Carr (UCSC): Baseline Monitoring of Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Indicators for MPAs along the North Central Coast of California: UCSC Kelp Forest Ecosystem Surveys
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Project Goals and Objectives – The objective of the proposed surveys and analyses are to (1) produce a quantitative baseline characterization of the structure of kelp forest ecosystems in five of the marine protected areas (MPAs) recently established by the MLPA Initiative in the NCCSR, (2) provide a quantitative comparison between the kelp forest ecosystems in these MPAs and associated reference areas in the NCCSR, (3) analytically explore the baseline characterizations for potential indicators of the state of the kelp forest ecosystems (i.e. ecosystem indicators), and (4) integrate these assessments with other components of the baseline survey (e.g., rocky intertidal, ReefCheck, CDFG, collaborative fishing) to inform the role and design of those programs for a future monitoring and evaluation program.
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