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Clarifying the causes of blooms
Contrary to the expectations, ocean acidification may not prompt the production of toxic domoic acid
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Knauss fellow embraces the wider ocean view
De'Marcus Robinson explores policy at the Council on Environmental Quality
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A detective story in the larval archives
Erica Mason dove back into the biological archives to better understand California’s bass
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It’s easy to spot a fish — but not so easy to track its spawning
Research supported by California Sea Grant and the Ocean Protection Council homes in on spawning behaviors
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Press Release: New paper shows that adding even small amounts of water to streams can help California’s migratory fish
Researchers from UC Berkeley and California Sea Grant say the technique offers a simple tool to help assist California’s migratory fish
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From finance to shaping a sustainable future
California Sea Grant State Fellow Michael Wells looked at lithium extraction to help California reach its targets for clean air and climate change
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The birth of the California Current Acidification Network
When oyster larvae started dying in record numbers, California Sea Grant jumped into action
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New Website Shares Beach-Monitoring Data
Decades of community science now, for the first time, easily accessible
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Ready for the Next Step: Underrepresented & Minority Undergrads Wrap Up Their California Sea Grant Internships
The year-long internships focus on kelp recovery, but the opportunity allows students to gain new experiences in science. For some, it’s helping to launch new careers.
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The story in the data
Marine science interns turn to storytelling to clarify the numbers behind hypoxia in California
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California Sea Grant’s Role in Creating the MPA Network
The state’s unique network of marine protected areas extends for over a thousand miles and protects California’s coastal and marine ecosystems holistically
![An ecosystem of the pacific ocean is visible during low tide in Pismo Beach with rocks, tide pools, grass and a person walking their dog on the sandy beach.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2023-03/02_23.news_.livingshorelines.ue_.photo1_1.jpg)
Researchers are studying how oyster reefs and eelgrass can fight coastal erosion in California
Living shorelines can help combat erosion caused by sea level rise. A new study investigates what approaches work best.
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California Sea Grant Welcomes Binational Climate Fellow
Through a new fellowship, Meliza Le Alvarado will improve access to coastal resilience science for communities around the San Diego-Northern Baja California region.
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Droughts are Shifting Migration Patterns in Already Endangered Russian River Coho Salmon
Lower flows and warming water temperatures are creating a potentially deadly timing mismatch for young salmon headed to sea
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Scientists study an unexpected climate change problem: Rising groundwater levels
Already, water tables in some areas are inching up. This could make coastal regions more prone to flooding. But there are more insidious consequences, too.
Study finds coralline algae are threatened by the dual stressors of ocean acidification and warming
These hard algae look similar to coral and are ecologically and economically important to kelp forest ecosystems
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Ocean acidification can pose a challenge to abalone aquaculture. Seaweed can help
Growing dulse alongside abalone could have big benefits for aquaculture