UCSB SONGS Mitigation Monitoring: Reef Performance Standard - Kelp Acres

These data describe annual estimates of the area (in acres) of medium-to-high density adult giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, supported by the artificial reef polygons of Wheeler North Reef in Orange County, CA (33.40210N, 117.62420W). Data collection began in 2009 to evaluate the ability of Wheeler North Reef to compensate for losses of kelp forest habitat and associated biota caused by the operation of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).

本数据集包含加利福尼亚州奥兰治县惠勒北礁（地理坐标33.40210°N，117.62420°W）的人工礁区块内，中等至高密度成年巨藻（Macrocystis pyrifera）的面积（单位：英亩）年度估算数据。数据采集工作始于2009年，旨在评估惠勒北礁能否弥补圣奥诺弗雷核电站（San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station，SONGS）运行所造成的海藻林栖息地及相关生物类群的损失。