Dataset: Benthic macrofaunal species distribution along transects by scuba divers at the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, Southern California 2014-2016 (Effluent Impacts on Coastal Ecology project)

ValidatedFinal no updates expectedVersion (2017-09-19)Dataset Type:Other Field Results

Principal Investigator: Adina Paytan (University of California-Santa Cruz)

Co-Principal Investigator: Dr Brent Haddad (University of California-Santa Cruz)

Co-Principal Investigator: Dr Donald Potts (University of California-Santa Cruz)

Student, Contact: Ms Karen Lykkebo Petersen (University of California-Santa Cruz)

BCO-DMO Data Manager: Nancy Copley (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)


Project: Brine Discharge From Desalination Plants - Impacts On Coastal Ecology, Public Perception, and Public Policy (Effluent Impacts on Coastal Ecology)

This dataset contains the percent distribution of macrofauna species counted along transects and in  1mx1m quadrats at the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, obtained in December 2014, Sept. 2015, May 2016 and November 2016.

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