The Report

The 2010 State of the Bay Report is the latest in a series of “State of the Bay” reports published by the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (SMBRC).  The report is published approximately every 5 years since the SMBRC was established as a National Estuary Program in the late 1980s. This newest report provides a new way of looking at the health of the Bay’s natural habitats and resources, measures progress made towards achieving the goals of the “Bay Restoration Plan,” and identifies challenges ahead.

The "State of the Bay 2010 - At a Glance" downloadable file provides a brief summary of the topics covered within the report. The file available at this link contains the "at a Glance" section, as well as a brief description of the history of the report and the latest update to our Bay Restoration Plan. Download the "State of the Bay 2010 - At a Glance" summary file

The State of the Bay 2010 Report is not available for download as one document. However, it is available by section. Click on the title below to download the appropriate section.

1.  INTRODUCTION

     PREFACE

     AT A GLANCE

2.  ACCOMPLISHMENTS

     Wastewater Treatment

     Beach Water Quality

     Habitat Protection

3.  HABITAT CONDITIONS

4.  FOCUS ON WATER QUALITY

     Pathogens and Indicator Bacteria

     Trash

     Water Resources

5.  FOCUS ON NATURAL RESOURCES

     Habitat Restoration

     Invasive Species Control

     Remediation of Contaminated Sediments on the Palos Verdes Shelf

     Species of Special Interest

     Fish, Fishing, and Fishery Management

     Marine Protected Areas

6.  LOOKING AHEAD

     Climate Change

     Harmful Algal Blooms

     Atmospheric Deposition

     Contaminants of Emerging Concern

7.  CONCLUSION

     REFERENCES

     LIST OF FIGURES

     ABBREVIATIONS

     GLOSSARY

     ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS