Research Projects

Project Number Title Focus Area Start / End Date
R/MPA-3 Baseline Surveys of Deep-Water Demersal Communities in and Near Central Coast MPAs Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture -
R/MPA-29 Establishing Consumptive and Nonconsumptive Human Use Baseline Indicators for MPAs in the South Coast of California -
R/MPA-28 Use of Estuarine, Intertidal and Subtidal Habitats by Seabirds within the MLPA South Coast Study Region -
R/MPA-27 Kelp and Shallow-Reef Ecosystems: Baseline Data and Long-Term Trends Using Historical Data for the South Coast -
R/MPA-26 Baseline Characterization and Monitoring of the MPAs along the South Coast: ROV Surveys of the Subtidal (20–500 m) -
R/MPA-25 California Spiny Lobsters and South Coast MPAs: A Partnership to Quantify Baseline Levels of Abundance, Size Structure, Habitat Use and Movement -
R/MPA-24 Sandy Beach Ecosystems: Baseline Characterization and Evaluation of Monitoring Metrics for MPAs along the South Coast of California -
R/MPA-23 Integrative Assessment of Baseline Ecological and Socioeconomic Conditions and Initial Changes within the South Coast MPA Region -
R/MPA-22 Baseline Characterization and Monitoring of Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems for MPAs in the South Coast Region -
R/MPA-21 Citizen-Scientist Monitoring of Rocky Reefs and Kelp Forests: Creating a Baseline for the South Coast MPAs -