National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

High-Throughput Molecular Identification of Fish Eggs and Larvae
The distribution of fish eggs in the ocean provides valuable insights into the location and timing of fish spawning.

Biogeographical Variation in Trophic Interactions on Temperate Reefs of the Southern California Bight
The working hypothesis of this project is that the no-take fishing zones established recently in Southern California under the Marine Life Protection Act will alter, perhaps significantly, foodweb

Effects of Marine Reserves on Behaviorally Mediated Changes in Spawning Success of California Sheephead
In the first year of this project, researchers assessed the effects of the Catalina Island marine reserve on fish density, biomass, size structure, sex ratios and habitat preferences.

Beaches as Threatened Ecosystems: An Evaluation of Status and Trends in the Ecology of California’s Sandy Beaches
Preliminary field surveys suggest that beach grooming and other human activities may be extirpating some wrack-associated invertebrates, which are often prime food for shorebirds.

Making Restoration More Efficient: Testing the Contributions of Planting Diversity and Tamarisk Legacy Effects to Recovering Tidal Marshes
There is often little funding for restoration of coastal wildlife areas, once they have been cleared of non-native plant species, such as tamarisk (also known as salt cedar).

Cellular Mechanisms of Toxin Release in Harmful Algae
The goal of this project is to test the hypothesis that calcium ions within the cells of harmful algae trigger toxin release.

Gonadal Gene Expression to Characterize Responses of Longjaw Mudsucker to Contaminated Environments
The California Natural Resources Agency, in partnership with the EPA, is actively looking to assess wetland health through its California Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Venture.

Patch Dynamics of Nutrients, Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Chlorophyll near the Tijuana River
With California Sea Grant support, researchers collected biological data (fecal indicator bacteria, chlorophyll and dinoflagellate counts) as a supplement to an extensive large-scale field project

Ventura Shellfish Enterprise
Strategic Permitting to Increase Shellfish Farming in So. California

Trophic Ecology of the Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus): Providing Baseline Information for Evaluation of Marine Protected Areas
How are the California Central Coast marine protected areas (MPAs), which were established in 2007, affecting gopher rockfish?