SBC LTER: Reef: Annual time series of biomass for kelp forest species, ongoing since 2000

These data are annual estimates of biomass of approximately 225 taxa of reef algae, invertebrates and fish in permanent transects at 11 kelp forest reefs in the Santa Barbara Channel (2-8 transects per reef). Abundance is measured annually (as percent cover or density, by size) and converted to biomass using published taxon-specific algorithms. Data collection began in summer 2000 and continues annually in summer to provide information on community structure, population dynamics and species change. See Methods for more information.