Pollutant loadings generated by nonpoint sources in the Santa Monica Bay Drainage Basin: A case study

1994 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-343
Author(s):  
A. D. Wranic ◽  
T. V. Hromadka ◽  
P. K. Saint
Keyword(s):  
Drainage Basin ◽  
Nonpoint Sources ◽  
Santa Monica Bay ◽  
Santa Monica

Planning to adaptation: Informing regional nature-based adaptation to improve coastal resiliency in Santa Monica Bay

Shore & Beach ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 39-52
Author(s):  
Phyllis Grifman ◽  
Melodie Grubbs ◽  
Karina Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Sandy Beaches ◽  
Coastal Communities ◽  
Change Models ◽  
Boundary Organizations ◽  
Santa Monica Bay ◽  
Santa Monica

Los Angeles County is known for its wide sandy beaches, coastal boardwalks, and beach commerce and tourism. Planning for sea level rise and associated coastal hazards poses unique challenges in highly populated urban communities; in particular, sandy beaches play an important role in buffering the land from sea level rise, coastal storms, and associated flooding. With increasing pressure to prepare for and adapt to sea level rise, boundary organizations such as USC Sea Grant and The Bay Foundation are helping coastal communities build their capacity to respond to changing shorelines by providing and translating best available science, providing planning and technical support, building partnerships, and implementing adaptation strategies. This paper evaluates the process and provides recommendations for translating science to on-the-ground planning and adaptation efforts in coastal communities. Regionally, USC Sea Grant’s AdaptLA initiative works with coastal communities to communicate sea level rise science and provide managers with information and tools to assess vulnerabilities and begin to plan for adaptation. Informed by detailed, scaled-down climate change models and science-based demonstration projects, some AdaptLA participants initiated demonstration adaptation projects such as the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project discussed in this paper. The Santa Monica Bay case study highlights a sea level rise adaptation process, from community capacity building to planning nature-based adaptation, using beach restoration. Lessons learned from demonstration projects in the region can inform similar projects and potential scaling up of nature-based adaptation on sandy beaches. Through the collective effort of boundary organizations, coordination with multiple jurisdictions and agencies, and community support, this case study demonstrates a model for implementing naturebased adaptation in urban coastal communities.

scholarly journals Analysis of Acoustic Comfort - Classroms Campus Santa Mônica: Case Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Henrique dos Santos ◽  
Dogmar Antonio de Souza Júnior ◽  
Antonio Carlos dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Santa Monica ◽  
Acoustic Comfort

É cada vez maior a necessidade de atender as exigências dos usuários quanto ao conforto acústico nos mais diversos tipos de edificações. Considerando as atividades desenvolvidas em salas de aula e o que representam para o futuro de uma sociedade, a preocupação com o conforto destas salas na fase de projeto deveria ser ainda maior. Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar os resultados da análise do conforto acústico de salas de aula de dois prédios do Campus Santa Mônica da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia – UFU. Foram realizados estudos quanto a capacidade de absorção dos materiais e o tempo de reverberação de seis salas de aula, sendo três em cada prédio. Os resultados obtidos na análise foram comparados com os parâmetros normativos das normas ANSI S12.60:2010 e ABNT NBR 12179:1992, a fim de verificar se as salas apresentavam condições adequadas para as atividades de ensino-aprendizagem. Para tanto, após coleta de dados em campo foi determinado analiticamente os parâmetros de absorção sonora e tempo de reverberação. Foi constatado nesta condição as salas atendem as exigências normativas.

scholarly journals Field Trial Comparing Two Materials for Marine Oil Sheen Sampling

2021 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Bruce M. Joab ◽  
James McCall ◽  
Michael J. Anderson, ◽  
Michael Ammann
Keyword(s):  
Field Trial ◽  
The United States ◽  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
California Department ◽  
Santa Monica Bay ◽  
Santa Monica ◽  
Natural Oil ◽  
Fluorocarbon Polymer ◽  
Fiberglass Material

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) uses fiberglass material for forensic analysis of oil sheens, while the United States Coast Guard (USCG) method uses a tetrafluoroetheylene-fluorocarbon (TFE-fluorocarbon) polymer net. We performed a field trial of these two materials by sampling natural oil seeps, two in Santa Monica Bay, and three sheen areas in the Santa Barbara Channel. Though the fiberglass material did collect less mass on some trials, the forensic chemistry results demonstrated that both materials were satisfactory for purposes of chemical forensic analysis as each pair of the sampling materials yielded results that were consistent with a common oil seep source.

Ecology and comparison of coastal and offshore bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in California

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maddalena Bearzi ◽  
Charles A. Saylan ◽  
Alice Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Tursiops Truncatus ◽  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Bottlenose Dolphins ◽  
Photo Identification ◽  
Santa Monica Bay ◽  
Santa Monica ◽  
Inshore Waters

Populations of coastal and offshore bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are considered to differ ecologically, with implications for their protection and management. We assessed occurrence, distribution and behaviour of coastal and offshore populations of dolphins during a photo-identification study in Santa Monica Bay and nearby areas (1997–2007). Bottlenose dolphins occurred year-round and were encountered on 44.2% of all surveys (n = 425). We photo-identified 647 individuals; of these, 375 (58.0%) were coastal (<1 km from shore), 241 (37.2%) offshore (1–65 km from shore) and 31 were both (4.8%). Dolphins mostly travel (69.0%) and travel-dive (61.5%), with offshore dolphins socialising more (22.6%) than coastal. There were low re-sighting rates for both coastal and offshore dolphins. Low re-sighting rates of coastal individuals provide little evidence of year-round site fidelity, suggesting their range is greater than the study area. Several individuals were re-sighted between and over 1-year periods, often foraging. This suggests that coastal dolphins: (1) are highly mobile within inshore waters, but spend time foraging in the study area, and (2) range >1 km from shore, contrary to what has been previously reported.

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