Biology & Ecosystems

Marine mammal and seabird observations from the Applied California Current Ecosystem Studies program are now available through the CeNCOOS Data
Animal Telemetry Network Data portal.
California Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
There are three National Marine Sanctuaries within the CeNCOOS region: The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Cordell Bank National Marine
Along the West Coast, the California Current plays a key role in the ocean’s productivity. Beginning off southern British Columbia,
The State Coastal Conservancy’s Living Shorelines Project in San Francisco Bay, which includes planting and then monitoring restored seagrass areas,
Kelp Forest off of Monastery Beach taken with an MPA. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Patrick Webster
California's network of marine protected areas (MPAs) serves to protect and manage the diversity and abundance of marine life, the