Tag Archives: mpa

Soquel Canyon State Marine Conservation Area

December 15th, 2020

Journey over 700 feet below the ocean’s surface as you travel with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) into the abyss of Soquel Canyon SMCA. Creatures at these depths live in absolute darkness and must survive under intense pressure and in temperatures just above freezing. As you’ll see in this video, there is a large community […]

Reading Rock State Marine Reserve

December 15th, 2020

Videography: Amanda Van Diggelen, CDFW Environmental Scientist Music: David Hilowitz, New Dawn Footage: CDFW and Marine Applied Research and Exploration

Sea Lion Cove State Marine Conservation Area Abalone Survey

December 15th, 2020

A team of researchers surveying abalone in the rocky intertidal habitat at Sea Lion Cove State Marine Conservation Area in September 2019. This video provides a quick glimpse of a survey that can take a few hours to complete. Videography: Tammy Heitzenrater Music: Yeah Yeah Yeah at audionautix.com Footage: Sara Worden

Dive Deep with a Remotely Operated Vehicle: Big Creek State Marine Reserve

December 15th, 2020

This video was collected during the fall of 2016 as part of ongoing monitoring of the central coast Marine Protected Area network. Surveys were conducted on contract to CDFW by Marine Applied Research and Exploration using their remotely operated vehicle (ROV Beagle). Videography: Tammy Heitzenrater Music: Transcend at audionautix.com Footage: CDFW and Marine Applied Research […]

Dive Deep with a Remotely Operated Vehicle: Mattole Canyon State Marine Reserve

December 15th, 2020

This video was collected as part of baseline monitoring of the North Coast Marine Protected network. Surveys were conducted in the fall of 2014 by Marine Applied Research and Exploration using their remotely operated vehicle (ROV Beagle). Videography: Tammy Heitzenrater Music: Transcend at audionautix.com Footage: CDFW and Marine Applied Research and Exploration