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Point Reyes National SeashoreSunset over the Point Reyes Headlands as seen from Limantour Beach
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Point Reyes National Seashore
Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center: Science and Research

The NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program has extensive programs and reports on Bay Area National Park's biological resources, including elephant seals, harbor seals, Spotted Owls, Snowy Plovers and many other important components of Bay Area National Parks.

The U.S. Geological Survey's Western Ecological Research Station conducts research on amphibians, mammals and several other groups at Point Reyes National Seashore.

Real time and historical weather data for Point Reyes can be found at:
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In addition to raising sea levels and temperatures, the increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is changing ocean chemistry by reducing the pH of the ocean. This decreased pH reduces the availability of minerals which marine organisms use to build shells and reef structures.
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Last Updated: May 03, 2009 at 19:02 EST