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Scientists present Reef Check findings, urge expansion of Laguna Beach protected area
Summary
Reef Check Foundation and Laguna Bluebelt Coalition representatives told the council that surveys show healthier kelp forests and lower urchin counts inside Laguna's marine reserve and asked the city to back efforts to extend the marine protected area boundary to include two reefs currently in the Dana Point SMCA.
Laguna Beach — Researchers with the Reef Check Foundation told the City Council they found stronger kelp forests and lower sea urchin densities inside Laguna’s marine protected area compared with nearby reefs outside the boundary, and urged city support for an expansion of the SMCA boundary.
Mike Beeman of the Laguna Bluebelt Coalition and Jacqueline Mann of Reef Check summarized a January underwater survey of two…
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