California Coastal Marine Biology

Learn the marine biology of California's coast through tide pools, kelp forests, sea otters, seals, garibaldi, urchins, sea stars, and stewardship decisions. Includes NOAA photo studies and simple visual illustration cues for observation.

4 sections ยท 10 lessons

Course outline

Coastal Foundations

  1. California's Coastal Mosaic
  2. Upwelling Feeds the Coast

Life Between Tides

  1. Tide Pools Trap Worlds
  2. Surviving Air and Waves
  3. Reading Vertical Zones
  4. Plan a Tidepool Photo Study

Kelp Forest Webs

  1. Kelp Builds Habitat
  2. Otters, Urchins, and Balance
  3. Forest Fish and Invertebrates
  4. Diagnose a Kelp Decline

Mobile Animals

  1. Mammals Alongshore
  2. Stewardship and Protected Areas
  3. Choose a Coastal Stewardship Plan

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