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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...

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 ...

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...

Mid-Depth Rocky & Soft-Bottom Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2012

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

Shallow Rock and Kelp Forest Ecosystems, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2012

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

Nearshore Substrate Mapping Change Analysis using Multispectral Imagery, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2012

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

Use of Estuarine, Intertidal, and Subtidal Habitats by Seabirds, 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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Seabirds are long-lived, upper trophic level predators that are integral components of marine ecosystems. During the breeding season, seabirds are cen...

Citizen Scientist Monitoring of Rocky Reefs and Kelp Forests, California South Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2011 to 2012

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