Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Program (SIMoN)

SIMoN is a meta-database whose aim is to coordinate marine related research activities that occur within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. It summarizes both historical and current research/monitoring projects and their goals, as well as lists the researchers involved in the investigations. It also contains a search mode enabling faster scanning through the numerous projects and data available. The research cataloged by this metadatabase falls into one or several fields including: Rocky Shores, Kelp Forests, Beaches, Sandy Floors, Estuaries, Seamounts, Submarine Canyons, Deep Sea, Open Ocean, Geology, Water Quality, Fisheries, Seabirds/ Shore Birds, and Marine Mammals, all of which can be searched through independently.