A survey of the fishes of the Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, California
Craig MT and Pondella DJ. 2006. A survey of the fishes of the Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, California. California Fish and Game. 92(4):172-183
During 2004, the nearshore fish assemblage of the Cabrillo National Monument (San Diego County, California) was surveyed as a means of creating an inventory of the nearshore fish species utilizing the area, as well as to examine the role of human disturbance (trampling) on the tide flat ichthyofauna. Survey techniques included visual census by SCUBA divers, gill nets, fish traps, and tide pool collections. Overall, 47 species from 20 families were collected. No quantitative difference was found in the tidepool fish assemblage between each of three “use zones” which vary in the amount of human impact. A no-take zone for invertebrates and kelp, the Cabrillo National Monument is one of California’s southernmost reserves, and as such may play an important role in the community dynamics of the ichthyofauna of the region.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Craig, Matthew; Pondella, Daniel
- Units
- CABR