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A hunt for the invasive dark unicorn snail shows UCI students how climate change is altering Crystal Cove tide pools
Much of climate change research is focused on the big problems. Models forecast how quickly polar ice caps are ...

Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Laguna Beach State Marine Reserve and State Marine Conservation Area
The idyllic shoreline of Laguna Beach is made up of rocky headlands with towering cliffs, sandy beaches and a ...

Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Van Damme State Marine Conservation Area
Located on the northern California coast just south of the town of Mendocino, Van Damme State Marine Conservation ...
Many Thanks to the North Coast Ocean Community!
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> As the North Coast MPA baseline ...
Explore California’s State Fisheries: New interactive data-visualization tool provides opportunity to explore fisheries data
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The first of its kind in California, we ...
Journey to the Devil’s Teeth, a Melange of Marine Protection
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The waters outside the Golden Gate host ...
North Coast – State of the Region Report and Fishing Communities Snapshot Now Available!
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> We are thrilled to announce the release ...
JOIN US Nov. 1 in Sacramento for an OPC Workshop on California’s Great White Sharks
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Ocean Protection Council Workshops focus ...