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Microplastic and Microparticle Data from Surface Water: San Francisco Bay and Adjacent Sanctuaries
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The San Francisco Estuary Institute and 5 Gyres completed a comprehensive regional study of microplastic pollution of a major urban estuary and adjacent ocean... -
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California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program
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From 2007-2016, CA Collaborative Fisheries Research Program (CCFRP) scientists and fishermen have conducted hook-and-line surveys within three Central Coast State... -
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California Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus), California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2012 to 2013
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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... -
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Citizen Scientist Monitoring of Rocky Reefs and Kelp Forests, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2012
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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... -
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Use of Estuarine, Intertidal, and Subtidal Habitats by Seabirds, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2013
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Seabirds are long-lived, upper trophic level predators that are integral components of marine ecosystems. During the breeding season, seabirds are central place... -
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Marine Protected Area Statewide Leadership Team Work Plan
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The Leadership Team has identified the following focal areas as key to successful management of MPAs which make up the MPA Management Program: Outreach and Education,... -
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Estuarine Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2016
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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... -
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Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study
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The objectives of this baseline study of rocky intertidal habitats along the North Coast Study Region (NCSR) are to (1) produce a quantitative baseline... -
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Spatial and Economic Human Uses, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 1992 to 2012
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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... -
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Characterization of Seabirds, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2015
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We completed four distinct projects to collect baseline data at varying spatial and temporal scales. First, we used data from aerial photographic surveys conducted... -
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Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2001 to 2014
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The South Coast Study Region (SCSR) encompasses a broad section of southern California including both mainland and island coastal regions. The exceptionally high... -
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Ocean Acidification, Hypoxia (West Coast) and Biological (California) Monitoring Locations
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Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia (OAH) and ecosystem monitoring project locations compiled by Ocean Protection Council staff. -
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Characterization of Sandy Beaches and Adjacent Surf Zones, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2015
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We combined taxonomically detailed surveys of macroinvertebrates and birds with targeted sampling of regionally important focal taxa including surf zone fishes, kelp... -
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Keystone Marine Species and Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2015
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This project, Informing the North Coast MPA Baseline: Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Keystone Marine Species and Ecosystems, applies Tribal/Indigenous... -
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Sandy Beach Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2013
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Sandy beaches are among the most intensely used coastal ecosystems for human recreation and are vitally important to coastal economies. Beaches support unique... -
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Nearshore Rocky Reefs and Kelp Forests, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2015
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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... -
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North Coast State of the Region, Snapshots and Supplemental Reports All Habitats 2013 to 2017
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Learn about the biological, ecological, oceanographic, and socioeconomic conditions around the time of marine protected area (MPA) implementation on the North Coast.... -
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Shallow Rock and Kelp Forest Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2012
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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... -
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Characterization of Nearshore Fish Communities Associated with Rocky Reef Habitats, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2015
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To characterize the fish communities associated with nearshore rocky reef habitat, we collaborated with commercial passenger fishing vessel (CPFV) captains and... -
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ROV Surveys of the Mid-depth and Deep Subtidal Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2015
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Marine Applied Research and Exploration (MARE) preformed quantitative baseline surveys within the NCSR in 2014 and 2015 with the overall goal to describe the...