Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Anacapa Island State Marine Reserve – Produced by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Off the coast of the densely populated Los Angeles metropolitan area resides one of California’s great wildlife treasures: the Northern Channel Islands Often considered the “Galapagos of North America” this small archipelag... (read more)
Off the coast of the densely populated Los Angeles metropolitan area resides one of California’s great wildlife treasures: the Northern Channel Islands. Often considered the “Galapagos of North America” this small archipelago hosts one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. One of the islands, Anacapa, lies twelve miles southwest of Port Hueneme, and hosts one of the 50 Southern California MPAs: Anacapa Island State Marine Reserve (SMR). For more information, please visit: https://cdfwmarine.wordpress.com/2015/10/22/exploring-anacapa-smr/.
(read less)Standards
- Next Generation Science Standards
- Types of Interactions
- Structure and Function
- Biodiversity and Humans
- Natural Resources
Subjects
- Ocean Literacy Principles Ocean Literacy Principle #1: The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
- Ocean Literacy Principles Ocean Literacy Principle #5: The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
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- Ocean Literacy Principles Ocean Literacy Principle #6: The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
- Ocean Literacy Principles
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California MPAs
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Catalina Island Ocean Recreation Guide
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