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Channel Islands National Park
Assessment of Coastal Water Resources and Watershed Conditions

This report is a cooperative effort between the Marine Science Institute, University of California Santa Barbara, and the National Park Service, and provides a summary of the current status of aquatic resources (freshwater and marine) at Channel Islands National Park. The purpose of this report was to examine existing information pertaining to water quality, the condition of aquatic habitats and their biota, sources of point and non-point pollution in the region, avenues of transport of pollutants to Park waters, and threats to aquatic resources stemming from consumptive and non-consumptive uses of Park habitat. In addition, the report identifies current information gaps and makes recommendations for addressing them.

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Cover Page and Executive Summery (PDF, 240 Kb)
I. Park Description (PDF, 1.5 Mb)
II. Assessment of Water Quality (PDF, 2 Mb)
III. Other Concerns (PDF, 845 Kb)
References and Appendices (PDF, 727 Kb)

Full-sized document (PDF, 5 Mb)

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Island fox                                                  timhaufphotography.com

Did You Know?
Island foxes are the smallest North American canids and occur only on the Channel Islands. The average weight for an adult male is 5-6 pounds, about the size of a house cat.

Last Updated: May 13, 2011 at 14:07 MST