Mar 9, 2015 | Research and Monitoring, Uncategorized
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Here is an article on our project aboard the Research Vessel Sea Watch from Sharkboat.org http://www.planetexperts.com/captain-chris-wade-fighting-back-poachers-illegal-fishing/
Mar 7, 2015 | Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> In 2003, a network of MPAs was implemented in the northern Channel Islands, home to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and the Channel Islands National Park. Now part of the South...
Feb 27, 2015 | Research and Monitoring, Uncategorized
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Microplastics are tiny plastic beads that can be found in many beauty and health products including toothpaste, hand soap, body wash, and facial scrubs. These plastics are commonly referred to...
Feb 24, 2015 | Research and Monitoring, Uncategorized
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Location Location Location!Before I started my current position at Moss Landing Marine Labs (MLML) I was a post-Doc at the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) with Professor Bob Garrison...
Feb 13, 2015 | Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Sea star wasting syndrome (SSWS) is a general description of a set of symptoms that are found in sea stars. Typically, lesions appear in the ectoderm followed by decay of tissue surrounding the...
Feb 9, 2015 | Research and Monitoring, Uncategorized
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Ocean Sanctuaries is pleased to announce that version 2.0 of the Shark Observer app is now available for free download here:http://app.appsgeyser.com/Shark%20Observer–Shark Observer is a...
