Point Arena Field Station

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Point Arena Field Station is located in the North Central Coast region of California, within the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. This moderately sloping site consists of moderately uneven terrain, containing few cracks and folds.

Point Arena Field Station is dominated by consolidated bedrock, and the area surrounding the site is comprised of a mixture of consolidated bedrock and cobble beach. The primary coastal orientation of this site is northeast.

Long-Term Monitoring Surveys at Point Arena Field Station were established in 2011 and are done by University of California Santa Cruz. Long-Term MARINe surveys currently target the following species: Pisaster (Ochre Star). Click here to view Long-Term trends at this site.

For more information about Point Arena Field Station, please contact Pete Raimondi (raimondi@ucsc.edu).