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Final San Francisco Bay
Subtidal Habitat Goals Report
Final
Report is Available:
State and federal agencies have released a groundbreaking new San
Francisco Bay Subtidal Habitat Goals Report that outlines a bold vision
for the hidden part of the Bay Area.
The San
Francisco Bay Subtidal Habitat Goals Project is led by the California
Coastal Conservancy/Ocean Protection Council, Bay Conservation and
Development Commission, NOAA Fisheries and Restoration Center, and the San
Francisco Estuary Partnership. The Subtidal Goals Report and interactive
maps are accessible and available online.
The
50-Year Plan is non-regulatory and presents a strong vision for how to move
forward with science-based subtidal research, protection and restoration,
through an adaptive phased project approach to learn more about subtidal
ecosystem services, functions, and interactions between habitat types.
The Report
is the first time that comprehensive information about submerged areas in
the bay has been compiled. The Report includes:
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Broad regional goals for
Science, Protection and Restoration of underwater habitats in the bay,
with detailed and specific objectives and actions for implementation
over the 50-year planning horizon.
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Six subtidal habitat types were
considered: soft substrate (mud, sand, and other mobile substrates), rocky
areas, artificial substrates (pier pilings, docks, etc.), shellfish beds,
seagrass beds and seaweed beds. The report also includes recommendations
for intertidal mudflats, sand beaches, rocky shorelines and oyster and
eelgrass beds.
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GIS maps were compiled from
existing data sets and show habitat distributions, stressors of concern and
targeted restoration areas.
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Cross-habitat goals focus on
recommendations to better deal with climate change impacts, invasive
species, marine debris, oil spill response and public awareness and
involvement with subtidal areas.
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Habitat integration goals focus on
ideas for better improving design connectivity between high priority tidal
wetland sites and offshore subtidal areas, to reduce habitat fragmentation
for species that migrate between freshwater, wetlands and the open bay.
Links
Announcement
Press Release
www.sfbaysubtidal.org
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from Gunther Graphics
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02/07/11 |
Report
Executive
Summary
Introduction
Planning
Science and
Cross Habitat Goals
Soft Substrates
Rock Habitats
Artificial
Structures
Shellfish Beds
Submerged
Aquatic Vegetation
Macroalgal Beds
Integrated
Restoration
Implementation
Contributors
Credits
References
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