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Arroyo Hondo
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Click here for Biodiversity Survey findings
Arroyo Hondo is located in the South Coast region of California. This site is 0.2 miles west of the Arroyo Hondo Canyon Mouth Mussel Watch site. This gently sloping site consists of moderately uneven terrain, containing few cracks and folds.
Arroyo Hondo is dominated by a mixture of consolidated sandstone and mudstone bedrock and sandy beach, and the area surrounding the site is comprised of a mixture of consolidated bedrock and sandy beach. The primary coastal orientation of this site is south.
Long-Term Monitoring Surveys at Arroyo Hondo were established in 1992, and are done by University of California Los Angeles. Long-Term MARINe surveys currently target the following species and/or areas: Chthamalus/Balanus (Acorn Barnacles), Mytilus (California Mussel), Rock (Above Barnacles), Phyllospadix (Surfgrass), and Pisaster (Ochre Star). In addition, motile invertebrates, barnacle recruitment, and mussel size structure are monitored at this site. Click here to view Long-Term trends at this site.
Biodiversity Surveys were done by University of California Santa Cruz in 2001 and 2005. The Biodiversity Survey grid encompasses one section that is approximately 30 meters (along shore) x 20 meters (seaward). Click here to view Biodiversity Survey findings at this site.
For more information about Arroyo Hondo, please contact Rich Ambrose.