Results of the 1977 southern California pismo clam survey

A Pismo clam, Tivela stultorum, survey was conducted in January 1977 on selected southern California beaches. Effort and catch information was collected through clammer interviews. Estimates for the two day survey were 1,596 clammers spending 2,506 hours to take 6,139 clams. Comparisons were made between the 1977 survey results and previous surveys. Clams were collected for length and age studies. Compliance to the 4.5-inch (114.3 mm) minimum size limit appeared to be good. (15pp.

Southern California independent sportfishing survey Quarterly Report No. 5

During the July 1 - September 30, 1976 quarter, 28 launch ramps, hoists, and boat rental locations were sampled a total of 324 times. During the sample days 26,136 anglers and 1,353 divers were interviewed. They expended 188,251 effort hours and landed 63,942 fishes of 162 species. The ten most commonly landed species were: 1) white croaker, Genyonemus lineatus, 27%; 2) Pacific bonito, Sarda chiliensis, 7%; 3) kelp bass, Paralabrax clathratus, 7%; 4) olive rockfish, Sebastes serranoides, 4%; 5) bocaccio, S. paucispinis, 4%; 6) barred sand bass, Paralabrax nebulifer, 4%; 7) California barracuda, Sphyraena argentea, 3%; 8) copper rockfish, Sebastes caurinus, 2%; 9) kelp rockfish, S. atrovirens, 2%; 10) vermilion rockfish, S. miniatus, 2%. (22pp.

Mendocino power plant site ecological study, Quarterly Report No. 5; July 1 - September 30, 1972

This report is the fifth quarterly report submitted in partial fulfillment of Research Contract No. S-1902 between the Department of Fish and Game and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Through this contract the Department of Fish and Game is to conduct a pre-operational ecological study to establish a base line inventory of the marine biota with special reference to fish and to abalone, including food chains. Quarterly reports will be followed by annual reports. The first annual report will cover all work from September 1971 through December 1972. Full tables and species lists will be included in each annual report

Mendocino Power Plant site ecological study annual report; July 1, 1971 to December 31, 1972

This report is the first annual report submitted in partial fulfillment of Research Contract No. S-1902 between the Department of Fish and Game and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Through this contract the Department of Fish and Game is to conduct a preoperational ecological study to establish a base line inventory of the marine biota with special reference to fish and to abalone, including food chains. This first annual report covers all work from September 1971 through December 1972. This annual report covers the first 18 month period of the project from July 1, 1971 through December 31, 1972. The report includes results (discussion and tables) of our subtidal, intertidal, sportfishery, fish collection, fish food habit, and plankton studies. The quarterly report for October 1 to December 31, 1972 is included herein and these data are incorporated in this annual report. (86pp.

Mendocino power plant site ecological study final report

A preoperational ecological study of a proposed nuclear power plant site on the Mendocino County coast was initiated in September 1971. The study resulted from an agreement between the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the California Department of Fish and Game signed in July 1971. In the agreement, Pacific Gas and Electric Company provided funds for the Department's studies of the site. Studies of the subtidal animal and plant communities were conducted by divers from September 1971 through March 1973; intertidal animal and plant populations were surveyed from November 1971 through February 1973. Sportfisheries for abalone and finfish were surveyed during 1972 and Spring of 1973. Stomach contents of many of the more abundant subtidal and intertidal fishes were examined. All of these studies were designed to determine the dominant species of plants, invertebrates and fishes in the various communities, their relative abundance, and where applicable, size composition, predators and competitors. The parameters developed from these studies would be used for comparison with similar studies conducted after the proposed plant went into operation to determine what effect construction and operation of the plant might have on the various plants and animals studied. (291pp.

Mendocino power plant site ecological study Quarterly Report No. 4; April 1 - June 30, 1972

This report is the fourth quarterly report submitted in partial fulfillment of Research Contract No. S-1902 between the Department of Fish and Game and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Through this contract the Department of Fish and Game is to conduct a pre-operational ecological study to establish a base line inventory of the marine biota with special reference to fish and to abalone, including food chains. Quarterly reports will be followed by annual reports. The first annual report will cover works through December 31, 1972. Full tables and species lists will be included in each annual report. Complete records of observations and measurements are kept in files at the Marine Resources Laboratory, Monterey