Monitoring Marine Protected Areas

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve lies at the heart of a larger Marine Protected Area (MPA), Montara State Marine Reserve, which was established on May 1, 2010. Click here for a PDF map. Scientists are now at work monitoring MPAs to try to determine their effectiveness at replenishing fish populations. KQED Quest’s blog…

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Tinsel the Rescued Harbor Seal

Ranger Sarah Lenz reports: On Monday Dec. 6, 2010, I noticed one adult harbor seal remained hauled out on the beach after the rest of the group moved out to the outer reef. The male harbor seal had sunken eyes, curled whiskers, and appeared to be underweight. Marine Mammal Center…

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