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Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study

Published by California Ocean Protection Council | State of California | Catalog Last Checked: October 24, 2026 at 08:53 PM | Dataset Last Updated: February 09, 2018 at 10:35 PM
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 structure of rocky intertidal ecosystems in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) established by the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA), (2) provide an initial comparison between rocky intertidal ecosystems inside MPAs and nearby associated (unprotected) reference areas, (3) analytically explore baseline characterizations for potential indicators of the state of rocky intertidal ecosystems, (4) generate a fish biodiversity baseline within rocky tide pools at a few sites inside and outside of MPAs (for the first time) as well as (5) examine rockfish recruitment into these tide pools, and (6) integrate these assessments with other components of the baseline survey, including (7) high resolution topographic geological surveys, to inform the role and design of these programs for future monitoring and evaluation of MPAs.

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  • Abalone Data for Rocky Intertidal, North Coast

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  • Final Report: North Coast Baseline Surveys of Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems

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  • Rocky Intertidal - Fish Species List Lookup Table

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  • Fish Data for Rocky Intertidal, North Coast

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  • MPA Baseline Boundary Information - Lookup Table

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  • MPA Baseline Boundary Information - Lookup Table Metadata

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  • Rocky Intertidal - Fish Species List Lookup Table Metadata

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  • Rocky Intertidal - Site Coordinate Lookup Table Metadata

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  • Rocky Intertidal - Species List Lookup Table Metadata

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  • Motile Invertebrate Data for Rocky Intertidal, North Coast

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  • Mussel Bed Data for Rocky Intertidal, North Coast

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  • Mussel Plot Data for Rocky Intertidal, North Coast

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  • Phyllospadix Data for Rocky Intertidal, North Coast

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  • Postelsia Data for Rocky Intertidal, North Coast

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  • Sea Star Count Data for Rocky Intertidal, North Coast

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  • Rocky Intertidal - Site Coordinate Lookup Table

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  • Rocky Intertidal - Species List Lookup Table

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  • Survey Data for Rocky Intertidal, North Coast

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  • MPA Baseline Program Information - Lookup Table

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  • MPA Baseline Program Information - Lookup Table Metadata

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description 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 structure of rocky intertidal ecosystems in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) established by the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA), (2) provide an initial comparison between rocky intertidal ecosystems inside MPAs and nearby associated (unprotected) reference areas, (3) analytically explore baseline characterizations for potential indicators of the state of rocky intertidal ecosystems, (4) generate a fish biodiversity baseline within rocky tide pools at a few sites inside and outside of MPAs (for the first time) as well as (5) examine rockfish recruitment into these tide pools, and (6) integrate these assessments with other components of the baseline survey, including (7) high resolution topographic geological surveys, to inform the role and design of these programs for future monitoring and evaluation of MPAs.
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identifier 538b9523-20f3-4b18-94b4-12c1426a4a25
issued 2018-02-09T16:11:04.207957
keyword 
[
  "Baseline",
  "Biota",
  "California",
  "Ecological Data",
  "Environmental",
  "Fish",
  "MPA",
  "Marine Protected Area",
  "Monitoring",
  "Motile Invertabrate",
  "Mussel Bed",
  "Mussel Plot",
  "North Coast",
  "Oceans",
  "Phyllospadix",
  "Postelsia",
  "Rocky Intertidal",
  "Sea Star",
  "california ocean protection council"
]
license http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by
modified 2018-02-09T22:35:14.670054
publisher 
{
  "name": "California Ocean Protection Council",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
}
theme 
[
  "Natural Resources",
  "Water"
]
title Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study

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