If you are interested in algae….

--> There are some great resources available to help you identify the dominant species of algae in our local intertidal and subtidal habitats around campus.

 

The Field Guide to Kelp Forest of the Santa Barbara Channel was prepared by the Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research Program and is available for free download here.  

The Algae Field Guide of Santa Barbara was written by UCSB students Mary-Sophia Motlow and Alyssa Hall and is available for purchase from UCSB’s Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration.   More info here.