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PUBLICATIONS
A wide variety of publications are available on various ocean topics. Don't overlook the Fish Bulletin, the Information and Publications page of the Calif Dept Fish & Game Marine Resources Division, and the informative species profiles of coastal fishes and invertebrates listed at the bottom of this page.

Fish Bulletin
Wide variety of general interest & specialized topics from Calif Dept of Fish & Game

Information & Publications, Calif Dept Fish & Game Marine Resources Division
Wealth of information on Calif marine species; don't pass this up

California's Living Marine Resources: A Status Report
A recent overview in 2001

Ecology of Giant Kelp Forests in California: a Community Profile
State of knowledge about Macrocystis pyrifera kelp forests in 1985

Ecology of Humboldt Bay, California: an Estuarine Profile
Summary of the state of knowledge in 1992

Marine Mammals of California
General information from Calif Dept of Fish & Game

Calif Seafood Council Facts in Brief
Information on commercially important species & the seafood industry

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Site Characterization
Summary of physical setting, biological communities, & human influences

California Marine Protected Areas, Past & Present
Marine reservds are sometimes called no-take or fully protected reserves.

California Shipwrecks
Extensive site on shipwrecks & underwater archaeology by State Lands Commission

Guide to the Artificial Reefs of Southern California
Guide to location, topography, and some living resources

Coastal Landslides in Southern California
Sea Grant publication presented by the National Sea Grant Library

California's Coastal Natural Hazards
Sea Grant publication presented by the National Sea Grant Library

Shallow-water Diving Accidents at Southern California Ocean Beaches
Sea Grant publication presented by the National Sea Grant Library

Directory of academic marine programs in California: a guide to programs in the marine sciences at California colleges and universities
1993 Sea Grant publication presented by the National Sea Grant Library

Fish Production of Artificial Reef to be Studied
Story on Calif Sea Grant funded ocean research

Does Beach Grooming Harm Grunion Eggs?
Story on Calif Sea Grant funded ocean research

Killer Algae Found
Story on Calif Sea Grant funded ocean research

Albacore
Publication from Calif Sea Grant Extension Program

Abalone
Calif Sea Grant funded publication

First Known Sightings of "Withering" Abalone Bacteria in Northern California
Story on Calif Sea Grant funded ocean research

Chinese Mitten Crab
An introduced species found in the San Francisco Bay/Delta

Fish Eggs for Caviar and Bait
Publication from Calif Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program

West Coast Ballast Outreach Project
Ship ballast water introduces new & oftentimes disruptive species

Shark Research Committee
Overview of shark/human interactions in California

Map of Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks in California
for 1926 through 2001

California Shark Attack Statistics
Don't be scared; shark attack isn't likely to happen in Calif

ISAF Statistics for the USA Locations with the Highest Shark Attack Activity over the Past Decade
See? We told you not to be scared

California Beach Attendance, Surf Rescues, and Shark Attacks
You are much more likely to be rescued from drowning than attacked by a shark

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Located in Moss Beach south of San Francisco

Amazing Grunion
Includes predictions of grunion runs

California Wreck Divers
Information on shipwrecks statewide

La Jolla Canyon and Scripps Canyon
Underwater canyons in San Diego

Shoreline Management, San Diego Association of Governments
Information on shoreline and habitat management and beach sand replenishment

Shoreline Protective Structures
Discusses types of protective structures, and governmental responsibilities and roles

Offshore Oil & Gas, a Report to the State Lands Commission
Current status of offshore oil & gas leasing in Calif

Sustainable Seas Expeditions, Monterey Bay
National Geographic site on the Bay, including a virtual dive

California Beach Restoration Study
Study of activities & effectiveness of beach restoration

California Diving News
Many articles on underwater organisms and diving locations

Sea Cliffs, Beaches, and Coastal Valleys of San Diego County: Some Amazing Histories and Some Horrifying Implications
Detailed study of the coastal area of San Diego County from the nineteenth century to the present

Bight Bulletin
Newsletter addressing water quality, coastal watersheds and habitats
Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates, USGS
Abalone: Black, Green, & Red

Amphipods

California Grunion

California Halibut

California Sea Mussel & Bay Mussel

Clam, Common Littleneck

Clam, Pacific Geoduck

Clam, Pacific Razor

Clam, Pismo

Crab, Dungeness

Crangonid Shrimp

Lingcod

Northern Anchovy

Oyster, Olympia

Oyster, Pacific

Pacific Herring
Perch: Pile Perch, Striped Seaperch, & Rubberlip Seaperch

Rock Crab: Brown, Red, & Yellow

Rockfish: Brown, Copper, & Black

Sanddabs: Pacific & Speckled

Salmon, Chinook

Salmon, Chum

Salmon, Coho

Salmon, Pink

Salmon, Sockeye

Shrimp: Ghost & Blue Mud

Sole: Dover & Rock

Sole, English

Spiny Lobster

Striped Bass

Trout, Sea-run Cutthroat

Trout, Steelhead









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