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Bringing endangered abalone back from the brink
White abalone recovery is dependent on captive breeding to restock wild populations, but researchers face the threat of disease outbreaks and changing ocean conditions under climate change
Reforesting California’s kelp forests, one pebble at a time
Kelp forests are under threat from climate change and other stressors, and new research seeks to simplify their restoration
MPA Update: A Biodiversity Treasure Hunt
The team drags a large beach seine through the shallow water.
A new tool will put Marine Protected Area data in the palm of resource managers’ hands
A garibaldi swims through a California Marine Protected Area. Credit: NOAA
Expedition rocky reef: Using a remotely operated vehicle to explore the diversity of California’s marine protected areas
Colorful invertebrates cover a rocky habitat inside Sea Lion Gulch State Marine Reserve.
