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The organization is comprised of members from [[NOAA]] Fisheries Service, [[Scripps Institution of Oceanography]], and [[California Department of Fish and Game]]. The scope of this research has evolved into the study of [[marine ecosystems]] off [[California]] and the management of its [[fisheries]] resources. |
The organization is comprised of members from [[NOAA]] Fisheries Service, [[Scripps Institution of Oceanography]], and [[California Department of Fish and Game]]. The scope of this research has evolved into the study of [[marine ecosystems]] off [[California]] and the management of its [[fisheries]] resources. |
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In 2004, the CalCOFI survey area became one of 26 [[LTER]] (Long Term Ecological Research, www.lternet.edu) research sites. |
In 2004, the CalCOFI survey area became one of 26 [[LTER]] (Long Term Ecological Research, www.lternet.edu) research sites. |
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Revision as of 22:32, 4 May 2009
CalCOFI (California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations; www.calcofi.net) is a multi-agency partnership formed in 1949 to investigate the collapse of the sardine population off California. The organization is comprised of members from NOAA Fisheries Service, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and California Department of Fish and Game. The scope of this research has evolved into the study of marine ecosystems off California and the management of its fisheries resources. In 2004, the CalCOFI survey area became one of 26 LTER (Long Term Ecological Research, www.lternet.edu) research sites. This 58 year time-series of oceanographic and fisheries data allows scientists to assess the human impact and effects of climate change on the coastal ocean ecosystem. CalCOFI hydrographic & biological data, publications, and web information are distributed for use without restriction under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.