Research

El Niño impacts on southern California estuaries reveal potential for more frequent closures
Some Southern California estuaries may be more vulnerable than others to larger waves and higher water levels associated with El Niño events and climate change, according to a

MPA Update: Integrating data to assess California's marine protected areas
As California's MPA network approaches its 10-year review, one research project seeks to answer the question: are these MPAs meeting their goals?

New research to support sustainable aquaculture and resilient coastal communities
California Sea Grant today announced funding for 19 new research projects that will take place over the next one to two years.

Microplastics found in a quarter of San Diego estuary fish
A new study of San Diego’s Chollas Creek shows that fish have a taste for certain types of plastics.

MPA update: Sandy beaches and surf zones offer clues to ocean health
The first results from one of seven large-scale monitoring projects in California marine protected areas.

New strategies to manage invasive species
New research highlights an integrated approach for managing aquatic invasive species in California.

Science to action: Research informs management in the San Francisco Bay Delta
Results of projects funded through 2017-2019 Delta Science Fellowship are now available.

Nation-level property rights can help protect global marine resources
New research shows that unauthorized foreign fishing is dramatically lower just inside Exclusive Economic Zones than in comparable adjacent areas

Adapting to climate change along the Santa Barbara coast
Dramatic changes are in store for Santa Barbara's coastline

Sea Grant research to inform the future of sustainable marine aquaculture
Five new projects involve researchers from California