Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve

Primary scope:

Regional

COREO Region (if known):
CALEON - California Ecological Observatory

Owner of the site:
University of California, Santa Barbara

Major biome(s):
Other please enter in the box below

Major ecoregion(s):
Mediterranean California

If other:
Southern California estuary, which supports many sensitive plant and animal species. The site includes extensive wetland and channel habitats along with some uplands and is adjacent to a sandy beach, subtidal rocky reef, and kelp beds.

Primary habitat description(s):

Aquatic, Terrestrial, Coastal

If other, please describe:

Primary land use(s):
Aquatic, Unmanaged/successional vegetation, Wetland

If other, please describe:
The reserve provides habitat for migratory waterfowl along with several plants and animals listed as endangered, such as the salt marsh bird's-beak (Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus), light-footed clapper rail (Rallus longirostris levipes), and Belding's savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi). It is also an important regional nursery for halibut and other marine and estuarine fish.

Beds available on site:

No beds

Common dining facility (cafeteria):
no

Year-round availability:
yes

Number of dry labs:

No Labs

Number of wet labs:

No Labs

Lecture/Discussion rooms:

No Labs

Classroom laboratories:

No Labs

Meeting facilites can accomodate:

No meeting facilities

Internet connectivity:

None

Wireless:
no

Electic power:

Distance to regional commercial airport:

< 50 miles

Area owned by institution (ha):
49

Adjacent area available (ha):
93

Vistors need security clearance:
no

Describe access restrictions:
Application process required. The CSMR gate is locked at all times.

Experimental Facilities in place:

Other:

Contact name:
Andrew J Brooks

Contact title:
Manager

Contact email:
brooks@lifesci.ucsb.edu

Contact phone number:
805-893-7670

Contributor name:
Kevin Browne

Contributor relationship to location:
UCNRS Information Manager

Contributor email:
kbrowne@ucnrs.org

Contributor phone number:

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