Click on a target species below to view all Long-Term Monitoring sites (sorted alphabetically) that have established plots to monitor that species.
Photo Plots
Red Algal Turf – photo plots
Transects
Red Algal Turf – transects
Zostera (Eelgrass)
Species Counts and Sizes
Anthopleura (Anemones)
Chthamalus/Balanus (Acorn Barnacles)
Semibalanus (Thatched Barnacle)
Pollicipes (Goose Barnacle)
Mytilus (California Mussel)
Fucus (Northern Rockweed)
Pelvetiopsis californica (previously Hesperophycus californicus) (Olive Rockweed)
Pelvetiopsis (Dwarf Rockweed)
Silvetia (Golden Rockweed)
Endocladia (Turfweed)
Mastocarpus (Turkish Washcloth)
Mazzaella (Iridescent Weed)
Neorhodomela (Black Pine)
Caulacanthus
Tar
Recovery
Rock (Above Barnacles)
Red Algal Turf – photo plots
Egregia (Feather-Boa Kelp)
Saccharina (previously Hedophyllum) (Sea Cabbage)
Red Algal Turf – transects
Zostera (Eelgrass)
Phyllospadix (Surfgrass)
Pisaster (Ochre Star) and other Sea Stars
Long-Term Monitoring MARINe sites targeting sea stars are listed below:
In conjunction with community science groups, the sea star monitoring sites listed below (arranged north to south) were established beginning in 2013: