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MPA Monitoring Site Selection Proceedings 20180510

Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
Last updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
File types: PDF

Proceedings of the January 12, 2018 workshop to inform the development of MPA site selection for statewide long-term MPA monitoring Action Plan....

Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study

Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
Last updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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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 baselin...

Methodological comparison of multiple MPA rocky ecosystem monitoring techniques

Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
Last updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
File types: PDF

California recently completed the implementation of a large network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across the state via legislation called the Marin...

Estuarine Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2016

Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
Last updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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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 speci...

Characterization of Seabirds, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2015

Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
Last updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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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 surv...

Sandy Beach Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2013

Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
Last updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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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 suppor...

Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2001 to 2014

Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
Last updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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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 except...

Spatial and Economic Human Uses, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 1992 to 2012

Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
Last updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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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...

California Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus), California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2012 to 2013

Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
Last updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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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 ...

Nearshore Rocky Reefs and Kelp Forests, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2015

Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
Last updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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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 Poin...