Tag Archives: marine protected area

MPAtlas: Why We Need MPAs

October 21st, 2014

**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> “In a world where fisheries and marine biodiversity are continuing to decline, marine protected areas (MPAs) are an essential tool needed to slow and reverse the oceans’ downward trajectory. Scientists have repeatedly shown that MPAs can rapidly increase the biomass and diversity of species in both […]

Ocean Sanctuaries to Feature Terra Mar’s Ocean News Feed ‘The Daily Catch’

October 2nd, 2014

**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Ocean Sanctuaries is pleased to announce a partnership with the Terra Mar Project,  featuring their daily ocean news feed ‘The Daily Catch’ on our hompage, second item down on the right hand side.    http://oceansanctuaries.org/wordpress/home/

The BLUE: A $10,000 Ocean Conservation Fellowship Grant

August 12th, 2014

**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> We are introducing an exciting campaign to bring about awareness and solutions to protect our marine reserves.  Upload a 90 sec video and you could be selected for the $10,000 fellowship grant to continue your idea! Check out our group on OceanSpaces.org for more details and […]

Factors influencing human visitation of southern California rocky intertidal ecosystems

March 9th, 2013

Ocean and Coastal Management.  Garcia, A. and J.R. Smith. 2013. 73: 44-53.