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Monitoring the water quality is important as it allows for us to predict the health of the ecosystem. Also we are able to determine what is causing the depletion of kelp forest.

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We saw many birds on our trip that are protected by Crystal Cove. One of the biggest problems to the survival of these birds is plastic that can build up on beaches
-Seagulls-we saw seagulls on the beach while we ate lunch

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The temperature of the water quality is important to the kelp forest  because it can't grow unless from 42-72 degrees.
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Marine mammals are aquatic mammals that rely on the marine ecosystem to live.

We saw many marine mammals on our trip that are protected by Crystal Cove.
-Grey whales-when we saw the whales they were coming out of the water to get air through their blowhole.
-Sea Lions-we saw sea lions laying on a buoy.

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The kelp forest houses many species of fish and other aquatic mammals. The base of the food chain is plankton which makes the kelp forest perfect for the majority of these marine animals.

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On our experiments we used the Van Doren bottle to capture water and measured temperature, salinity, and hp.

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The PH measures the solubility of the water. The PH helps determine if the water can be used by aquatic life. To measure the PH we used the pH meter. The percentage of the pH at 0 meters is  8.6 at 6 meters is still 8.6 at 12 meters 8.5
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Using the Van Dorn bottle, we put the different type of sea water in a cup to test the salinity. Which matters to the ocean, mammals, and other life. If the salinity is high, then the more dense the ocean is and will sink underneath less saline. The salinity percentage at 0 meters is 32.5 ppt. At 6 meters it is 31 ppt. At 12 meters is 32 ppt.
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The MPA conserve, manage, and protect marine protected areas. They are established by different levels of government. It can be a marine sanctuary, estuarine research reserves, ocean parks, and marine wildlife refuges.
Crystal Coves mission is to inspire and educate the people of California on marine mammals. Also, protecting nature's most natural resources. Crystal Cove is a MPA dedicated to protecting marine animals and their habitats.
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The kelp forest can only flourish in temperatures between 42-72 degrees F. Also the water must be very clear so the sunlight can reach it. If the temperature is warmer, the kelp forest cannot flourish.
To test this we used a thermometer and used a Van Dorn bottle to get water. The percentage of the temperature at 0 meters is 15 degrees celsius and 59 degrees fahrenheit. At 6 meters 14.8
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