She worked to improve coastal water quality by addressing Harmful Algal Blooms and ocean dead zones and opposing the expansion of offshore oil drilling. (oceanchampions.org)
1971 - Clean Water Act Southern California went from having some of the worst coastal water quality that existed in the U.S. - with primary treated raw sewage released one mile from shore - to having some of the best wastewater treatment in the world today. (businessinsider.com)
Now, Graham and colleagues are waiting to see whether the species becomes a permanent resident, perhaps encouraged by declining coastal water quality and a growing thicket of offshore oil drilling platforms, which may provide the perfect hard substrate for a bottom - dwelling life stage. (sciencemag.org)