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Reef Check California January 2010 Update

January 27, 2010

The year 2010 came roaring in with a bang with some incredible weather up and down the state. It was quite a thing to see the arrival of El Niño…

Technical Question of the Month: Why do we use a plumb line?

January 27, 2010

In a Reef Check survey on a coral reef, three separate surveys are carried out – fish, invertebrates and substrate. The latter focuses on determining the percentage “cover” of sand,…

Widgets for Reefs: RC Partners With SharkBreak

January 27, 2010

SharkBreak, the website designed to raise awareness for ocean preservation, and Reef Check are partnering to promote the conservation of reefs through fun online tools called widgets.

Letter from the Director December 2009

December 21, 2009

Do you remember back in the 1990s when we were all wondering how we would pronounce the years after 1999? And now we have just completed our first decade of…

Successful Survey Season in California

December 21, 2009

The 2009 California survey season has come to a close and looking back at what we have done, it is really quite impressive. This year we conducted a whopping 79…

Reef Check California December 2009 Update

December 21, 2009

The numbers are in and 2009 has been the most successful Reef Check California survey season to date! With the help of hundreds of divers statewide, we collected critical information…