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Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study

  • Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
  • Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025
  • File types: PDF, CSV, ZIP

The objectives of this baseline study of rocky intertidal habitats along the North Coast Study Region (NCSR) are to (1) produce a quantitative baselin...

Characterization of Sandy Beaches and Adjacent Surf Zones, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2015

  • Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
  • Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025
  • File types: PDF, ZIP, CSV, XML

We combined taxonomically detailed surveys of macroinvertebrates and birds with targeted sampling of regionally important focal taxa including surf zo...

ROV Surveys of the Mid-depth and Deep Subtidal Ecosystems, California North Coast MPA Baseline Study, 2014 to 2015

  • Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
  • Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025
  • File types: PDF, ZIP, CSV, XML

Marine Applied Research and Exploration (MARE) preformed quantitative baseline surveys within the NCSR in 2014 and 2015 with the overall goal to descr...

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

  • Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
  • Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025
  • File types: PDF, ZIP, CSV, XML

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...

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

  • Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
  • Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025
  • File types: PDF, ZIP, CSV

We systematically surveyed 94 of the 122 nearshore rocky reefs in the California south coast study region (SCSR). This synoptic baseline survey was co...

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

  • Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
  • Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025
  • File types: PDF, ZIP, CSV

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...

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

  • Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
  • Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025
  • File types: PDF, ZIP, CSV, XML

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: Friday, December 26, 2025
  • File types: PDF, ZIP, CSV

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 ...

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

  • Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
  • Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025
  • File types: PDF, ZIP, CSV

Sandy beaches are among the most intensely used coastal ecosystems for human recreation and are vitally important to coastal economies. Beaches suppor...

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

  • Published by: California Ocean Protection Council
  • Last updated: Friday, December 26, 2025
  • File types: PDF, ZIP, CSV, XML

This study addresses the South Coast MPA Baseline Program objectives by describing human use patterns across the study region and establishing initial...