With four million boaters, California has one of the highest levels of recreational boating in the United States. This large volume of recreational activity in our waterways can come at a cost. Boat-based pollutants such as sewage, used oil, household hazardous waste, marine debris, aquatic invasive species, and emerging contaminants impair our waterways. TBF’s Boater… Continue reading Clean Boating
Topic: Ocean
Eelgrass Research and Restoration Program
Eelgrass (Zostera spp.) is a marine flowering plant that forms “meadows” and is found in temperate regions throughout the world. The Bay Foundation (TBF) and project partners are working to restore eelgrass meadows while conducting research on the plant and its habitat. Eelgrass are economically and ecologically valuable marine habitats. They and other seagrasses provide… Continue reading Eelgrass Research and Restoration Program
Kelp Forest Hydrodynamics
Frequent storms and larger waves pounding the Southern California coastline are major causes for concern if we hope to preserve our beaches and rocky shorelines for future generations to enjoy. The Bay Foundation (TBF) spearheaded a study to investigate how we can protect our shorelines using kelp forest restoration techniques. A variety of tools are… Continue reading Kelp Forest Hydrodynamics
Los Angeles Living Shoreline Project
The purpose of the Los Angeles Living Shoreline Project is to create an innovative multi-habitat living shoreline at Dockweiler State Beach. The project aims to restore approximately four acres of sandy beach and coastal bluff habitat and implement a pilot restoration to establish adjacent offshore eelgrass within a one-acre footprint. This project will establish a… Continue reading Los Angeles Living Shoreline Project
Kelp Forest Restoration Project
The kelp forest ecosystems off the southern California coast are known to be some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world. They are vital for providing habitat and food for over 700 marine species, including kelp bass, California spiny lobster, abalones, marine mammals, birds, and fish. Many of these kelp forest species… Continue reading Kelp Forest Restoration Project
Source Reduction of Single-Use Plastics
Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year globally and less than 9% is recycled. By 2050 plastic is expected to outweigh all fish in the oceans. Much of this marine debris results from disposable plastic products, specifically single-use disposable food and beverage packaging, that have a short life span and are quickly… Continue reading Source Reduction of Single-Use Plastics
Volunteer Divers
The Bay Foundation’s Ocean Resilience Program is dedicated to the restoration of marine coastal ecosystems that have been degraded by overfishing, pollution, and the vast alteration of our coastline. Much of this hands-on restoration is achieved by means of SCUBA! Interested in helping us protect the Bay? We are seeking potential volunteer divers to help… Continue reading Volunteer Divers