Species Monitored at MARINe sites

The following species are monitored at each site, provided that the species is sufficiently abundant to set up a core protocol.

• Species Targeted by Core Surveys
   

• Other targeted species - optional
  Monitored by a few groups, but not required.

• Core Species Scored in Survey Plots
  Core species are found in targeted plots and are monitored because they are important in understanding abundance trends of targeted species. Some of these species only occur at northern or only at southern sites; they are included so we can follow their range movement.
  
  For more information, consult the Protocol Handbook
   
• Optional Species
  Some species have a limited range or may only be important for specific conditions at a few sites. While monitoring of these species is not required by MARINe, standardized protocols are provided so that, where they are monitored, the data can be compared.
   

• Species Photo Identifications

For additional species identifications, go to PISCO's Marine Taxonomic Databases

New Name Changes

• Seaweeds

• Invertebrates