And more of what's happening along the SoCal coast
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Artificial reef attracting life faster than expected By Heather McRea | This week in Coast Lines: Rocks brought in by barge two years ago from Catalina Island are already helping restore landslide damaged reefs off the Palos Verdes Peninsula coast. Plus, cameras in wildlife areas are helping answer questions about life after destructive fires, and the surf world celebrates its own. Here’s what’s happening along the Southern California coast. |
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| Life returning A two-year-old reef restoration project is already showing signs of success off the Palos Verdes Peninsula coast. Rocks transported from Catalina Island have started to attract sea life and kelp, much faster than experts imagined. “Most of these projects, you’re expecting it to take awhile,” said Jonathan Williams, a research scientist who didn’t expect to see a lot of life taking root for another five to 10 years. “It takes a little bit of time for things to colonize the new habitat, the actual physical structure." Read the story. |
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Cameras answering questions The Irvine Ranch Conservancy, which manages more than 30,000 acres of open space in Orange County from the coast to the mountains, has been able to offer images caught by its many trail cameras to show the wildlife returning after recent wildfires. The images are being combined with footage captured by Cal State Long Beach’s Mammal Lab to give researchers in the program a look at Mother Nature’s recovery after fire. There are a lot of questions the images can help answer, from where do the animals go during fires to what might help nudge along recovery after a fire. Read the story. |
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| Fame in the surf world The Surfers’ Hall of Fame and the Surfing Walk of Fame celebrate greats among the ranks of the surfing world. The induction ceremonies are always a popular event during the US Open of Surfing and this year’s ceremonies honored pioneers and those who have made a difference. Among the inductees this year were Huntington Beach’s own Michele Turner, longtime operator of the Sugar Shack restaurant who has fueled thousands of surfers over the years, and hometown hero Brett Simpson, a two-time US Open of Surfing winner who helped coach Team USA to a gold medal at the sport’s debut in the Olympics last year. Read the story. |
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What else? Hawaiians dominated the US Open of Surfing, which has wrapped up nine days of competition and action in Huntington Beach. Read the story. The Port of Long Beach has broken yet another record, despite the slowing that’s been seen in consumer spending. Read the story. Red Bull is bringing its soft-top takeover to San Clemente this weekend. Read the story. |
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| In the ocean Look at that face! This little guy was recently found stranded without his mother in Carmel-by-the-Sea, and will now be calling the Aquarium of the Pacific his home. But the 4-month-old needs a name and the public can make suggestions through the aquarium’s Adopt an Animal program. Read the story. |
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