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Behavior of Young-of-the-Year of Giant Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas, off the sandy beaches of Southern California

Benseman, Stephanie A.; Couffer, Michael C.; Allen, Larry G.

We made extensive observations in the shallows off sandy beaches along the southern California coastline from 2013-2018 using SCUBA. The common diurnal behavior of young-of-the-year (YOY) of giant sea bass (Stereolepis ...

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Description of a Male Urogenital Papilla in the California Grunion, Leuresthes tenuis, a Beach-spawning Marine Silverside Fish

Aryafar, Helena; Carrillo, res; Berquist, Rachel; Frank, Lawrence R.; Forsgren, Kristy; Dickson, Kathryn A.

Finding a resting place: How environmental conditions influence the habitat selection of resting batoids

Meese, Emily N.; Lowe, Christopher G.

Many batoid species will form aggregations while resting on the seafloor; however, the environmental variables that drive resting habitat selection behavior, and how it varies among species are not well understood. Bat ...

First Authenticated Record of the Goldspotted Sand Bass, Paralabrax auroguttatus from California Waters

Love, Milton S.; McCrea, Merit; Johnston, Dane; Butterfield, Andrew

We report on the first authenticated capture of the Goldspotted Sand Bass, Paralabrax auroguttatus from California marine waters.

Status of Endangered La Graciosa Thistle Cirsium scariosum var. loncholepis (Asteraceae) in Coastal Southern California

Kofron, Christopher P.; Langford, Jennifer; Skinner, Mark K.; Rutherford, Connie; Darst, Catherine

La Graciosa thistle Cirsium scariosum var. loncholepis (Asteraceae) is a biennial or short-lived perennial plant (usually 10 to 100 cm tall) that is endemic to southwestern San Luis Obispo County and western Santa Barbara ...