Phyllospadix Percent Cover and Thickness

The North Coast region's rocky intertidal habitat is home to an exceptional diversity of algae and invertebrates. The main objective of this project is to produce a baseline characterization of this important ecosystem in the region and compare sites inside and outside of MPAs. Researchers will document abundance, and distribution of invertebrates and algae, and will describe the rocky habitat (e.g., rock type and surface roughness). In addition, this project will generate a fish biodiversity baseline and monitor rockfish recruitment. Newly collected data will be analyzed in conjunction with existing Partnerships for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO) data to identify potential indicator species of ecosystem health. This project is a collaboration among academic scientists and North Coast tribes.

This package contains data on Phyllospadix transects including percent cover and thickness.

北海岸区域的岩质潮间带生境，拥有极高的藻类与无脊椎动物物种多样性。本项目的核心目标为对该区域这一重要生态系统开展基线特征表征，并对比海洋保护区（Marine Protected Areas, MPAs）内外的调查点位。研究人员将记录无脊椎动物与藻类的丰度及分布格局，并描述岩质生境的特征（例如岩石类型与表面粗糙度）。此外，本项目还将构建鱼类生物多样性基线，并监测岩鱼的种群补充动态。新采集的数据将与现有海岸海洋跨学科研究伙伴关系（Partnerships for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans, PISCO）的数据结合分析，以识别潜在的生态系统健康指示物种。本项目由学术科研人员与北海岸原住民部落合作开展。
本数据包包含大叶藻属（Phyllospadix）样带的调查数据，涵盖盖度百分比与厚度两项指标。