From at least 1877 to 1981, Santa Barbara, California was the center for collecting-pinnipeds for zoos, circuses, oceanaria and research institutions worldwide. Three primary collectors, with numerous assistants, dominated ...
Howorth, Peter C.; Hudson, D. Travis(National Park Service, 1993)
The waters of the Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary contain numerous submerged archaeological and historical sites. Stone artifacts discovered in 18 submerged archaeological sites ...
Ambrose, Richard F.; Engle, John M.; Coyer, James A.; Nelson, Bobette V.(National Park Service, 1993)
The densities of three species of sea urchins and the giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) were monitored at a site near Anacapa Island, California. Although the study site had previously supported a dense kelp bed, from ...
Boundy-Sanders, Susan Q.; Vedder, John G.; Sanders, Christopher O.; Howell, David G.(National Park Service, 1993)
Field relations show that the Santa Catalina Island pluton intruded both the Catalina Schist and the San Onofre Breccia. Early to middle Miocene macrofossils from the San Onofre Breccia of East End Quarry support the 19 ...
Since 1979 when the National Park Service distributed the historical resource study of the Channel Islands National Monument and San Miguel Island (Roberts 1979) new research and interpretation have touched upon at least ...
The historic seismicity of the California Islands region is represented by several significant events including the 1812 (M=7.1) earthquake which occurred near Santa Barbara, the 1812 event (M=6.9) near San Juan Capistrano, ...