Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve

04 Nov, 11 AM - 10 Nov, 02 AM

The main objective of our project is to collect baseline biological data for rocky intertidal habitats. Our sampling is coordinated with the two largest rocky intertidal monitoring programs in the State of California, PISCO (Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans) and MARINe (Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network). This coordination with existing sampling provides an extremely efficient and cost-effective way to ensure that biological sampling meets well-developed monitoring standards and that data are compatible with a large database of biological and ecological data from the entire west coast of North America. Sites are sampled using accepted protocols to ensure that adequate baseline data are collected at all of the newly established reserves and at appropriate reference locations so that reserve effectiveness may be evaluated over time. To ensure comprehensive baseline assessments of these areas, our sampling focuses on quantifying several biological and physical characteristics of these ecosystems: relative abundance and size of key species, community structure and composition, habitat attributes (site topography) and associations of species with particular habitats as well as physical attributes such as local seawater temperature data. We aim to make these data and web-based data products available to decision-makers, managers, scientists, and stakeholders using accepted metadata standards.

Visit #22902 @Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve

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Under Project # 21237 | Research

Monitoring of Rocky Intertidal Resources Along the Central and Southern California Mainland

research_assistant - University of California, Santa Cruz

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Group of 4 Research Assistant (non-student/faculty/postdoc) Nov 4 - 10, 2010 (7 days)

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Housing - Bedroom 2 4 Nov 4 - 10, 2010