Abiotic Factors
Map of La Jolla Canyon
- Waters can range from low 50's to 62 degrees.
- High amount of sediment in the water, is important for the supply of organic carbon to the deep sea.
Off the coast of La Jolla
Extends for 33 miles seawards at a dept of 3,600 feet.
Evidence shows that the head has been retreating shoreward at and avergage rate of about 1 inch per year
La Jolla Submarine Canyon
Animals
- leopard shark have smaller and more numerous red blood cells, allowing it to process oxygen more efficiently
- Squid live for only 6-8 months after hatching. This short life span helps to explain the high productivity of the species and how the population recovers from environmental changes such as El Nino.
- Uses its shape to burrow itself and ambush prey. shape allows for it to stay close to the sea floor.
Submarine Canyon: a steep-sided valley cut into the sea floor of the continental slope, sometimes extending well onto the continental shelf.
- Kelp large seaweeds, belonging to brown algae. can grow a meter a day. important they offer protection for prey fish, and are photosynthesizers
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_La_Jolla_State_Marine_Conservation_Area
- http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/156656/
- http://cmbc.ucsd.edu/Ocean_News_Room/Commentary/sea_bass/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelp
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_canyon
- https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70046587
- https://bikeandkayaktours.com/resources/shovelnose-guitar-fish
- http://tidelines.org/columns/san-diego-la-jolla-underwater-park-ecological-reserve-ocean-wonderland
South La Jolla State Marine Reserve
- The SMR protects marine life by prohibiting the removal of marine wildlife from within its borders.
- Although under the protection of these reserves, popular sport fish are hunted around the or within the outskirts of the protected areas
Solution: Catch and Release