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Channel Islands:

 

San Miguel Island

Study Sites:

Otter Harbor

Harris Point

Cuyler Harbor

Crook Point

 

Monitored Species:

 

 

 

 

 

Seastars

Rockweeds - Hesperophycus californicus (= H. harveyanus)

                       - Silvetia compressa (previously named Pelvetia   

                    compressa) (= P. fastigiata)

 

Turfweed - Endocladia muricata

 

Pink barnacle - Tetraclita rubescens

 

Acorn barnacle - Chthamalus fissus, C. dalli, or Balanus glandula

 

Black abalone - Haliotis cracherodii

 

Owl limpet - Lottia gigantea

 

California mussel - Primarily Mytilus californianus; may include

                           Mytilus galloprovincialis, Septifer bifurcata, or

                           Brachidontes adamsianus

 

Ochre star - Pisaster ochraceus

 

 

Santa Rosa Island

Study Sites:

NW Talcott

Fossil Reef

Johnson's Lee

Ford Point

East Point

 

Monitored Species:

 

 

 

Barnacles

Rockweed - Silvetia compressa (previously named Pelvetia  

                   compressa) (= P. fastigiata)

 

Turfweed - Endocladia muricata

 

Acorn barnacle - Chthamalus fissus, C. dalli, or Balanus glandula

 

Black abalone - Haliotis cracherodii

 

Owl limpet - Lottia gigantea

 

California mussel - Primarily Mytilus californianus; may include

                           Mytilus galloprovincialis, Septifer bifurcata, or

                           Brachidontes adamsianus

 

Ochre star - Pisaster ochraceus

 

 

Santa Cruz Island

Study Sites:

Fraser

Trailer

Willows

Orizaba

Prisoner's

Scorpion

 

Monitored Species:

 

Mussel Bed With Sea Stars

Tar - Fresh or weathered tar spots or coatings.

 

Rockweeds - Hesperophycus californicus (= H. harveyanus)

                       - Silvetia compressa (previously named Pelvetia

                     compressa) (= P. fastigiata)

 

Turfweed - Endocladia muricata

 

Surfgrass - Phyllospadix torreyi or P. scouleri

 

Goose barnacle - Pollicipes polymerus

 

Pink barnacle - Tetraclita rubescens

 

Acorn barnacle = Chthamalus fissus, C. dalli, or Balanus glandula

 

Owl limpet - Lottia gigantea

 

California mussel - Primarily Mytilus californianus; may include  

                          Mytilus galloprovincialis, Septifer bifurcata, or

                          Brachidontes adamsianus

 

 

Anacapa Island

Study Sites:

Middle East

Middle West

Frenchy's Cove

Cat Rock

 

Monitored Species:

 

 

 

 

Field Scoring Photoplot

Rockweed - Silvetia compressa (previously named Pelvetia

                 compressa) (= P. fastigiata)

 

Turfweed - Endocladia muricata

 

Acorn barnacle - Chthamalus fissus, C. dalli, or Balanus glandula

 

Black abalone - Haliotis cracherodii

 

Owl limpet - Lottia gigantea

 

California mussel - Primarily Mytilus californianus; may include

                            Mytilus galloprovincialis, Septifer bifurcata, or

                            Brachidontes adamsianus

 

Ochre star = Pisaster ochraceus

 

 

 

Santa Barbara Island

Study Sites:

Landing Cove

Sea Lion Rookery

 

Monitored Species:

 

 

 

 

Setting Up Photoplots

Rockweed - Silvetia compressa (previously named Pelvetia compressa)

                      (= P. fastigiata)

 

Turfweed - Endocladia muricata

 

Red Turfweed - Mixed assemblage of Corallina spp., Chondracanthus

                        canaliculatus and Gelidium sp. (Landing Cove)

 

Acorn barnacle - Chthamalus fissus, C. dalli, or Balanus glandula

 

Black abalone - Haliotis cracherodii

 

California mussel - Primarily Mytilus californianus; may include Mytilus

                            galloprovincialis, Septifer bifurcata, or Brachidontes

                            adamsianus

 

Ochre star - Pisaster ochraceus

 

 

Santa Catalina Island

Study Sites:

Bird Rock

Little Harbor

 

Monitored Species:

 

 

 

 

Bird Rock

Rockweed - Silvetia compressa (previously named Pelvetia

                 compressa) (= P. fastigiata)

 

Turfweed - Gelidium coulteri

 

Goose barnacle - Pollicipes polymerus

 

Pink barnacle - Tetraclita rubescens

 

Acorn barnacle - Chthamalus fissus, C. dalli, or Balanus glandula

 

Owl limpet - Lottia gigantea

 

California mussel - Primarily Mytilus californianus; may include

                            Mytilus galloprovincialis, Septifer bifurcata, or

                            Brachidontes adamsianus

 

 

Updated:  12/9/2004

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