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Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area
Marine Reserve
in
Monterey
,
CA
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Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area is one of four small marine protected areas located near the cities of Monterey and Pacific Grove, at the southern end of Monterey Bay on California’s central coast. The four areas together encompass 2.96 square miles (7.7 km2). Within SMCAs fishing and take of all living marine resources is prohibited except the recreational take of finfish by hoo…
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Nearby Marine Reserves
5
Asilomar State Marine Reserve
Marine Reserve
near
Pacific Grove
,
CA
Point Lobos State Marine Reserve
Marine Reserve
near
Carmel-by-the-Sea
,
CA
Lovers Point State Marine Reserve
Marine Reserve
near
Pacific Grove
,
CA
Pacific Grove Marine Gardens State Marine Conservation Area
Marine Reserve
near
Pacific Grove
,
CA
Carmel Bay State Marine Conservation Area
Marine Reserve
in
Coast Ranges
near
Carmel-by-the-Sea
,
CA
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Scuba Diving Spots
(2)
FEATURED
San Carlos Beach Park Scuba Diving Spot
Plants
Botryocladia pseudodichotoma
SPECIES
6
Observations
JAN - DEC
Polysiphonia scopulorum
SPECIES
4
Observations
JAN - DEC
Rhodymenia californica
SPECIES
3
Observations
JAN - DEC
Callophyllis edentata
SPECIES
3
Observations
JAN - DEC
Gelidium robustum
SPECIES
3
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Animals
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus (species),
“Californian Sea Lion”
72
Observations
JAN - DEC
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina (species),
“Common Seal”, “Harbour Seal”
11
Observations
JAN - DEC
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Thomomys bottae (species)
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena (species),
“Common Porpoise”, “Harbor Porpoise”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Birds
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis (species)
1,322
Observations
JAN - DEC
Brandt's Cormorant
Phalacrocorax penicillatus (species),
“Brown Cormorant”, “Pencilled Cormorant”, “Townsend's Cormorant”, “Tufted Cormorant”
1,271
Observations
JAN - DEC
Pelagic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax pelagicus (species),
“Kenyon's Shag”, “Phalacrocorax Kenyoni”, “Baird's Cormorant”, “Pelagic Shag”, “Resplendent Cormorant”
1,190
Observations
JAN - DEC
Rock Dove
Columba livia (species),
“Rock Pigeon”, “Common Pigeon”
933
Observations
JAN - DEC
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis (species)
786
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta (species)
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Taxonomy
Region
49
Protected Area
33
Nature Reserve
3
Marine Reserve
Classified As
Marine Reserve
Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area
Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area
Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area
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