Crystal Cove Marine Conservation Area Citizen Science Monitoring

Crystal Cove Conservancy operates the Crystal Cove Marine Protected Are Citizen Science Cruise in partnership with Newport Landing Sportfishing. Under the supervision of trained Crystal Cove Conservancy staff, junior high school and high school students collect data on fish and plankton biodiversity and nearshore water quality in the Crystal Cove Marine Conservation Area, following protocols designed in partnership with UCI and other researchers. See README file for more detailed information.Data made available in the OC Data Portal in partnership with UCI Libraries.