California Marine Reserve Fish and Habitat Data 1996-2001

Research data from a $1 million California Marine Resources Protection Act program administered by UC Sea Grant. The dataset covers fish communities, population studies, and habitat in four distinct coastal ecological reserves from 1996 to 2001. It was collected to evaluate marine reserves as a resource management tool and assess harvest resilience.

Use Cases

• Analyzing fish community structure changes within protected ecological reserves over time.
• Comparing physical habitat features and biological characteristics across four distinct reserve locations.
• Assessing socio-economic factors of nearby communities in relation to marine resource management.
• Evaluating the role of marine reserves as a fisheries management tool for harvest resilience.
• Studying population dynamics of specific fish species within designated coastal protected areas.

Strengths

• Data originates from a structured, million-dollar research program authorized by state legislation.
• Covers four distinct ecological reserves with varied physical, biological, and socio-economic contexts.
• Research topics were established by the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) for focused management inquiry.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file formats are not documented in any source.
• There is a conflict in the last updated date: one source shows 2001-12-31, while others show a future date of 2026-03-01.
• License information and the precise dataset size are unknown.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; UC Sea Grant program.

Collection Method

Research grants administered by UC Sea Grant, with proposals evaluated by a special panel of scientists and professionals.

Time Range

1996 - 2001

Freshness

2001-12-31 00:00:00

Geography

Four California coastal ecological reserves: Punta Gorda (Humboldt County), Big Creek (Monterey County), Vandenberg (Santa Barbara County), Big Sycamore Canyon (Ventura County).