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1977, 1985, 1990, and 1994 Reference Surveys from the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) from 1977-04-28 to 1994-08-27 (NCEI Accession 9800173)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 08:00 AM | Dataset Last Updated: May 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
This dataset includes data from three preliminary research projects in the years 1977, 1985, and 1990, and from the Southern California Bight Pilot Project of 1994. The following are brief descriptions of these projects: 1977 Reference Survey: Benthic grab samples were taken from 71 stations distributed at approximately 10-kilometer intervals between Point Conception and the Mexican Border. In certain areas near the major municipal wastewater outfalls, stations were more closely spaced to delineate the expected outfall effects. The data include infaunal abundance data. 1985 Reference Survey: 39 Stations. Thirteen cross-shelf transects were established at sites sampled in the 1977 60-Meter Survey. Samples were taken at 30, 60 and 150 meters. The data include infaunal abundance. 1990 Reference Survey: 20 stations. Seven of the 13 sites sampled in the 1985 Reference Site Survey were re-sampled. At each area samples were taken at 30, 60, and 150 meters. The data include infaunal abundance. 1994 Pilot Project Survey: A 261 site survey conducted on the continental shelf of the the Southern California Bight between Point Conception and the Mexican border. The data include, metadata, sediment chemistry, infaunal biomass and abundance, and trawl fish and invertebrate data collected for each time period.

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title 1977, 1985, 1990, and 1994 Reference Surveys from the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) from 1977-04-28 to 1994-08-27 (NCEI Accession 9800173)

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