Small Squid

Caption

A researcher examines small squid on the ship's deck. Normally Humboldt squid this size would be too immature to spawn, but in the aftermath of the 2009-2010 El Nino most of the squid in the Sea of Cortez reached sexual maturity early, even though they stayed small.

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Courtesy of William Gilly

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