Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve

24 Jul, 01 PM - 28 Jul, 01 PM

Sampling consists of visual surveys of the density (number per 60m2) of all non-cryptic fishes,non-cryptic sessile and mobile solitary invertebrates, and macroalgae by SCUBA divers. In addition, sizes of fish and select species (sea urchins, abalone, giant kelp) are recorded. Surveys are conducted at sites distributed inside Saunders Reef SMR and Stewarts Pt. SMR and associated reference areas. Each sample site is divided into zones by depth ranging from 5m to 20m - or from offshore to inshore at sites with little depth variation to assure that samples are distributed across the face of a reef from inshore to offshore. Where possible, taxa (or taxonomic categories) are enumerated on transects stratified across the depth strata (2-3 per stratum) per site (typically a 100m length of coastline, extending from onshore to the 20m isobath). Each "transect" is a 2m x 30m swath haphazardly located within one of the depth strata. Surveys are designed to measure year-to-year site-wide variability in species density or percent cover, from which community structure and interannual dynamics are derived.

Visit #52440 @Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve

Approved

Under Project # 35654 | Research

MPA Monitoring - Central Coast Study Region

research_assistant - University of California, Santa Cruz

Reservation Members(s)

Henry Vogt Jul 24 - 28, 2017 (5 days)
Hillary Krumbholz Jul 24 - 28, 2017 (5 days)
Jamie Grover Jul 24 - 28, 2017 (5 days)
Kate Vylet Jul 24 - 28, 2017 (5 days)
Lee-Roy Haarhaus Jul 24 - 28, 2017 (5 days)
Luis Hernandez Jul 24 - 28, 2017 (5 days)
Melissa Gutterman Jul 24 - 28, 2017 (5 days)
Michael Langhans Jul 24 - 28, 2017 (5 days)
Shannon Myers Jul 24 - 28, 2017 (5 days)
Travis Leggett Jul 24 - 28, 2017 (5 days)
Zoe Scholz Jul 24 - 28, 2017 (5 days)

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Meeting area with kitchen 1 Jul 24 - 28, 2017
Housing - Bedroom 1 1 Jul 24 - 28, 2017
Camping Space 1 Jul 24 - 28, 2017
Housing - Bedroom 2 1 Jul 24 - 28, 2017
Wilderness travel trailer 1 Jul 24 - 28, 2017