Research

MPA update: Sport anglers reel in fisheries data
Over the last two decades, California created a unique network of marine protected areas across the state with the intention of cultivating healthy ocean ecosystems.

Spring-run and fall-run Chinook salmon aren’t as different as they seem
Historically, spring-run and fall-run Chinook salmon have been considered as separate subspecies, races, ecotypes, or even as separate species of fish.

State of the skates: An investigation into three of California’s skate species
Research funded by California Sea Grant sheds new light on the life histories and population statuses of three little-studied skate species.

MPA update: Fishing communities discuss protected areas impacts
A team of researchers studies how marine protected areas affect state water fisheries.

Study identifies traits of climate-resilient red abalone
Red abalone mothers from California’s North Coast give their offspring an energy boost when they’re born that helps them better withstand ocean acidification compared to their captive, farmed count

Fish forecasting: Reducing the risk of cetacean bycatch through computer modeling
Computer modeling seeks to improve the sustainability of California's swordfish fishery, by forecasting the probability of cetacean bycatch.

Warmer waters threaten red abalone recovery
New California Sea Grant-funded research identifies conditions that promote consistent red abalone recruitment, but also finds impacts from prolonged heat stress.

Tackling toxic algal blooms from two directions
A sea lion rolling its head back and forth, almost as if swaying to music, might actually be dancing in distress to a di

Morro Bay eelgrass loss may be causing widespread erosion
The large-scale loss of eelgrass in a major California estuary — Morro Bay — may be causing widespread erosion

New research to address kelp forest crisis in California
California Sea Grant is pleased to announce six new research projects aimed at restoring California’s kelp forests.