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THE STUDIES

It is believed that the Malibu Creek Watershed is the most studied environment in the world.

Over the past two decades, numerous studies have been conducted, in and around the historic wetland in the heart of Malibu, and the coastal ocean waters at the terminus of the Malibu Creek Watershed.

We have gathered many studies here thus far and placed them in chronological order. More are to come. The studies that have "CLICK HERE" in the right column are in our library. Others may be found on the Internet. In the mean time, we are working to add those studies to our library or set up links. Thanks for your understanding and patience.
 
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Mar, '89 Malibu Lagoon: A Baseline Ecological Survey Dillingham & Manion RCD

This study gathered baseline ecological and physical data of the Malibu Lagoon ecosystem for the full year cycle from May 1987 through June 1988 by measuring and documenting physical and ecological conditions  This is the first study of such wide scope undertaken for the Malibu Lagoon. 167 pages (part 1 & 2).

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Part 2
  Aug Overview of Wetland Opportunities in Malibu Creek Watershed Environmnetal Engineering Department Humbolt State Uni. Marine, coastal and watershed resource directory.
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  Aug, 92 Malibu Creek Watershed Mngmt Plan SM Bay Project EPA    
  Sep Epi Study design for storm drains in SM bay Dept of Epidemology UCLA    
Mar Wastewater Management Study Peter Warshall Malibu Evaluation of the existing conditions of wastewater management in the city of Malibu and recommendations for future plans. 329 pages.

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  Jan, '93 Wetland Inventory & Restoration Potential SM Bay Project EPA    
Jun Action Plan SM Bay Project EPA    
Jun Reintroducing Tide Water Goby Sean Manion Parks & Rec. Malibu Lagoon and creek habitat evaluation to determine viability of Tide Water Goby re-introduction. 139 pages.
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  Jan, '94 State of the Bay SM Bay Project      
  Apr Actions for the Bay SM Bay Project      
  May Medition Effort Malibu Creek Watershed Common Cause UCLA    
Nov Monitoring and Response Protocol Heather Trim Bay Project Review of monitoring and response protocol in the Malibu Creek Watershed. 148 pages.
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Mar. '95 Enhanced Monitoring Program Ambrose, Suffet, Hee NRDC, HealtheBay, Env. Now, Tapia & Triunfo District Assessment of effects of anthropogenic inputs into the creek and lagoon on the physical, chemical and biological processes in the creek and lagoon. 377 pages.
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Jul Natural Resources Plan US Dept of Agriculture NRCS

Natural Resources Plan for the Malibu Creek Watershed addressing resource problems and concerns, with emphasis on water quality and quantity. 164 pages.

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  Action Plan Common Cause    
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May, '96 Epi Study design for storm drains in SM bay   EPA, State Water Board Assessing storm drains that lead to the Santa Monica Bay as sources of pollution with impacts on swimming in the Santa Monica Bay. 183 pages.

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PART 2
Oct, '97 Biological Overview of Clearing Channels Kathleen Bullard & Sean Manion RCD Assess 11 sites in the Malibu Creek Watershed to have channels cleared. 52 pages.
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Jan, '98 Ommissions Accomplished: Lack of a Los Angeles Water Board Enforcement Program 1992-1997 Steve Fleischli, Mark Abramson, Mark Gold, Jaque Forrest, Jenny Harbine Heal the Bay General assessment to determine the extent the Los Angeles Regional Water Board's enforcement efforts over the past six years and provide recommendations for improvements. 69 pages.
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Aug Malibu Creek Watershed: A Framework for Monitoring, Enhancement and Action Abramson, Padick, Schuman, Taylor Heal the Bay, Coastal Conservancy This design is for a long term citizen volunteer monitoring program to evaluate the water quality in the entire Malibu Creek Watershed and target areas for future studies, protection, restoration and enhancements. 156 pages.
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Jun, '99 Study of Potential Water Quality Impacts on Malibu Creek and Lagoon f rom on-site Septic Systems URS Greiner Woodward Clyde City of Malibu This study investigates the potential for fecal microorganisms from onsite septic systems to impact Malibu creek and lagoon. 143 pages.
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  Aug Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration Bon Terra Consulting State Water Board    
  May, 2000 Flood Mitigation Plan David Evans & Assoc Malibu  
May Lower Malibu Creeak and Lagoon Resource Enhancement & Managrment R Ambrose/A Orme UCLA

The study involved eight major objectives for the lower watershed, namely an analysIs and interpretation of (1) evolution and historical development, (2) hydrology and morphodynamIcs, (3) biologIcal and water qualIty objectives and habitat associations, (4) vegetation, (5) eutrophication, (6) pathogens, (7) hydrologic alteration and human disturbance, (8) management alternatives, and (9) wetland restoratIon. The Final Report is organized under these categories, together wIth (10) a summary of management and restoration alternatIves, and (11) a concluding perspective.
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  May Restoration Activities Report SM Bay Project      
Aug. Wetland Feasability Study Huffman-Carpenter MCLC Determine if wetland restoration is feasable using California Coastal Conservancy project science evaluation criteria. 138 pages.
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Aug Malibu Wastewater Management Issues LARWQCB Staff LA Water Board City of Malibu wastewater disposal issues. 73 pages.
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Sep
 Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters State Water Dept Cal Ocean Plan    
 
Sep
 Making Progress SM Bay Project      
Oct, '01 CA Seismic Hazard Zones-Malibu Beach Quadrangle James Davis Cal. State

This Malibu Beach Quadrangle map will assist cities and counties in fulfilling their responsibilities for protecting the public safety from the effects of earthquake-triggered ground failure as required by the Seismic Hazards Mapping Act (Public Resources Code Sections 2690-2699.6). 1 page.

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  Trace Metals in Fish Cohen, Hee, Ambrose Marine Pollution Bulletin Metal concentrations were measured in selected fish and invertebrate species in Mugu Lagoon, Malibu Lagoon and Ballona Wetlands. 9 pages.
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  Jan, '02 TMDL's LA Water Board      
  Sep 2002-2003 Sediments, NutrientsCharts Sutula, Kramer, Cable   Measurements of nutrients, carbons and particulates in Malibu lagoon 2002-2003. 32 pages.
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2003 Elements in Fish, Lagoon and Creek Moeller, MacNeil, Ambrose, Hee Marine Pollution Bulletin Assess increased metal pollutant loads in stream mobile species from wastewater treatment plant past discharges. 6 pages.
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Aug 2004 Malibu Onsite Wastewater Risks Stone Environmental City of Malibu This risk assessment is to evaluate the environmental impacts of current and potential future levels of onsite wastewater management. 120 pages.
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Oct Sediments As A Non-Point Source Of Nutrients To Malibu Lagoon Sutula, Kramer, Cable water board

This study addressed three major questions that are relevant for refining the Water Quality Objectives in the Malibu Lagoon: 1) What is the load of N and P associated with the wet season input of sediments into the Lagoon? 2) What is the exchange of N and P between the surface waters from the sediments? 3) What are the other sources of N and P to the Lagoon and how does N and P remobilized from sediments compare with these sources? 83 pages.
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  Unkn Microbial Hazards of diving in polluted water Marine Tech Society Uni of Maryland - sea grant The hazards of diving in polluted waters. 74 pages.

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