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  4. Feeding observations of intertidal black abalone at monitored sites around San Nicolas Island, California and local distribution of Macrocystis pyrifera based on surface canopy maps
  5. Seasonal and inter-annual distribution and abundance of floating kelp canopies surrounding San Nicolas Island, Calif. 1981-1992

Seasonal and inter-annual distribution and abundance of floating kelp canopies surrounding San Nicolas Island, Calif. 1981-1992

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
1981-02-13
End Date
1992-09-18

Citation

VanBlaricom, G.R., and Kenner, M.C., 2020, Feeding observations of intertidal black abalone at monitored sites around San Nicolas Island, California and local distribution of Macrocystis pyrifera based on surface canopy maps: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9GVHC4Z.

Summary

Map provides spatial data on the location and extent of floating canopies of the giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, in the area surrounding San Nicolas Island, Calif.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Michael C Kenner, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center
Originator :
Kenner, M.C., Yee, J.L.
Metadata Contact :
Michael C Kenner, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Reseach Center
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey data release
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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Seasonal and inter-annual distribution and abundance of floating kelp canopies surrounding San Nicolas Island, Calif. 1981-1992.xml
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KelpCanopyShapefiles.zip 220.3 MB application/zip

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Data was collected to yield information on seasonal and inter-annual distribution and abundance of floating kelp canopies around San Nicolas Island, Calif.

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