Capstone Projects
Parent: Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
eScholarship stats: Breakdown by Item for May through August, 2026
| Item | Title | Total requests | Download | View-only | %Dnld |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38w5255r | Building All from the Small: Valuing Local Marine Conservation Projects in Peru. | 4,614 | 4,496 | 118 | 97.4% |
| 36f709rm | Impacts and Implications of Power Plant Thermal Effluent Changes on Green Turtles (<em>Chelonia mydas</em>) in San Diego Bay, California. | 1,464 | 46 | 1,418 | 3.1% |
| 00x770kv | The Issues of Solid Waste Management on Small Islands: Malapascua Island Philippines as a Case Study | 548 | 205 | 343 | 37.4% |
| 8c37q9dv | Converting Fish Waste to Fish Bait in California Trap Fisheries | 512 | 141 | 371 | 27.5% |
| 1wx568xp | Exploring the Biodiversity of California Seaweed Through Art-Science. An Illustrated Field Guide of Southern California Seaweeds. | 413 | 233 | 180 | 56.4% |
| 2q9464mg | Ocean Literarcy in Action: Developing and Evaluating a High School Education Initiative for Future Conservation Leaders | 333 | 245 | 88 | 73.6% |
| 2xj3477x | Opportunities and Barriers Facing Offshore Finfish Farming in the U.S. | 332 | 170 | 162 | 51.2% |
| 9735j28c | Hidden in the Hoodoos: Interpreting the Chronology and Past Environments of Cedar Breaks National Monument and Bryce Canyon National Park | 331 | 179 | 152 | 54.1% |
| 18m2394g | Examining the impact of the European Union’s carding scheme to combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing on the Republic of Panama’s seafood trade | 328 | 44 | 284 | 13.4% |
| 1wq6w685 | The Biological and Market Potential of Farming <em>Pandalus platyceros</em> Along the Pacific Coast | 326 | 52 | 274 | 16.0% |
| 49k5v1z3 | Moby Pic: Tails of the Deep; A photo-ID catalog for sperm whales of the Northeast Pacific from 1991-2024 | 324 | 255 | 69 | 78.7% |
| 3g946333 | Beneath the Surface of San Diego: Perspectives and Innovations at Depth- A History of San Diego Sport Diving | 318 | 82 | 236 | 25.8% |
| 1f51d15k | The Future of Seafood Labeling Under the World Trade Organization: Lessons from the Dolphin-Safe Tuna Dispute | 305 | 59 | 246 | 19.3% |
| 3k230030 | An Exploration of Effective Messaging for Shark Conservation | 295 | 118 | 177 | 40.0% |
| 95z421f7 | Heritage at Risk: Assessing Climate Vulnerability in San Juan, Puerto Rico | 294 | 200 | 94 | 68.0% |
| 0sp5g76g | Genetic Identification of Octopodidae Species in Southern California Seafood Markets: Species Diversity and Resource Implications | 292 | 47 | 245 | 16.1% |
| 1c21z41p | Theatricalizing ResilienSEA: The Role of Immersive Performance in Ocean Conservation and Climate Action | 274 | 186 | 88 | 67.9% |
| 44p4235c | The Fish Market Chronicles: A Pan-Pacific Survey | 270 | 47 | 223 | 17.4% |
| 7k57r99z | Sharks in the Shallows:An Assessment of Coastal Shark Distribution Patterns in the Florida Keys Archipelago | 262 | 171 | 91 | 65.3% |
| 7194h9j4 | Shark Promiscuity: Investigating Drivers of Shark Polyandry to Advocate for Better Science Based Management | 261 | 105 | 156 | 40.2% |
| 8569r3x9 | Barks and Recreation: Conservation, Coexistence, and Community at La Jolla Cove | 252 | 134 | 118 | 53.2% |
| 4385m32n | Seafood is off the Chain! How do we integrate Blockchain Technology for Seafood Traceability? | 251 | 27 | 224 | 10.8% |
| 8091w57h | Proposed Guidelines on Pre-Arrival Risk Assessments ofForeign Vessels: Using Lessons Learned to Strengthen Implementation of the UN FAO Agreement on Port State Measures | 251 | 78 | 173 | 31.1% |
| 9r00g9kc | Indigenous Aquaculture: A Tool to Support Food Security | 251 | 38 | 213 | 15.1% |
| 5p424124 | What the Satellite Can't See: Bridging Gaps in Alaska's Oil Spill Detection | 249 | 171 | 78 | 68.7% |
| 94m5r33j | Eat with a Porpoise: Measuring the Effectiveness of Seafood Certification & Rating System Programs to Inform a Vaquita-Friendly Seafood Market | 246 | 41 | 205 | 16.7% |
| 8x61j0jx | Tracking refrigerated transshipment vessels to inform the Food and Agriculture Organization's Agreement on Port State Measures | 245 | 43 | 202 | 17.6% |
| 1vs168zk | Lost at Sea: The Search for Lost Marine Bony Fishes | 244 | 117 | 127 | 48.0% |
| 1kg2p044 | Taking the Bite out of the Bight: An Assessment of Non-Lethal Shark Bite Mitigation Strategies and Potential Applications in Southern California. | 231 | 114 | 117 | 49.4% |
| 2jf209z5 | Big Fish in a Small Plate - A Bigeye's Journey Toward a Head-to-Tail Utilization in San Diego | 229 | 62 | 167 | 27.1% |
| 55x4t285 | The Cooperative Community of Punta Abreojos: Seeking Solutions to the Pressures of Small-Scale Fishing | 229 | 56 | 173 | 24.5% |
| 8463t7gn | Eight Oceans: Driving Conservation Engagement Through Gamification of Ocean Policy | 229 | 147 | 82 | 64.2% |
| 8w48r4n7 | A Review of California's Artificial Reefs: To Help Inform Future Development of a Statewide Management Plan. | 227 | 93 | 134 | 41.0% |
| 6jm604t1 | The Gulf of California Sardine Complex: Challenges to Sustainability | 221 | 22 | 199 | 10.0% |
| 2bc6j8pz | REDD and BLUE Carbon: Carbon Payments for Mangrove Conservation | 220 | 70 | 150 | 31.8% |
| 0vb3g6f4 | Seafood Direct Marketing from Fishermen to Consumer at Southern California Farmers' and Fishermens' Markets | 218 | 62 | 156 | 28.4% |
| 7km04199 | Examining Shortfin Mako and Blue Shark Movements in Relation to the Southern California Bight Oxygen Minimum Zone | 218 | 127 | 91 | 58.3% |
| 5m78k80p | Follow Your Fish: Traceability Case Studies of American Caught Seafood | 216 | 54 | 162 | 25.0% |
| 8hd328ct | Understanding Mercury Contamination: Management and Testing Recommendations for the Disposal of Dredged Sediments at the LA-3 Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site | 215 | 111 | 104 | 51.6% |
| 8vh007f2 | Projected Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Digir Island Kuna Yala Comarca- San Blas Archipelago- Panama | 212 | 119 | 93 | 56.1% |
| 92w270pj | Rigs to Reefs: Exploring the Future of California's Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms | 212 | 45 | 167 | 21.2% |
| 9gt456dq | Catching Carbon: A Blue Carbon Assessment of San Diego Wetlands for Equitable Climate Action Planning | 210 | 118 | 92 | 56.2% |
| 2f29z44g | Preparing for a Deep Blue Revolution: The Development of Aquaculture in the US Exclusive Economic Zone | 208 | 37 | 171 | 17.8% |
| 432574sg | San Diego Fish Tales: Stories and Recipes from the Local Sustainable Seafood Community | 208 | 44 | 164 | 21.2% |
| 9x08k69v | Tides of Opportunity: An analysis of the blue economy and its application to U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries | 208 | 145 | 63 | 69.7% |
| 44x7g1zh | Locally Landed San Diego: Understanding San Diego's Commerical Fishery and the Possibility of Creating a Community Supported Fishery | 206 | 52 | 154 | 25.2% |
| 24d8r7db | En el Ojo del Huracán // In the Eye of the Storm: Conceptualizing Climate Justice through Printmaking | 203 | 31 | 172 | 15.3% |
| 04h4z5fq | Sustaining California’s Catch: Insights for the new Experimental Fishing Permit (EFP) Program | 202 | 95 | 107 | 47.0% |
| 0r28j6p2 | Swim Down: Finding Neurodivergent Identity in the Depths | 202 | 95 | 107 | 47.0% |
| 49c377r4 | <em>Barca a Bocca: </em>The Future of San Diego Seafood | 202 | 51 | 151 | 25.2% |
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