Draft Regional Profile of the North Central Coast Study Region
Alder Creek/Point Arena to Pigeon Point, California (May 7, 2007)

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Cover (Large file size: 2.6 MB)

Table of Contents, Abbreviations and Acronyms and Executive Summary

Regional Profile (draft)

• Introduction
• General Description of the Study Region
• Ecological Setting
• Land-Sea Interactions
• Socioeconomic Setting
• Academic Institutions, Research, Public Outreach and Education
• Jurisdiction and Management
• Existing MPAs and Coastal Protected Areas
• Evaluation of Existing MPAs
• Summary by Subregion
• Conclusion
• References Cited

Maps

• Map 1: North Central Coast Study Region and Existing State Marine Protected Areas
• Map 2: Intertidal and Nearshore Habitats, subregions 1-3
• Map 2: Intertidal and Nearshore Habitats, subregions 4-6
• Map 3: Soft and Hard Bottom and Canyon Habitats, subregions 1-3
• Map 3: Soft and Hard Bottom and Canyon Habitats, subregions 4-6
• Map 4: Oceanographic Patterns (Temperature and Chlorophyll, Typical and El Nino Year - Large file size: 1.6 MB)
• Map 5: Seabird and Marine Mammal Biodiversity, subregions 1-3
• Map 5: Seabird and Marine Mammal Biodiversity, subregions 4-6
• Map 6: Areas of Fish Biodiversity (northern and southern portions of study region)
• Map 7: Rockfish Hotspots (Canary Rockfish, Boccacio, Black Rockfish
• Map 7: Rockfish Hotspots (Lingcod, Yelloweye Rockfish - Large file size: 1.2 MB)
• Map 8: Coastal Watershed Impacts (Agriculture, Urban, and Road Density)
• Map 9: Areas of Water Quality Concern (northern and southern portions of study region)
• Map 10: Commercial Logbook Data (Rockfish, California Halibut, Dungeness and Rock Crab - Large file size: 1.3 MB)
• Map 10: Commercial Logbook Data (Herring, Surfperch)
• Map 10: Commercial Logbook Data (Flatfish, Red Urchin)
• Map 10: Commercial Logbook Data (Squid, Salmon, Sharks, Skates, and Rays - Large file size: 1.3 MB)
• Map 11: Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Survey (Halibut, Rockfish and Salmon - Large file size: 1.0 MB)
• Map 12: California Recreational Fisheries Survey (Halibut, Rockfish and Salmon - Large file size: 1.0 MB)
• Map 13: Recreational Abalone Landings
• Map 14: Coastal Access and Recreational Use Areas
• Map 15: Research, Education and Monitoring sites
• Map 16: Existing Marine and Coastal Managed Areas
• Map 17: Groundfish Closed Areas (northern and southern portions of study region)

Appendices

• Appendix I: Spatial Data Layers Available for MPA Planning on the North Central Coast - revised 1/1/07
• Appendix II: Species Likely to Benefit from MPAs and Special Status Species in the North Central Coast
• Appendix III: Profile of Commercial Fisheries for the North Central Coast Study Region
• Appendix IV: Profile of Major Recreational Fisheries in the North Central Coast Study Region
• Appendix V: Preliminary Descriptions of State Marine Protected Areas in the North Central Coast (CDFG 2004b)