Location
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- Bodega Bay is protected on its north end from the Pacific Ocean by Bodega Head, which shelters the small Bodega Harbor and is separated from the main bay by a jetty.
- The bay is a marine habitat used for navigation, recreation, and commercial and sport fishing including shellfish harvesting.
- All of Bodega Bay lies within the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.
Climate
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- Bodega Bay has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate
- Bodega Bay experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average temperatures above 71.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Global Warming
- Temperatures off the California coast are currently 5 to 6 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than historic averages for this time of year -- among the warmest autumn conditions of any time in the past 30 years.
- Ocean acidification, caused by global warming, affect the oysters harvested from the Bodega Bay
- Higher than normal levels of acid can cause oysters to grow smaller, thinner shells - making them more susceptible to predators.
- The warmer water temperatures are also causing animals that are not typically seen off the California coast to appear
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodega_Bay,_California