Research Projects

Project Number Title Focus Area Start / End Date
R/HCME-20 Effects of climate change induced ocean acidification and hypoxia on reproduction of rockfishes Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCME-21 Octopus predatory behavior, spatial ecology, and their impact on abalone populations Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCME-22 Filling the “white zone”: New methods for interpolating seafloor attributes in California’s critical unmapped nearshore habitats Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCME-23 Understanding the role of oyster mariculture on ecosystem health in coastal California: water quality in Drakes Estero before and after oyster mariculture Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture -
R/HCME-24 Impact of Neonicotinoid Pesticides on Estuaries and Coastal Streams Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCME-25 Species Distribution Models for Management of Fisheries and MPAs: innovative approaches to cost-effective data collection in California Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCME-26 Nearshore nonlinear internal waves: Propagation, transport, mixing and controls on larvae, phytoplankton, and nutrients Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCME-27 Behavioral-physical regulation of nearshore retention and cross-shelf transport of fish larvae in a network of marine reserves Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCME-28 Deciphering the soundscapes of the coastal shelf: Using passive acoustics for assessing fish dynamics in Southern California kelp forests Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -
R/HCME-29PD Hydrologic and geomorphic changes to southern California estuaries and lagoons during episodic events associated with the 2015-2016 El Niño: Insight to potential future response to sea level rise Healthy Coastal Ecosystems -