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A survey of the marine environment near the city of Goleta ocean outfall

The California Department of Fish and Game and the State Water Resources Control Board (through Regional Board #3, Central Coast) entered into an agreement whereby Department biologist-divers conducted a subtidal ecological investigation of the marine environment in the vicinity of the city of Goleta ocean outfall. The objective of the study was to provide the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) with data to assist them in evaluating the effects of the discharge on the marine environment at four stations selected by the RWQCB around the outfall terminus (Figure 1). One additional physical data station, (G-4), was occupied for temperature and dissolved oxygen determinations. The determinations made by biologist-divers included: (i) the number and diversity of animal life; (ii) substrate characteristics; and (iii) physical parameters, including water temperature, clarity, and dissolved oxygen. Additionally, benthic samples were obtained both by the divers and by a Ponar grab at each station. The State Water Resources Control Board partially reimbursed the Department for expenses incurred during this study. The work was performed by California Department of Fish and Game biologists from the Department's research vessel KELP BASS. (15pp.

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A survey of the marine environment near the city of Watsonville ocean outfall

The California Department of Fish and Game and the State Water Resources Control Board (through Regional Board #3, Central Coast) entered into an agreement whereby Department biologist-divers conducted a subtidal ecological investigation of the marine environment in the vicinity of the city of Watsonville ocean outfall in Monterey Bay. The objective of the study was to provide the Regional Water Quality Control I Board (RWQCB) with data to assist them in evaluating the effects of the discharge on the marine environment at four stations selected by the RWQCB around the outfall terminus (Figure 1). The determinations made by biologist-divers included: (i) the number and diversity of the plant and animal life; (ii) substrate characteristics; and (iii) physical parameters, including water temperature and clarity. Additionally, benthic samples were obtained, both by the divers and by a Ponar grab, at each station. The State Water Resources Control Board reimbursed the Department for expenses incurred during this study. The work was performed by California Department of Fish and Game biologists from the Department's research vessel KELP BASS

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Cruise Report 72-KB-1: Inshore fisheries habitat evaluation and monitoring program

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A survey of the marine environment offshore from Palos Verdes Point, Los Angeles County, California

The results of a three year, quarterly survey of the subtidal marine environment offshore from Palos Verdes Point, Los Angeles County, California are recorded. Both a 100 m (328 ft) transect consisting of 21 stations at 5 m (16 ft) intervals established in 14 to 17 m (45 to 55 ft) and a series of five arc stations located at 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30 m (20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 ft) were surveyed. Significant results included the documentation of long term cycles in the large brown kelps, Egregia laevigata and Eisenia arborea. A herbivore cycle which followed this algal cycle was also tentatively identified. Document has 89 pages