Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve

24 May, 05 AM - 25 May, 11 PM

In 2001 we (PISCO and MMS) reported on the pattern of mass mortality of the intertidal black abalone Haliotis cracherodii along the west coast of North America. Since the early 1990's the disease has migrated sequntially northwards along the coast of california. By 2001 the documented northward spread of the population crashes due to withering syndrome extended to the southern boundary of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBMNS). At each selected site, permanent plots will be assigned. Every abalone will be sampled for size (length) and health. Abalone shell lengths are measured to the nearest 5mm with with calipers or a ruler and afterwards each abalone shell is temporarily marked with a yellow lumber crayon to aviod duplication. Lengths are recorded on a data sheet, along with any unusual conditions are recorded such as disease, predation, or empty shells. (Roe, Christy.2003)

Visit #7191 @Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve

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Under Project # 5357 | Research

Monitoring black abalone in the MBMNS

research_assistant - University of California, Santa Cruz

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Group of 2 Research Assistant (non-student/faculty/postdoc) May 24 - 25, 2005 (2 days)

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Whale Point Researcher Cabin 2 May 24 - 25, 2005