Ecosystem Explorer

Discover the diverse habitats along Southern California's coast, from kelp forests to tide pools to coastal wetlands.

Estuarine

Lagoons, salt marshes, and river mouths along the Southern California coast

Snowy PloverGreat Blue HeronPacific Chorus FrogPickleweed+1

Marine

Coastal waters of Southern California, from Palos Verdes to the Mexican border

Giant KelpGaribaldiSea UrchinSea Otter+2

Coastal

Sandy shorelines from Los Angeles County to the U.S.-Mexico border

California GrunionSand CrabSnowy PloverKelp Wrack Invertebrates+1

Coastal

Rocky intertidal zones along the Southern California coastline

Sea AnemoneHermit CrabSea StarMussel+2