Abalone

Sara Boles, MS, Ph.D.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Bodega Marine Laboratory
  • Aquaculture Cooperative Extension Lab
  • Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute
Bodega Marine Laboratory
Bodega Marine Laboratory, PO Box 247, 2099 Westshore Rd, Bodega Bay CA 94923

Abalone Collapse with Kelp Forests

The giant sea snails, which eat seaweed and kelp, have been left with little to eat after the North Coast's kelp forests collapsed during the past three years. Now, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of abalone are dead or starving. 

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Saving White Abalone

White Abalone Conservation

White abalone were the first marine invertebrate listed as endangered in the United States, and scientists are working to restore the species.

Learn more about White Abalone Conservation at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory:

 

The Road to Recovery

Learn about this iconic species, the history of the Captive Breeding Program, and meet some of our partners.

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