Tom Turner, Ph.D., a professor and sponge expert from U.C. The new species of sponge was discovered in the sanctuary during a research cruise aboard the sanctuary’s 22-foot small boat, the R/V Tegula. NEW SPECIES ALERT □ A newly discovered sponge, Megaciella sanctuarium, has been named in honor of NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary! Photo: Bill Sullivan (2022 GIYS Photo Contest Submission) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) invites the public to comment on the proposed sanctuary designation documents of the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary by October 25, 2023.Ĭheck out these great egrets dancing along the beach in NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary! Have you danced along the shore this #August? Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary represents a unique and special opportunity to recognize and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ modern day and historical cultural connections to the place, and to actively involve Tribal entities in collaborative management, inclusive of their values, knowledge, and traditions. But researchers at Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary have been working hard to understand how these organisms grow and thrive, and what ecological consequences we can anticipate from their spread. Once settled in a new environment, Watersipora can have damaging effects on native invertebrate species, smothering them and outcompeting them for space. These bryozoans have proven difficult to control because research shows they can be resistant to antifouling paints commonly used to prevent attachment of aquatic organisms to the hulls of ships. Though there’s still much to learn about how these organisms grow and thrive, Watersipora are thought to have been introduced to the California coast by hitching a ride on ships and boats traveling along the coastline. Watersipora, the rust-colored, lobed mass pictured here, is an invasive genus of bryozoan – or aquatic filter feeding invertebrates – that has taken up residence in and around the sanctuary. Watersipora Wednesday! Here two opalescent nudibranchs crawl over the invasive bryozoan Watersipora subtorquata in NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Join us next week to learn about the importance of monitoring climate change impacts in sanctuaries, and how all kinds of visitors - from divers, to teachers, to fishers - are helping to monitor and educate about climate change impacts in NOAA's Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. How can you support climate monitoring at your local sanctuary?
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