Objective long-term data on the type, extent and location of boating and boat-based fishing directly supports the success of marine spatial planning and resource management of coastal oceans. This project was initiated to generate an objective fishery-independent dataset to define the extent of boating activities in the state waters off the coast of mainland southern… Continue reading Aerial Monitoring of Ocean Vessels in Southern California – August 2013
Resource Type: Project Documents
Kelp Forest Restoration Annual Report July 2013 – June 2014 (Year 1) – Appendices
Pre- and Post-Restoration images and maps (Underwater Arch Cove and Honeymoon Cove).
Kelp Forest Restoration Annual Report July 2013 – June 2014 (Year 1)
This project developed from an interest in the protection and preservation of giant kelp communities in the Southern California Bight. July 2013 – June 2014 Annual Report for the Palos Verdes Kelp Forest Restoration Project.
The Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve Baseline Assessment Program 2010-2011 Final Report
In September 2011, the SMBRC completed the second year of baseline assessment surveys at the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve (BWER). The comprehensive surveys were developed in partnership with the California Department of Fish and Game and the California State Coastal Conservancy to assess the condition of the BWER and inform the state’s wetlands restoration planning.… Continue reading The Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve Baseline Assessment Program 2010-2011 Final Report