Advancing the Research and Conservation of the Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems of California and Baja California
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editors
Interests: estuarine ecology; fish migrations; biological invasions
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Interests: shell morphology; shell scar; shell injury; invasive species; littorina saxatilis; carcinus maenas; hemigrapsus sanguineus; new england
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
California and Baja California are home to unique estuarine and coastal ecosystems that stand out in their natural beauty and biodiversity. These regions are home to various ecosystems under the influence of different climates and various intensities of anthropogenic stressors. In this Special Issue, we welcome contributions about the physical, chemical, and biological processes in the estuarine and coastal ecosystems of California and Baja California. The main goal of this Special Issue is to publish recent studies about these ecosystems to advance fundamental knowledge about their dynamics, which are critical to producing better-informed conservation and management policies. it is our belief that all sound data, including short-term from studies with local interest and historical data, must be published because they are critical to assessing the status of an ecosystem and its biota.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Diversity.
Dr. Pedro Morais
Dr. Julio Lorda
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- estuarine ecosystems
- estuaries
- coastal lagoons
- tidal habitats
- biology
- ecology
- conservation
- management
- physical oceanography
- chemical oceanography
- biological oceanography
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