Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve

13 Sep, 05 AM - 17 Sep, 03 AM

The purpose of this class is to gain knowledge and experience in underwater sampling techniques. We will be diving on SCUBA at two sites: in front of the reserve beach north and south of the creek mouth. Our study will be to compare algae community structure at both sites. We will also look at snails, urchins, and stars (not to genus or species). We will be doing two dives each day for two days. Each dive will consist of 3 transects (25M). Along each transect Nereocystis and Macrocystis will be counted in a 2-meter swath. There will also be 5 quadrats along each transect at randomly determined points. Within each quadrat the following algae will be counted: Pterygophora, Laminaria, Eisenia, Cystoseira, and Desmarestia and the following invertebrates will be counted: snails, urchins, and seastars.

Visit #7586 @Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve

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Under Project # 5558 | Class

Biology 75 Scientific Diving

faculty - University of California, Santa Cruz

Reservation Members(s)

Steve Clabuesch Sep 13 - 17, 2005 (5 days)
Group of 4 Faculty Sep 13 - 17, 2005 (5 days)
Group of 14 Undergraduate Student Sep 13 - 17, 2005 (5 days)

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Redwood Camp 19 Sep 13 - 17, 2005