Healthy Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
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A new website for aspiring aquarium hobbyists -
Wetland restoration shows promise for climate mitigation
Restoring degraded wetlands could help California meet its climate goals—but it can take up to 100 years to make the switch from carbon source to carbon sink. -
New research sheds light on hidden ocean waves close to shore
Measurements off Scripps Pier provide the first long-duration analysis of important, but elusive underwater waves -
Could fish sounds help scientists monitor ocean health?
Acoustic recordings of fish species could be a powerful and less expensive way to monitor California’s marine protected areas. -
Ocean Protection Council Awards $6 million to research projects that advance ocean and coastal management in California
At its October 25, 2018 meeting, the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) unanimously approved 24 research projects totaling $6 million in funding through the -
Assessing the combined effects of ocean acidification and warming on disease susceptibility and restoration success of the critically endangered white abalone
The white abalone is an iconic California species, which once supported a lucrative commercial fishery. -
Understanding ocean warming impacts on shrinking body sizes of California fishes: Linking pattern & mechanism to support future sustainable fisheries
Reductions in body size of marine fishes linked to ocean warming have been reported across numerous ecosystem types and species. -
Geography of stress: Impacts of ocean acidification along the California Coast
Increases in atmospheric CO2 concentrations are fundamentally changing the chemistry of the ocean. -
Present and future climatic drivers of domoic acid toxicity in coastal ecosystems of California
Domoic acid, a neurotoxin produced by certain species of the diatom, Pseudo‐nitzschia, poses a significant health threat to marine mammals, seabirds, and humans via transfer of the toxin t -
Benefits beyond biomass: Biophysical feedbacks within Marine Protected Areas may promote ecosystem resilience in the face of global climate change
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a critical tool for conservation and management of economically, socially, and ecologically valuable species in California.
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