One of the hallmarks of invasive species is their propensity to spread. Removing an invasive
species after establishment is virtually impossible, and so considerable effort is invested in …

Abstract The San Francisco Estuary (SFE) is one of the most degraded ecosystems in the
United States, and organisms that inhabit it are exposed to a suite of environmental …

Three smelt species in California, USA—the endangered delta smelt Hypomesus
transpacificus and longfin smelt Spirinchus thaleichthys and the introduced wakasagi H …

Abstract Delta Smelt Hypomesus transpacificus, is an endangered fish endemic to the
California San Francisco Bay-Delta, USA. Extreme declines of the wild Delta Smelt …

Sepia esculenta is an economically important cephalopod species contributing to
aquaculture in China. Global climate changes have increased fluctuations in the ocean …

Climate projections and their effects in the San Francisco Estuary have been evaluated as
part of the US Geological Survey's CASCaDE2 project. Understanding the ecological effects …

Delta Smelt are thought to be on the precipice of extinction. Studies that examine how this
endangered species responds to environmental change are important to informing …

Freshwater fishes are increasingly facing extinction. Some species will require conservation
intervention such as habitat restoration and/or population supplementation through mass …

Assessing habitat quality is a major goal of conservationists and restoration practitioners, but
to associate habitat quality with biomarkers of vagile animals, the biomarkers must respond …

Teleosts are the most diverse group of vertebrates on earth. Their diversity is a testament to
the combined effects of genetic, developmental, and evolutionary forces. However …