Understanding production and attraction on artificial reefs to improve the science of mitigation

THIS IS DRAFT TEXT TAKEN FROM AN LOI When artificial reefs are implemented for mitigation, ideally they are monitored and assessed to see if they achieve mitigation targets, such as a certain amount of fish biomass or production. It is well documented that artificial reefs attract fish, however, it is less clear how much they boost production of fish biomass (i.e., is there a net increase in fish p...

SONGS Mitigation Monitoring Program, 2022-2023

As mitigation for the effects of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Southern California Edison Company (SCE) was required by the California Coastal Commission to construct an artificial reef large enough to sustain 150 acres of kelp forest. Several performance standards must be met in order for SCE to receive full credit for the mitigation provided by the artificial reef. The proposed work will gather data necessary to evaluate thre...

SONGS Mitigation Monitoring Program, 2020-2021: Reproductive output, growth, and food-chain support of fishes on the Wheeler J. North Artificial Reef

As mitigation for the effects of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Southern California Edison Company (SCE) was required by the California Coastal Commission to construct an artificial reef large enough to sustain 150 acres of kelp forest. Several performance standards must be met in order for SCE to receive full credit for the mit...

SONGS Mitigation Monitoring Program, 2018-2019: Reproductive output, growth, and food-chain support of fishes on the Wheeler J. North Artificial Reef

As mitigation for the effects of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Southern California Edison Company (SCE) was required by the California Coastal Commission to construct an artificial reef large enough to sustain 150 acres of kelp forest. Several performance standards must be met in order for SCE to receive full credit for the mit...

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Mitigation Project Monitoring Program, 2016-17: Reproductive output, growth, and food-chain support of fishes on the Wheeler J. North Artificial Reef, 2016-2017

PROJECT SUMMARY As mitigation for the effects of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Southern California Edison Company (SCE) was required by the California Coastal Commission to construct an artificial reef large enough to sustain 150 acres of kelp forest. Several performance stand...

Collaborative Research: RUI: Impacts of size-selective mortality on sex-changing fishes

Many marine fish species change sex during their lifetimes, and many of them are targets of commercial and recreational fishing. The timing of sex change in these animals is often related to body size, so populations typically consist of many small fish of the initial sex (usually female) and few large fish of the other sex (usually male). In nature, smaller fish are at a greater risk of mortality due to preda...