Yellow Bluff

photo banner of different intertidal species

Yellow Bluff is located in California, in San Francisco Bay. This site is near the Yerba Buena Mussel Watch site. This gently sloping site consists of moderately uneven terrain, containing few cracks and folds.

overview of research site

Yellow Bluff is dominated by a mixture of consolidated bedrock, boulder fields, and sandy beach, and the area surrounding the site is comprised of a mixture of boulder fields, cobble beach, and sandy beach. The primary coastal orientation of this site is east/northeast.

closeup of research site

Yellow Bluff was established in 2007 as part of a Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA). Photo plot and motile invertebrate surveys were done as part of the NRDA.

For more information about Yellow Bluff, please contact Pete Raimondi (raimondi@ucsc.edu).

Last modified: Aug 07, 2025