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Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Submarine Canyon Habitats
Deep and mysterious waters lie just off California’s coast, sometimes within a stone’s throw of the beach. A ...
Celebrating 50 Years of Protection at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
The Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, located along the California coast just north of Half Moon Bay in Moss Beach, is a ...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Sea Lion Cove State Marine Conservation Area
The Point Arena Lighthouse is a popular landmark to visit along California’s picturesque Mendocino Coast. Standing ...
Applying a Climate Change Lens to California’s MPA Network
Authors: Bryn Power, CSU COAST Science-Policy Intern, and Hayley Carter, Senior Science Officer, California Ocean ...
Evaluation of two outreach tools, an educator program and a mobile tidepool exhibit, in reducing deleterious visitor activities and raising marine protected area awareness in rocky intertidal ecosystems of southern California, USA
Rocky intertidal habitats in urbanized settings, such as in southern California, USA, are heavily perturbed by ...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Big River Estuary State Marine Conservation Area
Big River Estuary State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) is a small marine protected area located just south of the ...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Reading Rock State Marine Conservation Area and Reading Rock State Marine Reserve
Imagine cruising along Highway 101, enjoying one of California’s most scenic drives north of San Francisco. As the ...
In-kind contributions to Orange County marine protected area management
Blue Earth Consultants conducted a valuation of in-kind contributions made by non-State members of Orange County ...