▪ Abstract We examine the genetics of marine diversification along the West Coast of North
America in relation to the Late Neogene geology and climate of the region. Trophically …

Coastal plankton show fluctuations in abundance and species composition. Resting stage
(cyst) production is a common strategy adopted by hundreds of plankton species to ensure …

The continued decline of Columbia River salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) populations has long
focused concerns on habitat changes upriver, particularly the effects of large hydroelectric …

The timing of the publication of this book couldn't be better as we celebrate the 50th
anniversary of Charles Elton's seminal book, The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and …

Introduced species are an increasing agent of global change. Biogeographic comparisons
of introduced biotas at regional and global scales can clarify trends in source regions …

Four species of pelagic fish of particular management concern in the upper San Francisco
Estuary, California, USA, have declined precipitously since ca. 2002: delta smelt …

There has been a recent appreciation of the ecological impacts of zooplanktonic species
invasions. The North American brine shrimp Artemia franciscana is one such alien invader …

Planktonic invasive species cause adverse effects on aquatic biodiversity and ecosystem
services. However, these impacts are often underestimated because of unresolved …

We measured diet composition, prey preferences and feeding rates of Acartia spp., an
abundant copepod group in San Francisco Bay. Monthly incubations with Acartia feeding …

Marsh habitats have been the focus of recent worldwide restoration efforts due to their
degradation and destruction as a result of human development. We assessed fish resource …