SBC LTER: Reef: Seasonal Kelp Forest Community Dynamics: biomass of kelp forest species, ongoing since 2008

These data represent values of biomass density for more than 200
species of macroalgae, invertebrates and fish measured in fixed
plots at five reefs as part of SBCLTER's seasonal kelp forest
monitoring program to track long-term patterns in species
abundance and diversity. Taxon-specific relationships between size
and mass were applied to field measurements of species abundance
to estimate biomass density of each species. The five reefs
(Arroyo Quemada 34°28.048’N, 120°07.031’W; Carpinteria
34°23.474’N, 119°32.510’W; Isla Vista 34°23.275’N, 119°32.792’W;
Mohawk 34°23.649’N, 119°43.762’W; and Naples 34° 25.342’N, 119°
57.102’W) ranged in depth from 5.8 m to 8.9 m (MLLW) and were
chosen to represent a range of physical and biological
characteristics known to influence subtidal macroalgal assemblages
in the region.