SBC
Investigations of frond and blade lifetime in giant kelp
Poster Number: 224 Presenter/Primary Author: Gabe Rodriguez Temporal variation in primary producer biomass has profound effects on the structure and function of the surrounding ecological community.
Remotely sensed giant kelp canopy biomass patterns over its dominant range in the NE Pacific
Poster Number: 216 Presenter/Primary Author: Thomas Bell Recent studies led by the Santa Barbara Coastal LTER have demonstrated the ability to examine the dynamics of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) biomass over large temporal and spatial scal
How do Middle School Students Make Decisions about Socioscientific Issues related to Water, Carbon and Biodiversity?
Poster Number: 214 Presenter/Primary Author: Katherine Emery This study investigates how middle school students make hypothetical purchasing, consuming, and voting decisions about water, carbon and biodiversity issues, a critical component of environmental l
Coastal Dispersal in the Southern California Bight
Poster Number: 203 Presenter/Primary Author: Leonel Romero A good understanding of the transport and dispersal of material in the coastal environment is important for several biological processes such as larval transport and the transport of nutrients to k
Water mass subduction and eddy effects on phytoplankton distributions in the Santa Barbara Channel, California
Poster Number: 198 Presenter/Primary Author: Libe Washburn Observations using towed, undulating vehicles show that phytoplankton layers occur well below euphotic zone depths in the Santa Barbara Channel (SBC). The deep layers are typically found wher
