Natural Resources of the Sanctuary

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary features many diverse biological communities and habitats, including kelp forests, beaches, and one of the deepest underwater canyons in North America. An abundance of life, from tiny plankton to huge blue whales, thrives in these waters.

These links lead to MBNMS publications and web resources that describe the organisms and habitats of the Sanctuary:

• Summary of Species and Habitats (Site Characterization)

• SIMoN: Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network

• Sanctuary Research Bibliography (SIMoN)

• Ecosystem Observations