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National Geographic OpenExplorer Expeditions

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Tracking the Giant Sea Bass

PMSC with the Catalina MPA Collaborative

Follow the Pennington Marine Science Center, a member of the Catalina MPA Collaborative, as we use the Trident ROV to track and identify individual Giant Sea Bass (Stereolepis gigas) that are found within and outside the borders of the Lion Head to Arrow Point Marine Protected Area on Catalina Island located off the coast of Los Angeles.

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Photic Zone Reefs of Catalina Island

PMSC with the Catalina MPA Collaborative

Follow the Pennington Marine Science Center, a member of the Catalina MPA Collaborative, as we use the Trident ROV to explore reefs between 130 and 330 feet, in and around the Lion Head to Arrow Point Marine Protected Area. Little is known about the species that inhabit these unconnected reefs making them important micro habitats.