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One of the most thriving and diverse animal communities of Cabrillo National Monument is located in the intertidal zone and tide pools. The species that live in the tide pools include coralline algae, chitons, true limpets, acorn barnacles , goose neck barnacles, rock louse, sea lettuce, kelp fly (Coelopa frigida or seaweed fly), pink thatched ...
Cabrillo State Marine Reserve (SMR) is a marine protected area (MPA). It extends off Cabrillo National Monument in Point Loma, San Diego, on California's south coast. The SMR covers 0.38 square miles (0.98 km 2). Marine animal removal from the SMR's boundaries is restricted, safeguarding marine life.
The tide pools are a popular hiking location, [4] [5] [6] and can be reached by the Flat Point Trail. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The trail access is located on road going from Saba's airport to Cove Bay . [ 8 ] The trail passes by the ruins of an indigo boiling house, that was part of a 17th-18th century sugar and indigo plantation (referred to as "Flat Point ...
The Cabrillo Formation is a Maastrichtian stage geologic formation in coastal San Diego County, southern California. It is part of the Rosario Group . [ 2 ] The Maastrichtian stage is of the Late Cretaceous Epoch , during the Mesozoic Era .
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The SMCA covers 3.45 square miles of near shore waters. Crystal Cove protects marine life by limiting the removal of marine wildlife from within its borders, including tide pools. Take of all living marine resources is prohibited except: recreational take of finfish by hook-and-line or by spearfishing, and lobster and sea urchin is allowed.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is a public aquarium in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.The aquarium interprets both the physical processes of oceanography and marine biology of Southern California by use of displays and educational programs for the public.
Ballast Point Lighthouse was a lighthouse in San Diego, California, situated on Ballast Point, a tiny peninsula extending into San Diego Bay from Point Loma. The lighthouse was torn down in 1960; the site is now on the grounds of Naval Base Point Loma. Ballast Point Lighthouse was the last lighthouse displaying a fixed light on the Pacific ...