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  2. Corral Canyon - Wikipedia

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    Located in the Santa Monica Mountains, it slopes down to the striking and diverse terrain of the Malibu coast. [1] Corral Canyon State Park protects the southern portion of the valley and is managed and operated by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority in partnership with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.

  3. Aquaculture of coral - Wikipedia

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    Zooxanthellae require a mixture of white and blue light to thrive within the coral, depending on the coral type. [11] Some corals, like the orange cup coral, do not require light, and rely on the plankton or free-floating nutrients as sustenance. [12] Coral reefs protect the coastline from erosion and storm damage.

  4. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve - Wikipedia

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    The reserve is a 32-acre (0.13 km 2) holding which extends from Montara light station at the north to Pillar Point on the south. The reserve consists of a three-mile stretch of beach, tidepool habitat, marsh, erosive bluffs, clifftop trail and cypress and eucalyptus forests. The property is owned by the State of California and managed by San ...

  5. Scientists stunned to find corals that ‘walk’ towards light

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    A new study has found that the free-living mushroom coral responds to specific types of light by “walking” towards it, suggesting remarkable adaptability in the marine species.. Not all corals ...

  6. List of marine protected areas of California - Wikipedia

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    There are 34 Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) off the coast of California. These are marine areas that "support an unusual variety of aquatic life, and often host unique individual species" that are monitored for water quality by the California State Water Resources Control Board .

  7. As coral reefs face unprecedented heat, scientists experiment ...

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    Scientists have warned about corals’ fate for years. In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimated that 70% to 90% were at risk of “long-term degradation” if global ...

  8. Health of California’s best-known lakes may have been ... - AOL

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  9. Ballona Wetlands - Wikipedia

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    The original extent of Ballona Wetlands likely ranged between 1,500 acres (6.1 km 2) [7] and 2,100 acres (8.5 km 2). [8] The wetlands can be roughly divided into five ecologically distinct areas: saltwater marsh (wetland fed by the ocean), freshwater marsh (wetland fed by creeks and streams), riparian corridor (creek bottomland), sand dunes and bluffs.