Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR)

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  • 1,439 acre Reserve
  • one of 27 National Estuarine Research Reserves
  • largest of thirteen sanctuaries in the National Marine Sanctuary System
  • run by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and managed by the California Department of Fish and Game (CDF).

mission

“The mission of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve is to improve the understanding and stewardship of Elkhorn Slough and its watershed.” conservation targets:

  • 1.Tidal estuary
  • 2.Coastal prairie/Coastal scrub
  • 3.Maritime chaparral
  • 4.Riparian/Freshwater wetlands
  • 5.Coast live oak woodlands

research The reserve system is focusing on the following research areas to support the priorities above:

  • 1. Eutrophication, effects of non-point source pollution and/or nutrient dynamics;
  • 2. Habitat conservation and/or restoration;
  • 3. Biodiversity and/or the effects of invasive species;
  • 4. Mechanisms for sustaining resources within estuarine ecosystems; or
  • 5. Economic, sociological, and/or anthropological research applicable to estuarine 
    ecosystem management

training activities

References: ESNERR Management Plan 2007-2011

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