Category Archives: Focus Areas

Current Glider Position Track (blue line) and current location (red dot) A glider continuously transects CalCOFI Line 56.7 between Pt. Arena and 500 km offshore to the southwest. Gliders have been collecting observations along this track since 2019. The map on the right shows the current location of the active glider.The active mission data is […]

Identifying and quantifying the diversity of phytoplankton in the waters off of our coast is vital for monitoring and understand harmful algal blooms (HABS) (Link to HABS page). Nearly every year, recreational and commercial fisheries are closed due to excessive amounts of biotoxins found in shellfish and crustaceans that are produced by harmful algae. Traditionally, […]