Reports of conducted surveys should be submitted on the Protocol survey form or a suitable reproduction. A copy of the reporting form is included in this section.
Reports should be sent to NOAA Fisheries and California Department of Fish and Game at the addresses listed on page 2 of the Protocol. The reports may be sent on paper or electronically. Electronic formats are strongly encouraged. The submitted reports will be entered into a coast-wide database that is available to the public.
The reporting form is self-explanatory; however, there are a few guidelines and tips discussed below to complete the form thoroughly so the collected data are most useful to NOAA Fisheries and CDFG.
Site Name - this is specific to the survey area: e.g. Santa Clara Boat Ramp, Shelter Island Yacht Club, Berth 200- Port of Los Angeles.
Hydrographic System - name of water body, e.g., Mission Bay, San Diego Bay, Los Angeles Harbor.
Specific Location Name - this should be very specific, with highly detailed geographical coordinates, especially for small sites. This allows for pinpointing small surveys in the larger database.
Site Coordinates - report the exact coordinates and list which datum is used (UTM, Lat./Long, State Plane) and the accuracy level (+ X ft). An electronic survey area map or hard copy of the map must be included).
Survey type and methods - include the survey level used and details of the selected methodology (number of transects, compass or GPS, etc.).
Survey density - report the percent cover achieved by the employed method.
Survey personnel - should be Caulerpa Certified.