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Characterization of Human Uses and the Socioeconomic Dimensions, California N...
The primary goal of this project was to inform long-term marine protected area (MPA) monitoring efforts by gathering up-to-date socioeconomic information to illustrate... -
Oceanographic Context for Characterization and Future Evaluation, California ...
Marine ecosystems along the North Coast of California exist in a highly energetic and variable oceanographic environment that strongly influences the dynamics and structure of... -
Citizen Scientist Monitoring of Rocky Reefs and Kelp Forests, California Sout...
Reef Check California has surveyed rocky reefs and kelp forests in southern California since 2006 and has up to nine years of data from the MLPA South Coast Study Region (SCSR).... -
Citizen Scientist Monitoring of Rocky Reefs and Kelp Forests, California Nort...
RCCA volunteer citizen scientists conducted 18 visual scuba transects at each monitoring site to survey densities and sizes of ecologically and economically important fish,... -
Use of Estuarine, Intertidal, and Subtidal Habitats by Seabirds, California S...
Seabirds are long-lived, upper trophic level predators that are integral components of marine ecosystems. During the breeding season, seabirds are central place foragers and... -
Characterization of Nearshore Fish Communities Associated with Rocky Reef Hab...
To characterize the fish communities associated with nearshore rocky reef habitat, we collaborated with commercial passenger fishing vessel (CPFV) captains and volunteer anglers... -
Estuarine Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2016
The North Coast has 16 major estuaries that support a wide diversity of plant and animal life, including salmon and other commercially important species. The focus of this... -
Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Keystone Marine Species and Ecosystems, C...
This project, Informing the North Coast MPA Baseline: Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Keystone Marine Species and Ecosystems, applies Tribal/Indigenous Traditional Knowledge... -
Characterization of Seabirds, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014...
We completed four distinct projects to collect baseline data at varying spatial and temporal scales. First, we used data from aerial photographic surveys conducted from... -
Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study
The objectives of this baseline study of rocky intertidal habitats along the North Coast Study Region (NCSR) are to (1) produce a quantitative baseline characterization of the... -
Characterization of Sandy Beaches and Adjacent Surf Zones, California North C...
We combined taxonomically detailed surveys of macroinvertebrates and birds with targeted sampling of regionally important focal taxa including surf zone fishes, kelp and sand... -
ROV Surveys of the Mid-depth and Deep Subtidal Ecosystems, California North C...
Marine Applied Research and Exploration (MARE) preformed quantitative baseline surveys within the NCSR in 2014 and 2015 with the overall goal to describe the condition of three... -
Nearshore Rocky Reefs and Kelp Forests, California North Coast MPA Baseline S...
Here we provide one of the first systematic, “snapshot” surveys of the entire North Coast Study Region, from the Oregon border to the headland at Point Arena. Our attempt was to... -
Shallow Rock and Kelp Forest Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline ...
We systematically surveyed 94 of the 122 nearshore rocky reefs in the California south coast study region (SCSR). This synoptic baseline survey was conducted at 75 individual... -
Mid-Depth Rocky & Soft-Bottom Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline...
Seafloor habitats deeper than 100 meters make up an estimated 29% (1840 km2) of state waters in southern California, yet they are sampled with far less frequency when compared... -
Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2001 ...
The South Coast Study Region (SCSR) encompasses a broad section of southern California including both mainland and island coastal regions. The exceptionally high diversity of... -
California Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus), California South Coast MPA ...
The South Coast Lobster Research Group (SCLRG) was formed in 2011 in response to interest in how MPAs may affect the abundance, size, and behavior of the California spiny... -
Sandy Beach Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2013
Sandy beaches are among the most intensely used coastal ecosystems for human recreation and are vitally important to coastal economies. Beaches support unique biodiversity and... -
Spatial and Economic Human Uses, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 1...
This study addresses the South Coast MPA Baseline Program objectives by describing human use patterns across the study region and establishing initial data points for long-term...
