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MONTEREY BAY SANCTUARY: ROCKY SHORES
MONITORING PROJECTS |
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Review the list of rocky shore monitoring projects below. A full description is available for each project. |
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| Undaria Management Program |
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| We are monitoring the spread of the invasive seaweed Undaria pinnatifida within the Monterey Harbor, and studying the effectiveness of manual removal of Undaria from harbor docks and pier pilings. |
| Marine Resources Survey in Big Sur |
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| Highway 1 in Big Sur is often subject to delays and closures due to storms, washouts, and landslides. The Big Sur Coast Highway Management Plan (CHMP) develops sustainable strategies that ensure the safe and efficient operation of the highway while protecting the unique terrestrial and marine resources. The Marine Resources Survey will characterize targeted intertidal and nearshore subtidal areas along the Big Sur coast. |
| Shoreline Inventory of the black abalone, Haliotis cracherodii |
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| Populations of black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) have been steadily declining in the southern portion of the species’ range due to a fatal disease called “withering syndrome." Researchers from the University of California at Santa Cruz work with the Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network and the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Study of Coastal Oceans monitoring groups to monitor and document the northward progression of WS along the central California coast. |
| Persistence and Recovery of Abalone Populations in Central California |
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| We investigated patterns and processes of persistence and recovery of depleted invertebrate populations, red (Haliotis rufescens) and black (H. cracherodii) abalone, in central California. |
| Biodiversity of rocky intertidal of northern Monterey Bay: A 24-year comparison |
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| Species richness and abundnaces were quantified for 10 sites between Pigeon Point and Soquel Point by UC Santa Cruz biology students. Dr. John Pearse led classes into the intertidal from 1971-73 and again from 1996-97, as part of a 24 yr comparison. |
| A Comparative Intertidal Study and User Survey, Point Pinos, California |
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| The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of visitor use on the Point Pinos rocky shoreline by comparing intertidal sites with different levels of human use and conducting census surveys to account for visitor use. |
| Long term Monitoring Program & Experiential Training for Students (LiMPETS) |
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| LiMPETS is a program for middle schools, high schools, and other volunteer groups to monitor rocky intertidal and sandy beach habitats in three of the five West Coast national marine sanctuaries – Gulf of the Farallones, Monterey Bay, and Channel Islands |
| Rocky-shore Community Variation Along Natural and Anthropogenic Gradients of Disturbance: implications for the design and evaluation of marine reserves |
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| Through intensive biodiversity surveys of rocky intertidal habitats of Monterey Bay, CA, we assessed how human and natural disturbances interact to affect these coastal communities. |
| Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO): intertidal component |
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| The goal of the intertidal PISCO (Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans) program is to investigate the rocky intertidal marine ecosystems of the west coast of the U.S. in an innovative, coordinated, and interdisciplinary fashion. |
| Shipwrecks on Sanctuary Shores: Disturbance and Recovery Along a Rocky Intertidal Exposure Gradient |
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| Recovery rates and processes were assessed along a rocky intertidal exposure gradient impacted by a shipwreck in Monterey Bay, California. |
| Characterization of geologic and oceanographic conditions at Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz County |
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| A USGS study is underway to characterize the coastal bluffs, inner shelf morphology and wave conditions at Pleasure Point in Santa Cruz County. |
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