Using GIS Mapping of the Extent of Nearshore Rocky Reefs to Estimate the Abundance and Reproductive Output of Important Fishery Species
Figure 1
Extent of nearshore rocky reefs in Santa Monica Bay, California.
Extent of nearshore rocky reefs in Santa Monica Bay, California for (A) western Malibu, (B) eastern Malibu and (C) Palos Verdes Peninsula. The 30 m depth contour appears as a dotted line. Note that while some artificial reefs (for example sewer outfalls at Whites Point) and natural rock reef habitat extending below 30m are included here, they were not included in the area estimates (total extent of rocky reef habitat <30 m depth) in Table 1.