USC Sea Grant thematic focus is "The Urban Ocean." Our unique metropolitan location allows us to conduct research regarding the uses and impacts of large urban population on the marine environment. The publications and videos are intended for researchers, educators, students, resource managers, and others. If you are unable to locate the information you need after looking at our listings please contact the National Sea Grant Library.
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Reducing the Threat of Ship Strikes on Large Cetaceans in Santa Barbara Channel and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary: Three Case Studies
Leslie Abramson, Elizabeth Petras
In order to facilitate the involvement of the shipping industry as a stakeholder in the process of cooperative policy-making as well as support the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) and the Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) in its efforts to make science-based, cooperative policy decisions the study was undertaken. In it we will identify the social, economic and political constraints influencing the commercial shipping industry through interaction with the Southern California Marine Exchange, Terminal Operators and Shipping Agents in the Port of Long Beach. It is intended to clarify the various jurisdictions and stakeholders involved in commercial shipping behavior within Santa Barbara Channel and outline possible actions which could be implemented by these groups and agencies. The research will compile and analyze potential management actions in terms of economic and political feasibility versus expected ecological benefits. Is the potential risk reduction worth the cost to industry? Is it possible to create effective outreach and education materials for both the SAC and the shipping industry?
USCSG-TR-01-2009
A New Home for an Old Friend Responsible Aquarium Stewardship
Authors: Caffery, S., Escue, D.
Editor(s): Walters, L., Zaleski, S.
This book was born out of a need to explain to our youngest home aquarium owners the importance of not releasing pets and plants from their fish tanks. As many of the home aquariums in the United States are “owned” by children 12 years old or younger, we consider it imperative to provide scientifically accurate, age-appropriate information that promotes environmental stewardship in the best way possible—by creating story books that are fun for families to read together!
USCSG-ME-01-2009
First 2 Copies Complimentary
Additional Copies $5.00 each
Utilizing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess the effects of angling-induced barotrauma on rockfish (Sebastes)
Bonnie L. Rogers, Christopher G. Lowe, Esteban Fernandez-Juricic, and Lawrence R. Frank
The physical consequences of barotrauma on the economically important rocklish (Sebastes) were evaluated with a novel method using T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in combination with image segmentation and analysis. For this pilot study, two fishes were captured on hook-and-line from 100 m, euthanized, and scanned in a 3 Tesla human MRI scanner. Analyses were made on each fish, one exhibiting swim bladder overinflation and exophthalmia and the other showing low to moderate swim bladder overinflation. Air space volumes in the body were quantified using image segmentation techniques that allow definition of individual anatomical regions in the three-dimensional MRIs. The individual exhibiting the most severe signs of barotrauma revealed the first observation of a gas-filled orbital space behind the eyes, which was not observable by gross dissection. Severe exophthalmia resulted in extreme stretching of the optic nerves, which was clearly validated with dissections and not seen in the other individual. Expanding gas from swim bladder overinflation must leak from the swim bladder, rupture the peritoneum, and enter the cranium. This MRI method of evaluating rockfish following rapid decompression is useful for quantifying the magnitude of intemal barotrauma associated with decompression and complementing studies on the effects of capture and discard mortality of rockfishes.
USCSG-R-02-2008
PDF of entire paper, courtesy of Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Fine-scale movement patterns, site fidelity, and habitat selection
of ocean whitefish (Caulolatilus princeps)
Lyall F. Bellquist, Christopher G. Lowe, Jennifer E. Caselle
The fishery for California groundfishes is managed using broad species complexes, although some non-groundfish species are managed similarly due to the perception of shared behavioral characteristics. This study integrates acoustic telemetry and a GIS to quantify movement patterns of one such species, the ocean whitefish (Caulolatilus princeps) in a marine protected area. Seventeen ocean whitefish were tagged and actively tracked over multiple 24-h periods to measure fine-scale movement patterns. Home ranges based on 95% kernel utilization distributions averaged 20,439±28,492 (±S.D.)m2. Fish were active during the day, foraging over sand habitat at depths averaging 21±8m, but were inactive at night, taking refuge near rocky reefs at depths averaging 15±7m. Seventeen additional fish were tagged with coded acoustic transmitters and passively tracked using automated underwater acoustic receivers for up to 1 year. Approximately 75% of these fish exhibited long-term (1 year) fidelity to home ranges in the study area. Results suggest that MPAs can be an effective means of protecting populations of ocean whitefish and based on their habitat associations, ocean whitefish can be managed separately from other reef associated groundfishes.
© 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Blooms of Pseudo-nitzschia and domoic acid in the San Pedro Channel and Los Angeles Harbor areas of the Southern California Bight, 2003-2004
Astrid Schnetzer, Peter E. Miller, Rebecca A. Schaffner, Beth A. Stauffer, Burton H. Jones, Stephen B. Weisberg, Paul M. DiGiacomo, William M. Berelson and David A. Caron
Abundances of Pseudo-nitzschia spp. and concentrations of particulate domoic acid (DA) were determined in the Southern California Bight (SCB) along the coasts of Los Angeles and Orange Counties during spring and summer of 2003 and 2004. At least 1,500 km2 were affected by a toxic event in May/June of 2003 when some of the highest particulate DA concentrations reported for US coastal waters were measured inside the Los Angeles Harbor (12.7 mg DA L-1). Particulate DA levels were an order of magnitude lower in spring of 2004 (February and March), but DA concentrations per cell at several sampling stations during 2004 exceeded previously reported maxima for natural populations of Pseudo-nitzschia (mean = 24 pg DA cell-1, range = 0 - 117 pg DA cell-1). P. australis dominated the Pseudo-nitzschia assemblage in spring 2004. Overall, DA-poisoning was implicated in >1,400 mammal stranding incidents within the SCB during 2003 and 2004. Ancillary physical and chemical data obtained during our regional surveys in 2004 revealed that Pseudo-nitzschia abundances, particulate DA and cellular DA concentrations were inversely correlated with concentrations of silicic acid, nitrogen and phosphate, and to specific nutrient ratios. Particulate DA was detected in sediment traps deployed at 550 and 800 m depth during spring of 2004 (0.29 - 7.6 mg DA (g sediment dry weight)-1). The highest DA concentration in the traps was measured within one week of dramatic decreases in the abundances of Pseudo-nitzschia in surface waters.
USCSG-TR-01-2008
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River plume patterns and dynamics
within the Southern California Bight
Jonathan A. Warrick1, Paul M. DiGiacomo2, Stephen B.
Weisberg, Nikolay P. Nezlin, Michael J. Mengel3,
Burton H. Jones4, J.Carter Ohlmann5, Libe Washburn5,
Eric J. Terrill6 and Katie L. Farnsworth1
Stormwater river plumes are important vectors
of marine contaminants and pathogens in the
Southern California Bight. Here we report the
results of a multi-institution investigation of the river plumes across eight major river systems of southern
California. We used in situ water samples from
multi-day cruises in combination with MODIS satellite
remote sensing, buoy eteorological observations,
drifters, and HF radar current measurements to
evaluate the dispersal patterns and dynamics of the
freshwater plumes. River discharge was exceptionally
episodic, and the majority of storm discharge
occurred in a few hours. The combined plume
observing techniques revealed that plumes commonly
detach from the coast and turn to the left, which is
the opposite direction of Coriolis influence.
Although initial offshore velocity of the buoyant
plumes was ~50 cm s-1 and was influenced by river
discharge inertia (i.e., the direct momentum of the
river flux) and buoyancy, subsequent advection of
the plumes was largely observed in an alongshore
direction and dominated by local winds. Due to the
multiple day upwelling wind conditions that commonly
follow discharge events, plumes were
observed to flow from their respective river mouths
to down-coast waters at rates of 20 - 40 km d-1.
Lastly, we note that suspended-sediment concentration
and beam-attenuation were poorly correlated
with plume salinity across and within the sampled plumes (mean R2 = 0.12 and 0.25, respectively),
while colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) fluorescence
was well correlated (mean R2 = 0.56), suggesting
that CDOM may serve as a good tracer of
the discharged freshwater in subsequent
remote sensing
and monitoring efforts of plumes.
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The effects of barotrauma on the catch-and-release survival of southern California nearshore and shelf rockfish (Scorpaenidae, Sebastes spp.) (in press)
Erica T. Jarvis and Christopher G. Lowe
Two experiments were used to assess initial capture survival and short-term post-release survival of line-caught (range 18 to 225 m) southern California rockfish following recompression. Occurrence of external and internal signs of barotrauma was characterized across all species. Despite species-specific differences in the extent of barotrauma observed, initial capture survival of 19 rockfishes held in a live well for a 10 min period following capture was 68% overall. Overall survival of 17 rockfishes following recompression in cages for two days was also 68%. Short-term survival varied across species (range 36% to 82%) as well as the occurrence of external signs of barotrauma. The degree of external signs of barotrauma was not a significant predictor of initial capture survival or short-term survival. The most significant predictor of short-term survival was surface holding time, with short-term survival increasing with decreasing surface holding time. These results suggest assisted release of rockfishes, with short surface holding times, can significantly increase post-release survival and could potentially enhance rockfish conservation.
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Bring That Rockfish Down!
Christina Johnson and Erica Jarvis
 Sea Grant and the California Department of Fish and Game are partners on a new brochure for anglers, explaining how and why to return rockfish to depth quickly. A PDF of the brochure can be downloaded at no cost. You may also request a hardcopy by mail. Contact: Christina S. Johnson, 858-822-5334, csjohnson@ucsd.edu
This brochure was a collaborative effort of California Sea Grant, Oregon Sea Grant
and University of Southern California Sea Grant.
Printing was funded by the California Department of Fish and Game.
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PORT CONTINUITY PLANNING -
Maintaining the Region’s Economic Lifeblood
Proceedings of a Conference on Maritime Cargo Security
James A. Fawcett, Editor
This conference is the second sponsored by USC Sea Grant on the issue of maritime cargo
security. The meetings would not have been possible without the generous support of the
NOAA Coastal Services Center, Margaret Davidson, Esq., Director.
Maritime cargo security is an especially important issue in southern California, home to
the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the busiest marine cargo seaport in the United
States. The conference on which this proceedings reports was, furthermore, made relevant
by the diligent efforts of a wise and dedicated steering committee, whose members are
noted below. FuturePorts, an organization advocating robust port and supporting infrastructure,
a strong economy and green port technology, was instrumental in connecting the
theme of the conference to the users of the ports. Elizabeth Warren, its Executive Director,
served as an indispensable co-chair of the entire enterprise.
USCSG-TR-04-2007
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Status, Environmental Threats, and Policy Considerations for Invasive Seaweeds for the Pacific Coast of North America
Steve N. Murray, Linda Fernandez, José A. Zertuche-González
This report was prepared for the Commission on Environmental Cooperation at the request of Hans Hermann, Head of the CEC’s Conservation of Biodiversity Program. The goals of this report were to review the status of knowledge concerning invasive seaweeds for the Pacific coast of North America and to analyze the potential threats to the environment posed by these species; in additional, the aim was to examine selected policies and to suggest possible policy options for improving the ability of Canada, Mexico and the United States to address these threats. The contents of this report, including its recommendations, solely represent the opinions and findings of he authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Commission on Environmental Cooperation or the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States.
USCSG-TR-02-2007
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Estimating Dissolved Inorganic Carbon Concentrations from Salinity in San Francisco Bay for Use in 14C – Primary Production Studies
A. E. Parker, J. Fuller, R. C. Dugdale
One of the most fundamental measurements used for characterizing marine environments is primary production, the production of organic matter from inorganic constituents (most commonly through photosynthesis). Primary production estimates are typically made using the radioactive carbon -14 tracer technique introduced by Steeman Nielsen (1952) where the investigator adds a trace amount of radioactive carbon to a water sample and quantifies the radioactive enrichment of particulate organic matter during an incubation period. The technique is dependent upon precise determination of both radioactive enrichment and ambient dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) concentration in the sample. While determining radioactivity is relatively easy with the use of a liquid scintillation counter, direct determination of DIC concentrations is often more difficult as few laboratories have the necessary instrumentation available. Traditionally in oceanic studies, DIC concentrations were based on a constant approximate value of 2000 μmol L-1 (i.e. Eppley & Sharp, 1975; Sharp, personal communication, see “Notes”) or based on measurements of salinity and pH (Parsons et al., 1984). These methods of approximation can be made within a salinity range of 22 – 33 psu (Parsons et al., 1984) and are therefore of limited use for work in estuaries, such as the San Francisco estuary (SFE), where salinity varies between 0 and >33 psu. Previous 14C based estimates of primary production in the SFE required direct determination of DIC concentrations (e.g. Cole & Cloern, 1984, Jassby et. al.2002).
USCSG-R-08-2007
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The Role of Ammonium and Nitrate in Spring Bloom Development in San Francisco Bay
Richard C. Dugdale, Frances P. Wilkerson, Victoria E. Hogue, and Albert Marchi
The substantial inventory of nitrate (NO3) in San Francisco Bay (SFB) is unavailable to the resident phytoplankton most of the year due to the presence of ammonium (NH4) at inhibitory concentrations that prevents NO3 uptake. Low annual primary productivity in this turbid estuary is generally attributed to the poor irradiance conditions. However, this may not be the only cause; spring phytoplankton blooms occur irregularly in north SFB only when NH4 concentrations are low, <4 μmol L−1 and NO3 uptake by phytoplankton occurs. Field measurements and enclosure experiments confirm the NH4 inhibition process to be the cause of low NO3 utilization most of the year. Detailed analysis of spring blooms in three embayments of SFB over 3 years shows a consistent sequence of events that result in bursts of chlorophyll. The first requirement is improved irradiance conditions through stabilization of the water column by stratification or reduced tidal activity. Second, NH4 concentrations must be reduced to a critical range, 1 to 4 μmol L−1 through dilution by precipitation and by phytoplankton uptake. This enables rapid uptake of NO3 and subsequent increase in chlorophyll. The resulting bloom is due to both the initial uptake of NH4 and the subsequent uptake of NO3. The NO3 uptake step is crucial since it is the larger nitrogen source and uptake occurs at higher rates than that for NH4 at the concentrations that occur in SFB. Existing models of light-limited, non-nutrient limited productivity in SFB require modification to include the NH4 inhibition effect. From measured NH4 uptake rates and initial concentrations, calculations can be made to predict the length of time that favorable irradiance conditions are required for the phytoplankton population to reduce ambient NH4 concentrations to non-inhibiting concentrations and allow bloom formation to begin. For Suisun Bay, the time required is so long that blooms are unlikely in any season. For San Pablo and Central Bays, these times are too long in summer but sufficiently short in spring to allow bloom development, depending on the ambient NH4 concentration prior to the productivity season. NH4 sources to SFB are primarily anthropogenic, from agricultural drainage and sewage treatment plants, and if not sufficiently diluted by runoff and precipitation can prevent development of the spring phytoplankton bloom. Attention should be paid to the form of N making up dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) in nutrient-rich estuaries.
USCSG-R-07-2007
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Port Governance and Privatization in the United States: Public Ownership and Private Operation.
In M. Brooks and K. Cullinane (Eds.), Devolution, Port Governance and Port Performance, Research in Transportation Economics,Vol. 17
James A. Fawcett
USCSG-R-06-2007
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Elevated body temperatures of adult female Leopard Sharks, Triakis semifasciata, while aggregating in shallow nearshore embayments: Evidence for behavioral
thermoregulation?
Barbara V. Hight, Christopher G. Lowe
The leopard shark, Triakis semifasciata, is an abundant nearshore elasmobranch, ranging from Baja California, Mexico to Oregon, USA. Mature female leopard sharks have been observed aggregating in shallow embayments throughout California; however, it is unclear why only females aggregate in these shallow areas. The goal of this study was to determine if mature female leopard sharks selectively occupy the warmest areas of a shallow embayment, if free-ranging leopard sharks' body temperatures are significantly warmer during the day than at night, and to quantify temporal use of these shallow habitats. Visual observations of sharks' fine-scale movements within the shallows of Big Fisherman's Cove Marine Life Refuge (Santa Catalina Island) aggregation site indicated that sharks preferred the warmest areas of the embayment and moved to warmer locations over the course of the day (p<0.05). Active and passive acoustic tracking, along with archival transponder technology (Vemco: V13, V13-R256, VX32TP-CHAT tags respectively) of 16 sharks caught and tagged within this aggregation were used to monitor core body temperature, swimming depth, and movements. Sharks had significantly higher core body temperatures in the late afternoon (1700 h–2000 h) during the summer, showed increased fidelity to thermal refuges during the day and increased movement away from these refuges at night (χ2, p<0.05). Seasonal variations in warm, shallow water usage were also observed. Elevated core body temperature of mature female leopard sharks using warm shallow embayments will likely augment metabolic and physiological functions such as digestion, somatic growth, and possibly reproduction.
USCSG-R-05-2007
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Effects of temperature on dark respiration and the photosynthetic responses of Caulacanthus ustulatus (Rhodophyta), a new member of the southern California intertidal
flora
Victor M. Galvan, Steven N. Murray
In the summer of 2000 Caulacanthus ustulatus was first observed in southern
California waters. Since then, this species has become very abundant at several intertidal sites where it
grows on articulated corallines, rockweed stipes, rock, mussel shells, and barnacles. Here we provide
the first reports of the effects of temperature on dark respiration rates and the photosynthetic responses
of southern California specimens of C. ustulatus. Maximum photosynthetic rates (P
max) ranged from
4.54 (≠ 0.35 SE) to 3.75 (± 0.29) mg O2g-1 dwt h-1 but did not vary significantly (ANOVA; P = 0.29)
over the tested temperatures (11, 14, 17 and 20 °C). Light-limited slopes (α) ranged from 0.0696 (± 0.01 SE) to 0.0582 (± 0.01) but also did not vary significantly (ANCOVA; P = 0.86) with
temperature. Similarly, temperature had not significant effect (ANOVA; P = 0.46) on dark respiration
rates, which ranged from 0.78 ± (0.16 SE) to 0.44 (± 0.11) mg O2g-1 dwt h-1 . Ic ranged from 12.8 (± 0.29 SE) at 17 °C to 7.1 (± 1.66) μmol m-2 s-1 at 11 °C. These data show that the photosynthetic
performance of C. ustulatus is similar over the range of temperatures encountered in southern
California and along the remainder of the California coast and suggest that C. ustulatus is able to grow
and likely establish populations throughout the entire region.
USCSG-R-04-2007
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Don't Release A Pest
Susan Zaleski, Dr. Linda Walters, Phyllis Grifman
 On a pier by the ocean a little girl is about to 'set free' her fish, but finds out how her good intentions could go wrong.
Animated film targeting pet owners, specifically those that have aquarium tanks, to not release their pets and plants into the environment because they may become invasive. The film uses the invasion of Caulerpa taxifolia as an example for why people should not release pets or plants into the environment.
Animated film can also be used as a teaching tool along with our curriculum that meets state of California and National Science standards!
USCSG-ME-03-2007
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Caulerpa Species Identification Key
Susan Zaleski, Dr. Linda Walters, Phyllis Grifman
Caulerpa Identification Guide
USCSG-ME-02-2007
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A Forensic and Phylogenetic Survey of Caulerpa Species (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta)
from the Florida Coast, Local Aquarium Shops, and E-Commerce: Establishing A Proactive
Baseline for Early Detection
Wytze T. Stam, Jeanine L. Olsen, Susan Frisch Zaleski, Steven N. Murray,
Katherine R. Brown and Linda J. Walters
Baseline genotypes were established for 256 individuals of Caulerpa collected from 27 field locations in Florida (including the Keys), the Bahamas, US Virgin Islands, and Honduras, nearly doubling the number of available GenBank sequences. On the basis of sequences from the nuclear rDNAITS 1+2 and the chloroplast tufA regions, the phylogeny of Caulerpa was reassessed and the presence of invasive strains was determined. Surveys in central Florida and southern California of >100 saltwater aquarium shops and 90 internet sites revealed that >50% sold Caulerpa. Of the 14 Caulerpa species encountered, Caulerpa racemosa was the most common, followed by Caulerpa sertularioides, Caulerpa prolifera, Caulerpa mexicana, and Caulerpa serrulata. None of the >180 field-collected individuals(representing 13 species) was the invasive strain of Caulerpa taxifolia or C. racemosa. With one exception (a sample of C. racemosa from a shop in southern California belonged to the invasive Clade III strain), no invasive strains were found in saltwater aquarium stores in Florida or on any of the internet sites. Although these results are encouraging, we recommend a ban on the sale of all Caulerpa species (including ‘‘live rock’’) because: morphological identification of Caulerpa species is unreliable (>12% misidentification rate) and invasive strains can only be identified by their aligned DNA sequences, and because the potential capacity for invasive behavior in other Caulerpa species is far from clear. The addition of the Florida region to the genetic data base for Caulerpa provides a valuable proactive resource for invasion biologists as well as researchers interested in the evolution and speciation of Caulerpa.
USCSG-R-03-2007
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The Effects Of Barotrauma On The Catch-And-Release Survival Of Southern California Nearshore And Shelf Rockfishes (Scorpaenidae, Sebastes Spp.)
Erica T. Jarvis
~ May 2007
Three experiments were used to assess initial capture survival, and short- and
long-term post-release survival of line-caught (18 to 225 m) southern California rockfish
following recompression. Initial capture survival of 19 rockfishes held in a live well for a
10 min period following capture was 68% overall (95% CI: 60% to 75%; n = 168).
Two-day survival of 17 rockfishes following recompression in cages was also 68%
overall (95% CI: 62% to 73%; n = 256). External and internal signs of barotrauma were
not significant predictors of initial capture survival or short-term survival. The most
significant predictor of short-term survival was surface holding time (logistic regression
model:Χ 2 = 8.63, p = 0.003, OR = 0.95). Fish recaptures and 2-year monitoring data of
acoustically tagged rockfish (n = 84) provided evidence of long-term post-release
survival of rockfish of at least 690 days.
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Article in SLATE
(A News Publication of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences)
Elemental signatures in the vertebral cartilage of the round
stingray, Urobatis halleri, from Seal Beach, California
Loraine F. Hale, John V. Dudgeon,
Andrew Z. Mason, Christopher G. Lowe
Although numerous studies have utilized elemental analysis techniques for age determination in bony fishes, little work has been conducted utilizing these procedures to verify age assessments or temporal periodicity of growth band formation in elasmobranchs. The goal of this study was to determine the potential of laser ablation inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) to provide information on the seasonal deposition of elements in the vertebrae of the round stingray collected from Seal Beach, California. Spatially resolved time scans for elements across the round stingray vertebrae showed peaks in calcium intensity that aligned with and corresponded to the number of seasonal growth bands identified using standard light microscopy. Higher signals of calcium were associated with the wide opaque bands while lower signals of calcium corresponded to the narrow translucent bands. While a close alignment between the numbers of calcium peaks and annual growth bands was observed in round stingray samples aged 5 years or younger, this relationship was less well defined in vertebral samples from round stingrays over 11 years old. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of its kind to utilize ICP-MS to verify age assessments and seasonal band formation in an elasmobranch. The results from this preliminary study indicate that LA-ICP-MS elemental analysis of the vertebral cartilage of the round stingray may have potential to independently verify optically derived age assessments and seasonal banding patterns in elasmobranch vertebrae.
©Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006
USCSG-R-02-2007
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Caudal Spine Shedding Periodicity and Site Fidelity of Round Stingrays, Urobatis halleri
(Cooper), at Seal Beach, California: Implications for Stingray-related Injury Management
Christopher G. Lowe, Greg J. Moss, Greg Hoisington, IV, Jeremy J. Vaudo,
Daniel P. Cartamil, Megan M. Marcotte, and Yannis P. Papastamatiou
Natural caudal spine replacement rates, population size and site fidelity of
round stingrays, Urobatis halleri (Cooper), at Seal Beach, California were determined to evaluate
the efficacy of clipping of caudal spines of stingrays to reduce injury to human beachgoers. Of the
2,183 stingrays caught, clipped, tagged, and released at Seal Beach, only 13 (0.06%) were
recaptured over a threeyear period, indicating a large, mobile population. Natural spine replacement
occurred between August–October, when a majority of rays were found with two spines. Monthly
catch rates of rays were variable, but positively correlated with the number of injuries reported by
beachgoers. There was no significant reduction in stingray-related injuries to beach goers at Seal
Beach over the period when stingray caudal spine clipping was conducted.
USCSG-R-01-2007
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Monitoring Rocky Shores
Murray, Steven N., Ambrose, Richard F., Dethier, Megan N.
The purpose of this book is to provide interested investigators with the information needed to develop methods and procedures for carrying out key elements of a rocky intertidal field-sampling program. Critical discussion and evaluation of the various elements of an effective rocky intertidal field-sampling program are provided in the ensuing chapters. The book was written for research and agency scientists, agency manager, and advanced university students who might benefit from consolidated discussions and reviews of important sampling issues and field procedures for designing and evaluating field monitoring and impact studies performed on rocky intertidal macro invertebrates, seaweeds, and sea grasses. Emphasis is placed on describing and discussing options for held methods and procedures, with a focus on their use in monitoring programs and impact studies. Users are required to formulate their own study goals and study designs. Clearly, any effective study program must have clear goals and objectives and invoke robust study designs.
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Don't Release A Pest
Susan Zaleski, Dr. Linda Walters, Phyllis Grifman
On a pier by the ocean a little girl is about to 'set free' her fish, but finds out how her good intentions could go wrong.
Animated film targeting pet owners, specifically those that have aquarium tanks, to not release their pets and plants into the environment because they may become invasive. The film uses the invasion of Caulerpa taxifolia as an example for why people should not release pets or plants into the environment.
Animated film can also be used as a teaching tool along with our curriculum that meets state of California and National Science standards!
USCSG-ME-03-2007
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Caulerpa Species Identification Key
Susan Zaleski, Dr. Linda Walters, Phyllis Grifman
Caulerpa Identification Guide
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USC Sea Grant has created a new curriculum for teaching marine science education in grades 3-6, and can be adapted for other grade levels. Island Explorers is currently being used and evaluated by Sea Grant. Information about the curriculum is available by contacting Lynn Whitley.
Environmental Education: Making A Difference
Grifman, Phyllis and Jill Ladwig, Coastal Zone '95, Billy L. Edge, Editor, Published by the American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 282-83, 1995. ($2.00)
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Grifman, Phyllis and Jill Ladwig, A video program and brochure produced by the Sea Grant Programs of the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii, 1994. ($10.00)
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e. The Economic Sea. (27 slides-$20.00) - USCSG-ME-05-83S
f. Marine Ecology. (44 slides-$33.00) - USCSG-ME-06-83S
Each set contains high quality 35mm color slides on the marine community and environment, with a written narrative which can be adapted to the appropriate grade level. Available singly or as a package for $95.00.
USCSG-ME-CS-83S
(Narrative available in English and Spanish) - USCSG-ME-04-82
Tuga the Turtle.
Bjur, Dorothy M. This children's book is in Grade Two Braille with large letters. It tells the story of a sea turtle who visits a tide pool and learns about tidal animals. A cooperative effort of The Braille Institute America, Los Angeles; the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Office; and USC Sea Grant. ($6.00)
USCSG-ME-03-82
Mini-Information Booklets (Bilingual).
a. Tidepool Animals/Los animales que viven in las pozas de la marea.
b. Sharks and Other Sea Creatures/Los tiburones y otros animales marinos.
c. Fantastic Marine Animals/Fantasticos animales marinos.
Each booklet contains approximately 50 mini articles, in both English and Spanish, about marine animals, their characteristics and behavior. (Set of three: $12.00) USCSG-ME-02-82
Marine Studies Idea Book: For Teachers, Grades K-6.
A resource book of ideas and activities for the development of lesson plans by teachers, available in either English or Spanish for use in bilingual and international programs. ($8.00 each; specify English or Spanish when ordering.)
USCSG-ME-01-82
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Marine Education Studies
Taxonomic diversity and geographic distributions of aquarium-traded species of
Caulerpa (Chlorophyta: Caulerpaceae) in southern California, USA
Susan Frisch Zaleski, Steven N. Murray. ($2.00) or PDF
USCSG-R-03-2006.
Attitudes Toward Marine Wildlife Among Residents of Southern California's Urban Coastal Zone
Jennifer Wolch., et. al. USCSG-TR-01-2001
($20.00)
For the online results of the survey, please click here
Marine Animal Oriented Organizations, Cultural Diversity, and Attitudes Toward Marine Wildlife
View Abstract
Lassiter, Unna I., Department of Geography. USC Sea Grant, 2000 (48 pages).
($2.00)
USCSG-TR-07-2000
Attitudes Toward Marine Wildlife: A Study of Culturally Diverse Focus Groups
View Abstract
Lassiter, Unna and Jennifer R. Wolch, Department of Geography. USC Sea Grant, 1999 (44 pages). ($2.00)
USCSG-TR-01-99
Attitudes Toward Marine Wildlife: Designing a Focus Group Analysis for Culturally Diverse Settings
View Abstract
Lassiter, Unna, Jennifer R. Wolch, and Alec Brownlow, Department of Geography. USC Sea Grant, 1998 (35 pages). ($2.00)
USCSG-TR-07-98
Cultural Diversity, Cultural Conflict, and Attitudes Toward Marine Wildlife
View Abstract
Whitley, Lyndell N., Jennifer R. Wolch, and Roger Salisch, Department of Geography. USC Sea Grant, 1998 (50 pages). ($2.00)
USCSG-TR-O6-98
Attitudes Toward Marine Wildlife Among Visitors to an Urban Science Museum
View Abstract
Whitley, Lyndell N., Jennifer R. Wolch, and Roger Salisch, USC Department of Geography. USC Sea Grant, 1998 (37 pages). ($2.00)
USCSG-TR-O5-98
Designing the "Attitudes Toward Marine Wildlife” Survey
View Abstract
Whitley, Lyndell N., Unna Lassiter, and Jennifer R. Wolch, USC Department of Geography. USC Sea Grant, 1998 (42 pages). ($2.00)
USCSG-TR-O4-98
Cultural Diversity and Attitudes Toward Marine Wildlife: A Conceptual Framework
View Abstract
Whitley, Lyndell N. and Jennifer R. Wolch, USC Department of Geography. USC Sea Grant, 1998 (41 pages). ($2.00)
USCSG-TR-O3-98
Cultural Diversity and Attitudes Toward Marine Wildlife
Whitley, Lyndell N., M.A. thesis, USC Department of Geography. USC Sea Grant, 1998. ($15.00)
USCSG-TD-01-98
The USC Sea Grant Pathfinder Program
Yoder, Susan E., Coastal Zone '95, Billy L. Edge, Editor, Published by the American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 284-85, 1995. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-95
Marine Recreation and Safety
Pocket Guide to Los Angeles Area Beaches
Clickable Maps
Pocket Guide to Orange County Beaches
Clickable Maps
Beach Recreation, Cultural Diversity and Attitudes toward Nature
Jennifer Wolch and Jin Zhang. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-2004
Tiered Approach For Identification Of A Human Fecal Pollution Source At A Recreational Beach: Case Study At Avalon Bay, Catalina Island, California
Alexandria B. Boehm, Jed A. Fuhrman, Robert D. Mr_e and Stanley B. Grant. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-10-2003
Executive Summary, Review Panel Report:
Huntington Beach Phase III Final Draft Report
March 21, 2003
Phase III of the Huntington Beach Shoreline Contamination Investigation re-focused attention on the OCSD sewage outfall, with specific hypotheses concerning onshore transport of the sewage plume. (Download PDF HERE)
USCSG-TR-02-2003
Generation of Enterococci Bacteria in a Coastal Saltwater Marsh and Its Impact on Surf Zone Quality
S.B. Grant, et al. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-2001
Huntington Beach Closure Investigation:
Technical Review
This report is the result of a technical review of the source investigation studies conducted during the closure of Huntington Beach in the summer of 1999. ($5.00)
USCSG-TR-01-2000. Or click here for the PDF version!
Living on the Edge: Vietnamese Fishermen in Southern California
Knoll, Bernd, M.A. thesis, USC Department of Anthropology. USC Sea Grant, 1997. ($10.00)
USCSG-TD-01-97
Vietnamese Fishing Safety
Knoll, Bernd, A training video to improve safety practices among Vietnamese fishermen in San Pedro and Ventura harbors. In Vietnamese. Complimentary.
USCSG-AS-01-97
Proceedings of Dive Computer Workshop
Lang, Michael and R.W. Hamilton, editors. Proceedings of a workshop sponsored by the AAUS, USC Sea Grant and California Sea Grant, September 26-28, 1988, Santa Catalina Island, California. USC Sea Grant, 231pp. ($15.00)
USCSG-TR-01-89
Shallow Water Diving Accidents at Southern California Ocean Beaches: Demographic, Sedimentologic, Medical, Legal and Management Perspectives
Osborne, Robert H., ed. Published by the Sea Grant Program, University of Southern California, 1988. ($8.00)
USCSG-TR-01-87
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Coastal Ocean Processes
Hydrographic and Particle Distributions Over The Palos Verdes Continental Shelf: spatial, seasonal and daily variability
B. H. Jones, M. A. Noble, T. D. Dickey. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-2004
Coastal Pollution Hazards In Southern California Observed By SAR Imagery: Stormwater Plumes, Wastewater Plumes, And Natural Hydrocarbon Seeps
DiGiacomo, P.M., Washburn, L., Holt, B., and Jones B.H.($2.00)
USCSG-R-06-2003
Spatial Scales and Evolution of Stormwater Plumes in Santa Monica Bay
Washburn, L.; McClure, K.A.; Jones, B.H.; Bay, S.M. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-08-2003)
Internal tide effects on a sewage plume at Sand Island, Hawaii
Petrenko, A.A., B.H. Jones, T.D. Dickey, P. Hamilton. Continental Shelf Research 20(2000): 1-13.
USCSG-R-03-2000
El Niño Storms and the Morphodynamic Response of Two Cobble Beaches
Lorang, Mark S., Steven L. Namikas, James P. McDermott, and Douglas J. Sherman, Coastal Sediments '99 Proceedings of the Conference ASCE. (1999): 922-937.
USCSG-R-02-2000
Study of the Impact of Stormwater Discharge on Santa Monica Bay
Bay, Steven, Burton H. Jones, and Kenneth Schiff, 1999, USC Sea Grant. ($5.00)
USCSG-TR-02-99
In Situ Measurements of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in the Water Column off the Palos Verdes Peninsula, California
Zeng, Eddy. Y., Charlie C. Yu, and Kim Tran, Environmental Science and Technology, 1999, 33, 392-398. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-99
Stormwater Runoff into Santa Monica Bay: Identification, Impact and Dispersion
Jones, Burton and Libe Washburn, Stormwater Runoff into Santa Monica Bay: Sources and Impacts. Papers from a USC Sea Grant Symposium at California and the World Ocean '97. Request this article from collection. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-98
Stormwater Runoff into Santa Monica Bay: Impacts on Physical Structure, Optical Characteristics, and Biological Responses of the Coastal Ocean
Jones, B., L.Washburn, S. Bay, and K. Schriff, Problems of the "Urban Ocean"-Managing Runoff in Los Angeles Coastal Waters: Abstracts from a USC Sea Grant Symposium at Coastal Zone '97. Request this article from collection. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-98
Physical and Biological Dynamics of Sewage Outfall Plumes in the Coastal Region: An Intergrated Observational Approach
Jones, B.H., T.D. Dickey, L. Washburn and D. Manov, Water Pollution II: Modeling, Measuring and Prediction, L.C. Wrobel and C.A. Brebbia, Eds., Southampton, Boston: Computational Mechanics Publications, 1993, pp. 527-34. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-94
An Experiment in Two-Way Communication with a Multi-variable Moored System in Coastal Waters
Dickey, T.D., R.H. Douglass, D. Manov and D. Bogucki, P.C. Walker and P. Petrelis, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 637-44, August 1993, 1993 American Meteorological Society. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-93
Mixing, Dispersion, and Resuspension in Vicinity of Ocean Wastewater Plume
Washburm, Libe, Burton H. Jones, Alan Bratkovich, T.D. Dickey and Ming-Sue Chen, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Volume 118 (January, 1992): 38-58. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-06-92
The Emergence of Concurrent High-Resolution Physical and Bio-optical Measurements in the Upper Ocean and their Applications
Dickey, Tommy D., Review of Geophysics, Volume 29, No. 3 (August 1991):383-413. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-05-92
Variability of Physical, Chemical, and Biological Parameters in the Vicinity of an Ocean Outfall Plume
Jones, B.H., A. Bratkovich, T. Dickey, G. Kleppel, A. Steele, R. Iturriaga and I. Haydock, Stratified Flows, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Stratified Flows, February 3-5, 1987, Pasadena, CA. American Society of Civil Engineers. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-92
Sampling and Analysis of Trace Metals in Sediment Interstitial Waters
Fairey, Russell, Ph.D. Dissertation, USC Department of Geological Sciences. USC Sea Grant, 1992. ($15.00)
USCSG-TD-01-92
Measurements of Nutrient and Metal Fluxes from the Sea Floor in the Area Around the White's Point Sewage Outfall, Los Angeles, California
Berelson, William M. and Kenneth S. Johnson, Reprinted from Coastal Zone '91, Proceedings of 7th Symposium on Coastal Ocean Management ASCE/Long Beach, CA, July 8-12,1991, pp. 101-11. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-91
Moored Systems for Time Series Observations of Bio-optical and Physical Variability in the Coastal Ocean
Dickey, T. D. and D. V. Manov, Reprinted from Coastal Zone '91, Proceedings of 7th Symposium on Coastal Ocean Management ASCE/Long Beach, CA, July 8-12, 1991, pp. 86-100. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-04-91
The Dispersion of Ocean Outfall Plumes: Physical and Biological Dynamics
Jones, Burton H., Libe Washburn and Yicun Wu, Reprinted from Coastal Zone '91, Proceedings of 7th Symposium on Coastal Ocean Management ASCE/Long Beach, CA, July 8-12, 1991, pp. 74-85. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-05-91
Mixing and Dispersion Processes in the Vicinity of an Ocean Outfall System in Southern California
Wu, Yican, Libe Washburn and Burton H. Jones, Reprinted from Coastal Zone '91, Proceedings of 7th Symposium on Coastal Ocean Management ASCE/Long Beach, CA, July 8-12, 1991, pp. 124-34. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-06-91
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Marine Biology/Ecology
An Integrated Geochemical and Hydrodynamic Model for Tidal Coastal Environments
Jian Peng, Eddy Y. Zeng. ($2.00) or PDF abstract
USCSG-R-06-2006
Phytoplankton Blooms and Nitrogen Productivity in San Francisco Bay
Frances P. Wilkerson, Richard C. Dugdale, Victoria E. Hogue, and Albert Marchi. ($2.00) or PDF
USCSG-R-05-2006
Optimization of Stormwater Filtration at the Urban/Watershed Interface
J. Aaron Hipp, Oladele Ogunseitan, Raul Lejano, and C. Scott Smith. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-04-2006
Movement patterns of the round stingray Urobatis halleri (Cooper) near a thermal outfall
J. J. Vaudo, C. G. Lowe. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-2006
Rapid Detection of Enteroviruses in Small Volumes of Natural Waters by Real-Time
Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR
Jed A. Fuhrman, Xiaolin Liang, and Rachel T. Noble. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-2006
Passive Acoustic Telemetry Technology: Current Applications and Future Directions - Results of the VR2 workshop held on Catalina Island
Heupel, Michelle; Simpfendorfer, Colin; Lowe, Christopher. ($4.00)
USCSG-TR-01-2006
The effects of experimental bait collection and trampling on a Mytilus californianus mussel bed in southern California
Jayson R. Smith, Steven N. Murray. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-08-2005
Abundance and Distribution of the Round Stingray, Urobatis halleri, near a Heated Effluent Outfall
Gregory Hoisington IV, Christopher G. Lowe. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-07-2005
An Up Close Look at Marine Life in the San Pedro Bay Ports: A Summary by the USC Sea Grant Program on the Marine Ecosystem of the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles
Phyllis Grifman and Judith Lemus. ($4.00)
USCSG-TR-01-05
Coastal Pollution Hazards in Southern California Observed by SAR Imagery: Stormwater Plumes, Wastewater Plumes, and Natural Hydrocarbon Seeps
Paul M. DiGiacomo, Libe Washburn, Benjamin Holt and Burton H. Jones. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-06-2005
Evaluation of New, Rapid Microbial Methods for Measuring Recreational Water Quality
John F. Griffith, Stephen B. Weisberg and Charles D. McGee. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-05-2005
Evaluation of Microbial Source Tracking Methods Using Mixed Fecal Sources In Aqueous Test Samples
John F. Griffith, Stephen B. Weisberg and Charles D. McGee. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-04-2005
A Comparative Study of Culture-Independent, Library-Independent Genotypic Methods of Fecal Source Tracking
Katharine G. Field, Eunice C. Chern, Linda K. Dick, Jed Fuhrman, John Griffith, Patricia A. Holden, Michael G. LaMontagne, Betty Olson, Michael T. Simonic. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-2005
Caudal Spine Replacement and Histogenesis in the Round Stingray, Urobatis halleri
Petra K. E. Johansson, Thomas G. Douglass, and Christopher G. Lowe. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-2005
New Insights In The Taxonomy Of The Ceramium Sinicola Complex: Resurrection Of Ceramium Interruptum (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta)
T. O. Cho, S. Fredericq, S. N. Murray, S. M. Boo. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-04-2004
Marine Planktonic Archaea Take Up Amino Acids
C. C. Ouverney and J. A. Fuhrman. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-13-2003
Bacterial Diversity in Shallow Oligotrophic Marine Benthos and Overlying Waters: Effects of Virus Infection, Containment, and Nutrient Enrichment
I. Hewson, G. A. Vargo, and J. A. Fuhrman. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-12-2003
Rapid Virus Production and Removal as Measured with Fluorescently Labeled Viruses as Tracers
Rachel T. Nobel and Jed A. Fuhrman. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-11-2003
Movement Patterns, Home Range, And Habitat Utilization Of Adult Kelp Bass Paralabrax Clathratus In A Temperate No-Take Marine Reserve
Christopher G. Lowe, Darin T. Topping, Daniel P. Cartamil, Yannis P. Papastamatiou. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-09-2003
Variation In Owl Limpet Lottia Gigantea Population Structures, Growth Rates, And Gonadal Production On Southern California Rocky Shores
Kido, J. S., Murray, S. N. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-05-2003
Assimilation Efficiency, Gut Morphology and pH, and Digestive Enzyme Activity of Atherinops affinis (Teleostei: Atherinopsidae), a Stomachless Omnivore Feeding on Macro Algae
Elaine A. Logothetis. ($2.00)
USCSG-TD-02-2003
Trophic Position of Estuarine and Kelp-Bed Populations of the Omnivorous Silverside Fish Atherinops affinis (Teleostei: Atherinopsidae) from Southern California: Analyses of Dietary Items and 15N and 13C Stable Isotopes
Darryl R. Smith. ($2.00)
USCSG-TD-01-2003
In Situ Measurements Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls In The Waters Of San Diego, California
Eddy Y. Zeng, Jian Pen, David Tsukada, and Teh-Lung Ku. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-2003
Detection of respiratory enzyme activity in Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts using redox dyes and immunofluoresce techniques
Rodolfo Iturriaga, Sean Zhang, Gregory J. Sonek, and Henry Stibbs ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-2001. See the review of this study from Biophotonics International
No-take reserve networks: sustaining fishery populations and marine ecosystems
Murray, Steven N. et al., Fisheries. (1999): 24(11): 11-25. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-2000
Marine Viruses and Their Biogeochemical and Ecological Effects
Fuhrman, Jed A., Nature (1999). 399: 541-548. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-99
Combined Microautoradiography-16S rRNA Probe Technique for Determination of Radioisotope Uptake by Specific Microbial Cell Types In Situ
Ouverney, Cleber C. and Jed A. Fuhrman, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. (1999): 65: 1746-1752. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-99
Detection of Human Pathogenic Viruses in Santa Monica Bay Seawater: Any correlation to presence and nubmers of fecal coliforms?
Noble, Rachel T, John F. Griffith, and Jed A. Fuhrman, Problems of the "Urban Ocean"-Managing Runoff in Los Angeles Coastal Waters: Abstracts from a USC Sea Grant Symposium at Coastal Zone '97. Request this article from collection. ($2.00) USCSG-R-02-98
Symbiotic role of the viable but nonculturable state of Vibrio fischeri in Hawaiian coastal seawater
K.-H. Lee and E.G. Ruby, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. (1998): 61: 278-283. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-06-98
The Vibrio fischeri-Euprymna scolopes light organ association: current ecological paradigms
Ruby, E.G. and K.-H. Lee. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. (1998): 64:805-812. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-05-98
Factors influencing food choice by the seaweed-eating marine snail Norrisia norrise (Trochidea)
Wakefield, R.L. and S.N. Murray, Marine Biology (1998) 130: 631-42. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-04-98
Patterns of Reproduction, Genetic Diversity, and Genetic Differentiation in California Populations of the Geniculate Coralline Alga Lithothrix aspergillum (Rhodophyta)
Pearson, Elizabeth A. and Steven N. Murray, J. Phycol (1997) 33:753-63. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-98
Sources of Energy for Increased Metabolic Demand During Metamorphosis of the Abalone Haliotis refescens (Mullusca)
Shilling, Fraser M, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, and Donal T. Manahan, Biological Bulletin, Vol. 191: 402-412. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-08-97
Use of SYBR Green I for Rapid Epiflourescence Counts of Marine Viruses and Bacteria
Noble, Rachel T. and Jed A. Fuhrman, Aquatic Microbial Ecology, Accepted September 1997. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-07-97
Estimates of Production and Loss of Viruses in Seawater from Tracer Studies
Noble, Rachel T. and Jed A. Fuhrman, Accepted for ASLO/AGU, February 1998, San Diego. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-06-97
Carbon and Nitrogen Uptake Response to Light by Phytoplankton During an Upwelling Event
Kudela, Raphael M., William P. Cochlan and Richard C. Dugdale, Journal of Plankton Research, Vol. 19, No. 5, p. 609-630, 1997. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-97
A New Technique for the Determination of Spectral Reflectance of Individual and Bulk Particulate Suspended Matter in Natural Water Samples
Iturriaga, Rodolfo, Juli Berwald and Gregory Sonek, Ocean Optics XIII, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 22-25 October 1996, SPIE Vol. 2963, pp. 455-460. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-97
Virus Decay and Its Causes in Coastal Waters
Noble, R.T. and J.A. Fuhrman, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 77-83, January 1997. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-97
Proceedings of a Special Symposium: Coastal Watersheds and their Effects on the Ocean Environment
Yoder, Susan E. and John H. Dorsey, editors, Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern California Academy of Sciences, May 5, 1995, Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences, Volume 95, Number 1, April 1996 (58 pages). ($2.00)
USCSG-TR-01-96
Laboratory and Field Responses of Algal Nitrate Reductase to Diel Periodicity in Irradiance, Nitrate Exhaustion, and the Presence of Ammonium
Berges, John A., William P. Cochlan and Paul J. Harrison, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Inter-Research 1995, Vol. 124:259-269, Published August 10, 1995. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-96
Predicting Recruitment of Temperate Reef Fishes in Response to Changes in Macrophyte Density Caused by Disturbance
Carr, Mark H., Theory and Application in Fish Feeding Ecology, D.J. Stouder, K.L. Fresh and R.J. Feller (eds.) The Belle W. Baruch Library in Marine Science, Number 18, University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, South Carolina, p. 255-269, 1994. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-07-94
Variability of Nitrate Uptake Capacity in Macrocystis Pyrifera (Laminariales, Phaeophyta) with Nitrate and Light Availability
Kopczak, Charles D., J. Phycol., 30, pp. 573-580, 1994. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-06-94
Effects of Macroalgal Dynamics on Recruitment of a Temperate Reef Fish
Carr, Mark H., Ecology, 75(5), 1994, pp. 1320-1333, 1994 by the Ecological Society of America. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-05-94
Conceptual Issues Relevant to Marine Harvest Refuges: Examples from Temperate Reef Fishes
Carr, Mark H. and Daniel C. Reed, Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., Vol. 50, 1993, pp. 2019-2028. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-04-94
Implications of Dissolved Organic Material in Seawater for the Energetics of Abalone Larvae Haliotis rufescens: A Review
Manahan, Donal T. and William B. Jaeckle, Abalone of the World: Biology, Fisheries and Culture, S.A. Shepherd, M.J. Tegner and S.A. Guzman del Proo, Eds., Fishing News Books, 1992, pp. 95-106. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-94
Experimental Manipulations of the Organic Composition of Seawater: Implications for Studies of Energy Budgets in Marine Invertebrate Larvae
Jaeckle, William B. and Donal T. Manahan, J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol., 156 (1992) 273-284, 1992 Elsevier Science Publishers. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-94
Predation Deterrence in Marine Sponges: Laboratory Versus Field Studies
Bakus, Gerald and Bruce A. Schulte, Bulletin for Marine Science, Volume 50, No.1 (1992):205-211. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-08-92
Perspectives on the Marine Environment
Grifman, Phyllis M. and Susan E. Yoder, editors. Proceedings from a Symposium on the Marine Environment of Southern California, held May 10, 1991 at the University of Southern California. ($15.00)
USCSG-TR-01-92
Variation in Nitrogen Physiology and Growth Among Geographically Isolated Populations of the Giant Kelp, Macrocystis Pyrifera (Phaeophyta)
Kopczak, Charles D., Richard C. Zimmerman and James N. Kremer, Reprinted from Journal of Phycology, 27 (1991): 149-58. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-91
Patterns, Mechanisms, and Consequences of Recruitment of a Temperate Marine Reef Fish
Carr, Mark H. Ph.D. Dissertation, June 1991. 190 pp. ($15.00)
USCSG-TD-01-91
(Abstract only, $2.00 - USCSG-TD-01A-91)
Growth and Energy Imbalance During the Development of a Lecithotrophic Molluscan Larva (Haliotis rufescens)
Jaeckle, W.B. and D.T.Manahan. Reprinted from Biological Bulletin, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, 177 (1989): 237-46. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-90
Feeding by a "Non-feeding" Larva: Uptake of Dissolved Amino Acids from Sea Water by Lecithotrophic Larvae of the Gastropod Haliotis rufescens
Jaeckle, W.B. and D.T. Manahan. Reprinted from Marine Biology, 103 (1989): 87-94. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-90
Adaptations by Invertebrate Larvae for Nutrient Acquisition from Seawater Manahan, D.T. Reprinted from American Zoologist, 30 (1990): 147-60. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-04-90
Dissolved Organic Material in Seawater: Implications for the Energetics of Abalone Larvae (Haliotis rufescens)
Manahan, D.T., and W.B. Jaeckle. Reprinted from First International Symposium on Abalone Biology, Fisheries, and Culture (in press 1990) ($2.00)
USCSG-R-05-90
Amino Acid Fluxes to and from Sea Water in Axenic Veliger Larvae of a Bivalve (Crassostrea Gigas)
Manahan, Donal T. Reprinted from Marine Ecology Progress Series, 53 (1989): 247-55. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-89
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Coastal Management / Marine Policy
Assessing Policy Effectiveness in Preservation of Beaches in Ventura County, California and South Coastal Maine
Lameka, R.A.; Van Arsdol, Jr., M. D.; Constable, A.; Davis, W. J.; Fippinger, P. B.; Kopetski, M.A.; LaBrash, J.A.; Levey, J.L.; Pederson, K.K.; Stark, C.P.; Walsh, E.K.; Mageean, D.M. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-07-2003
USC Sea Grant Strategic Plan 2003-2008. (Download PDF HERE)
USCSG-TR-01-2003
Attitudes Toward Marine Wildlife Survey Highlights
Jennifer Wolch
Highlights presents survey results and their implications for public policy and future research. These should be of particular interest to museums, aquariums, and educators who develop environmental education and outreach materials for diverse public audiences. The contents of the series will be electronically mailed periodically over a period of four months, starting with this introductory issue. The complete collection is available here at the USC SeaGrant website.
Related to USCSG-TR-01-2001
Emerging Trends In Beach Erosion And Sand Rights Law Impacts Of Rising Sea Level On Coastal Populations In Califorina And Maine*
D.M. Mageean, A. Constable, and M. D. Van Arsdol. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-04-2003
Sand Rights '99 Bringing Back The Beachs, "Resolving Beach Conflicts In California and Maine"
Nicole Ricci, Maurice D. Van Arsdol, Jr., Angela Constable, Deirdre M. Mageean. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-2003
Contingent Valuation Of Marine Protected Areas: Southern California Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems
Darwin C. Hall, Jane V. Hall and Steven N. Murray. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-2002
Local Population Impacts and Mitigation of Sea Level Rise
Maurice D. Van Arsdol, Jr., et. al. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-2001
Human visitation and the frequency and potential effects of collecting on rocky intertidal populations in southern California marine reserves.
Murray, Steven N., Teri Gibson Denis, Janine S. Kido, and Jayson R. Smith. CalCOFl Rep., 40(1999): 100-106.
USCSG-R-05-2000
Designing the Ocean Policy Future: An Essay on How I Am Going To Do That
Friedheim, Robert. Ocean Development & International Law 31(2000): 183-195.
USCSG-R-04-2000
Problems of the ‘Urban Ocean’ -- Managing Runoff in Los Angeles Coastal Waters
Abstracts from a USC Sea Grant Symposium at Coastal Zone ‘97, July 19-25, 1997, Boston, MA. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-98
Stormwater Runoff into Santa Monica Bay: Sources and Impacts
Papers from a USC Sea Grant Symposium at California and the World Ocean ‘97, March 24-27, 1997, San Diego, CA. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-98
California’s Coastal Natural Hazards
Ewing, Lesley and Douglas J. Sherman, editors, Proceedings of a Conference hosted by the California Shore and Beach Preservation Association and the University of Southern California Sea Grant Program, November 12-14, 1997, Santa Barbara, California. USC Sea Grant, October 1998 (165 pages). ($20.00)
USCSG-TR-01-98
Human Impacts on California’s Coastal Sediment Supply
Sherman, Douglas J, California and the World Ocean ‘97, Proceedings of the Conference American Society of Civil Engineers, March 24-27, 1997, San Diego, California. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-09-97
Demographic Responses to Sea Level Rise in California
Constable, A, M.D. Van Arsdol, Jr., D.J. Sherman, J. Wang, P.A. McMullin-Messier and L. Rollin, World Resource Review 1997, Vol. 9:32-44. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-05-97
Effectiveness of Marine Life Refuges on Southern California Shores
Murray, Steven N., California and the World Ocean ‘97, Proceedings of the Conference American Society of Civil Engineers, March 24-27, 1997, San Diego, California. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-04-97
International Perspectives on Coastal Ocean Space Utilization
Grifman, Phyllis and James Fawcett, Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Coastal Ocean Space Utilization, April 2-4, 1991, Long Beach, California, USC Sea Grant, 1993 (789 pages). ($20.00)
USCSG-TR-01-93
Managing the Second Phase of Enclosure
Friedheim, Robert L., Ocean and Coastal Management, Volume 17 (1992): 217-236. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-07-92
Fishing Negotiations at the Third United Nations Conference on the
Law of the Sea
Friedheim, Robert L., Ocean Development and International Law, 22(1991): 209-57. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-92
Perspectives on the Marine Environment
Grifman, Phyllis, and Susan Yoder, Proceedings of the Symposium on the Marine Environment of Southern California, presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern California Academy of Sciences, May 10-11, 1991, Los Angeles, California, USC Sea Grant, 1992 (130 pages). ($15.00)
USCSG-TR-01-92
Redefining Local Government Power: The Influence of Informal Powers in Challenging Joint Implementation of a State Coastal Plan.
Fawcett, James A. Reprinted from Policy Studies Review, 6(12): 330-39, 1986. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-88
Fishery Regulation with Harvest Uncertainty
Mirman, Leonard J.and Daniel F. Spulber. Reprinted from International Economic Review 26(3):731-746, October 1985 ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-86
The Multicohort Fishery Under Uncertainty
Spulber, Daniel F. Reprinted from Marine Resource Economics 1(3):265-282. 1985 ($2.00)
USCSG-R-08-85
Uncertainty and Markets for Renewable Resources
Mirman, Leonard, and Daniel F. Spulber. Reprinted from Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control 8(1984):239-264. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-04-85
Affordable Housing in California's Coastal Zone: A Tale of State Authority vs. Local Autonomy
Bryant, Donald C. Jr., and P.C. Emmi. Reprinted from Coastal Management Journal 12(4):323-357, 1984 ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-85
The Two Science Communities and Coastal Wetlands Policy
LeVine, James Brian (aka: James Yumeji). Ph.D. Dissertation. December 1984. 413 pp. $22.00
USCSG-TD-02-84
(Abstract only, 7 pp., $2.00 - USCSG-TD-02A-84)
But a Faded Dream: Federal Coastal Policy in the '80's
Fawcett, James A. Reprinted from Proceedings of Oceans '84, September 10-12, 1984. pp. 878-883. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-07-84
The Selection and Management of Coral Reef Preserves
Bakus, Gerald J. Reprinted from Ocean Management 8(1982/83):305-316. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-84
The Intergovernmental Politics of Coastal Planning
Wingo, Lowdon, and James A. Fawcett. Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Third Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), San Diego, California, June 1-4, 1983, pp. 1651-1665. (2.00)
USCSG-R-05-83
Environmental Mitigation of Dredge and Fill Projects: A Case Study of Coos Bay/North Bend, Oregon
Muretta, Peri, and Willard Price. Reprinted from Coastal Zone Management Journal 10(3):223-254, 1982. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-83
The Use of Decision-Making in Environmental Studies
Bakus, Gerald J., et al. Reprinted from Advances in Environmental Research, IEO, Kota, India, 1982, pp. 79-91. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-83
Decision Making: With Applications for Environmental Management
Bakus, Gerald J., et al. Reprinted from Environmental Management 6(6):493-504, 1982 ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-83.
Organizing for Marine Policy: Some Views From Organization Theory
Ross, Stuart A. Reprinted from Making Ocean Policy: The Politics of Government Organization and Management, Francis W. Hoole, Robert L. Friedheim and Timothy M. Hennessey (eds.), Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press Inc., 1982, pp. 91-111. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-07-82
Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Metropolitan Decentralization: The Southern California Case
Richardson, Harry W., and Peter L. Gordon. Reprinted from Environment and Planning A. 11:643-654, 1979. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-82
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Marine and Coastal Engineering
Managing Runoff to Protect Natural Streams: The Latest Developments on
Investigation and Management of Hydromodification in California
Eric D. Stein, Susan Zaleski. ($2.00)
USCSG-TR-02-2006
Stormwater Mitigation for Architects and Developers
Judith D. Lemus, Ph.D., Joseph Devinny, Ph.D., Achva Stein, ASLA, Sourojit Dhar, and Fethiye Ozis. (Download PDF HERE)
USCSG-TR-01-2004
The Effects of Exposure Time and Mass Transport on the Corrosion Kinetics of Cu Alloys in Seawater
Mansfeld, F., Liu, H. Shih, B. Little, presented at The Electrochemical Society 180th Meeting, 1991. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-10-92
Evaluation of Polarization Curves for Copper Alloys Exposed to Natural and Artificial Seawater
Mansfeld, F., G. Liu, C.H. Tsai, H. Shih, B. Little, presented at Corrosion ‘92, Houston Texas, 1992. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-09-92
The Effect of Laser Machining on the Strength of Si_3_N_4_
Tao, Hongyi. Ph.D. Dissertation, December 1989. 150 pp. $15.00
USCSG-TD-01-90
(Abstract only, $2.00 - USCSG-TD-01A-90)
A New Model for Precipitation at Moving Interphase Boundaries
Todd, J.A., Pansen Li and Stephen M. Copley. Reprinted from Metallurgical Transactions 19A(1988): 2133-38, Carnegie Mellon University. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-06-88
Application of a New Model to the Interphase Precipitation Reaction in Vanadium Steels
Li, Pansen, Judith A. Todd. Reprinted from Metallurgical Transactions, 19A(1988): 2139-51, Carnegie Mellon University. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-05-88
A New Mechanism of Crack Closure in Cathodically Protected ASTM A710 Steel
Todd, J.A., P. Li, G. Liu and V. Raman. Reprinted from Scripta Metallurgica 22(1988): 745-50. Pergamon Journals. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-04-88
The Anomalous Behavior of the Runup of Cnoidal Waves
Synolakis, Costas E., Manad Kumar Deb and James Eric Skjelbreia. Reprinted from The Physics of Fluids, 31(1)(1988): 3-5. American Institute of Physics. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-03-88
The Interphase Precipitation Reaction: Kinetics, Mechanisms and Resulting Mechanical Properties
Li, Pansen. Ph.D. Dissertation, December 1987. 150 pp. $15.00
USCSG-TD-01-88
(Abstract only, $2.00 - USCSG-R-01A-88)
Microstructural Studies of Corrosion Fatigue Cracks in ASTM A710
Todd, J.A., P. Li, G. Liu, and V. Raman. Reprinted from Third International Conference, Environmental Degradation of Engineering Materials. Proceedings of Conference April 13- 15, 1987 at Pennsylvania State University. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-87
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Ports and Marine Transportation
Leaping Ahead: The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Embark on an Ambitious Course--the’2020’ Plan
Heikkila, Eric J., Peter Gordon and Harry W. Richardson, Portus, Volume 6, No.2 (Spring 1991): 14-20. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-02-92
Seaport Management and State Policy
Fawcett, James, Willard Price and Kathleen West, California Policy Choices, John J. Kirlin and Donald R. Winkler, eds, School of Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1991, pp.199-230. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-92
Are Port Growth and Coastal Management Compatible?
Fawcett, James A. and Henry S. Marcus, Reprinted from Coastal Management (19): 275-95. Taylor Francis. ($2.00)
USCSG-07-91
L. A. and Long Beach: A Tale of Two Ports With "2020" Vision
Fawcett, James A., Reprinted from Oceanus, 32(3) (1989): 79-84. ($2.00)
USCSG-R-01-90
A Model of the Market for Public Port Services in the United States
West, Kathleen. Ph.D. Dissertation, December 1988. 174 pp. $15.00
USCSG-TD-01-89
(Abstract only, $2.00 - USCSG-TD-01A-89)
A General Model of a Spatial Duopoly With Entry Barriers.
Yoon, Juhyun. Ph.D. Dissertation, June 1989. 108 pp. $15.00
USCSG-TD-02-89
(Abstract only $2.00 - USCSG-TD-02A-89)
The Shipping Act of 1984: A Debate of the Issues
Grifman, Phyllis, ed. Proceedings of a Conference sponsored by the Federal Maritime Institute and the USC Sea Grant Program, February 18-19, 1988, Long Beach, California. Published by the Sea Grant Program, University of Southern California, 1988. ($20.00)
USCSG-TR-01-88
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Paul Hall Memorial Lectures
A Call to Action -- Again
Cassidy, Duane H., A Program of the Paul Hall Memorial Endowement, University of Southern California. Presented April 22, 1993, Washington, D.C. ($3.00)
USCSG-LS-01-93
Where There Is No Vision...
Gibson, Andrew E., A Program of the Paul Hall Memorial Endowment, University of Southern California. Presented April 21, 1992, Washington, D.C. ($3.00)
USCSG-LS-01-92
In Search of an Enduring Maritime Policy
Whitehurst, Jr., Clinton H., A Program of the Paul Hall Memorial Endowment, University of Southern California. Presented at The International Symposium on Coastal Ocean Space Utilization II. April 4, 1991. Long Beach, California. ($3.00)
USCSG-LS-01-91
A Legacy of Leadership
Brand, Herbert, A Program of the Paul Hall Memorial Endowment, University of Southern California. Presented February 18, 1988, Long Beach, California. ($3.00)
USCSG-LS-01-88
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Videos and Slides
Videos
Don't Release A Pest
Susan Zaleski, Dr. Linda Walters, Phyllis Grifman
On a pier by the ocean a little girl is about to 'set free' her fish, but finds out how her good intentions could go wrong.
Animated film targeting pet owners, specifically those that have aquarium tanks, to not release their pets and plants into the environment because they may become invasive. The film uses the invasion of Caulerpa taxifolia as an example for why people should not release pets or plants into the environment.
Animated film can also be used as a teaching tool along with our curriculum that meets state of California and National Science standards!
USCSG-ME-03-2007
(N/C)
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Winter Bonnin, Crystal Cove State Park
Growing coastal populations mean increased recreation on fragile rocky shores, and a need for fostering awareness and appreciation of these habitats by large numbers of visitors.
The purpose of this video is to ensure the preservation of healthy tidepools by encouraging responsible behavior of students and teachers during field trips. The goal is to educate students, tourists and locals so that they can enjoy the precious resources found in these delicate ecosystems while respecting their fragility. Produced in Orange County, California, and narrated by local authorities, the video includes children's comments. The video is designed as a teacher resource to be used in classrooms preparing for field trips to the coast.
USCSG-ME-01-01
($10.00)
Environmental Education: Making A Difference
Grifman, Phyllis and Jill Ladwig. A video program and brochure produced by the Sea Grant Programs of the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii, 1994.
USCSG-ME-01-94
($10.00)
Vietnamese Fishing Safety
Knoll, Bernd. A training video to improve safety practices among Vietnamese fishermen in San Pedro and Ventura harbors. In Vietnamese.
USCSG-AS-01-97
(Complimentary, N/C)
Slides
Dimensions of the Sea: Marine Education Slide Presentations With Narratives
a. The Physical Ocean. (13 slides-$11.00)
b. Ocean Management. (15 slides-$12.00)
c. Ocean Research. (15 slides-$12.00)
d. The Biological Ocean. (22 slides-$16.50)
e. The Economic Sea. (27 slides-$20.00)
f. Marine Ecology. (44 slides-$33.00)
Each set contains high quality 35mm color slides on the marine community and environment, with a written narrative which can be adapted to the appropriate grade level. Available singly or as a package for $95.00.(Narrative available in English and Spanish)
USCSG-ME-04-82
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