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Mid-Depth Rocky & Soft-Bottom Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2012 recent views
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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... -
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California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program recent views
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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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Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study recent views
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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 recent views
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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 recent views
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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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Shallow Rock and Kelp Forest Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2012 recent views
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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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Nearshore Rocky Reefs and Kelp Forests, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2015 recent views
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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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channel-islands-marine-protected-areas-first-5-years-of-monitoring-2003-2008_all-habitats recent views
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Results from the first 5 years of baseline monitoring of marine protected areas 2003-2008. Learn about the biological, ecological and socioeconomic conditions around... -
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Use of Estuarine, Intertidal, and Subtidal Habitats by Seabirds, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2013 recent views
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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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Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2001 to 2014 recent views
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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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Citizen Scientist Monitoring of Rocky Reefs and Kelp Forests, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2012 recent views
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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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North Central Coast State of the Region Report, Supplemental Reports All Habitats_2010-2015 recent views
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State of the North Central Coast Region-Results from Baseline Monitoring of Marine Protected Areas 2010-2015. Learn about the biological, ecological, oceanographic,... -
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North Coast State of the Region, Snapshots and Supplemental Reports All Habitats 2013 to 2017 recent views
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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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Citizen Scientist Monitoring of Rocky Reefs and Kelp Forests, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2016 recent views
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RCCA volunteer citizen scientists conducted 18 visual scuba transects at each monitoring site to survey densities and sizes of ecologically and economically important... -
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Estuarine Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2016 recent views
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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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Characterization of Nearshore Fish Communities Associated with Rocky Reef Habitats, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2015 recent views
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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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Nearshore Substrate Mapping Change Analysis using Multispectral Imagery, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2012 recent views
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Three remote sensing datasets were utilized to create the final substrate map products: 1) 4-banded imagery collected in June, October and November of 2012 by... -
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MPA Monitoring Site Selection Proceedings 20180510 recent views
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Proceedings of the January 12, 2018 workshop to inform the development of MPA site selection for statewide long-term MPA monitoring Action Plan. -
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Marine Protected Area Monitoring Action Plan 2018 recent views
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California’s MPAs are adaptively managed as a network through the MPA Management Program which consists of four focal areas: 1) outreach and education, 2) enforcement... -
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Estuarine & Wetland Ecosystems Monitoring recent views
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A report prepared for the California Ocean Science Trust on the first steps in developing an approach to leveraging existing monitoring programs