California Sea Grant Project Profiles

Lay summaries of select projects funded by California Sea Grant and our partners. Perfect for non-specialists or those who prefer less jargon and less technical detail. This is "science lite."

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 Project Profiles 2007
Nakamura Population Genetics of Commercially Important Cabezon.
Nakamura, R. and Villablanca, F., R/MLPA-05 3.01.05-2.28.06.
Hovel Shelter Use, Movement and Home Range of Spiny Lobsters in
San Diego County.
Hovel, K., R/MLPA-04 1.1.2005–12.31.2006.
Berkeley Using Life History to Determine Optimum Placement of Marine Reserves
Berkeley, S., R/MLPA-03 3.1.2005-2.28.2007.
Lowe Effects of Habitat Composition, Quality & Breaks on Home Ranges of Exploited Nearshore Reef Fishes
Lowe, C., R/MLPA-02 1.01.05–9.31.07.
larson Temporal Variation in Fish Communities Off Santa Cruz Island, California.
Larson, R., R/MLPA-01 3.1.2005–2.28.2006.
Boehm

Submarine Groundwater and Its Influence on Beach Pollution.
Boehm, A., R/CZ-197: 2/01/2006–1/31/2009.

Collins

Reproductive Potential of Nearshore Rockfish and Impact of Environmental Conditions. Collins, P., R/F-183. 3/01/2001–2/29/2004.

Evaluation of Regional-Scale Marine Reserves and Groundfish Trawl Fishery. Dalton, M., R/MA-42: 3/01/2002–6/30/2006.

Use of cDNA Microarray to Isolate Differentially Expressed Genes in White Spot Virus of Infected Shrimp. Dhar, A., R/A-121: 6/01/2003–5/31/2005.

Diablo Canyon Archaeology: Prehistoric Hunting along California Coast. Jones, T., R/CZ-187: 3/01/2004–2/28/2006.

Katz

Understanding the Invasion Ecology of Exotic Crayfish in California. Kats, L. and Brewer, J., R/CZ-186: 7/01/2003–6/30/2005.

Parasites as Indicators of Coastal Wetland Health.
Lafferty, K. and Kuris, A., R/CZ-62PD, RR/CZ-119PD and R/OPCENV-01.

Post-Release Survival in California Sheephead.
Lowe, C. and Kelley, K., R/F-192: 3/01/2002–12/31/2004.
New Model Links Ocean Conditions to Squid Biomass.
Marinovic, B., R/F-186: 3/01/2001–2/28/2003.
Stopping the Escape of Aquarium Plants into Coastal Waters.
Murray, S., R/CZ-63PD: 10/01/2000–8/31/2001.
Response of Yellowfin Tuna to Different Sorting Grids for Reducing Juvenile Bycatch. Nelson, P., A/EA-1: 3/01/2003–12/31/2004.
Market Channels and Value Added to Fish Landed at Monterey Bay Area Ports. Pomeroy, P. and Dalton, M., R/MA-43: 3/01/2003–9/30/2004.
Geese in Humboldt Help Eelgrass.
Shaughnessy, F., R/CZ-189: 3/01/2004–2/28/2006.
Duxbury Reef Tagging Study. Starr, R., 5/2007.
Seafood Extension Program. Tom, P., A/EA-1.
Long-Term Study of Chinook Salmon Spawning on a Smith River Tributary. Waldvogel, J., A/EA-1: 11/01/1980–2/28/2002.
A Study of the Basic Biology of California’s Caulerpa taxifolia.
Williams, S., R/CZ-62PD: 10/01/2000–5/31/2002.
Enhancing Fertilization Success in Abalone for Recovery Efforts.
Zimmer, R., R/F-197: 3/01/2005–2/28/2008.
 
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