Transport time scales such as flushing time and residence time are often used to explain
variability in phytoplankton biomass. In many cases, empirical data are consistent with a …

Phytoplankton variability is a primary driver of chemical and biological dynamics in the
coastal zone because it directly affects water quality, biogeochemical cycling of reactive …

We estimated the influence of planktonic and benthic grazing on phytoplankton in the
strongly tidal, river-dominated northern San Francisco Estuary using data from an intensive …

The vertical distribution of the turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate was measured using
an array of four acoustic Doppler velocimeters in the shallow embayment of Grizzly Bay, San …

Cyanobacterial blooms and their detrimental effects on water quality have become a
worldwide problem. Vancouver Lake, a tidally influenced shallow temperate freshwater lake …

Phytoplankton are critical component of the food web in most large rivers and estuaries, and
thus identifying dominant controls on phytoplankton abundance and species composition is …

As most bivalve mollusks are filter feeders or deposit feeders—predatory septibranchs
(Poromyacea) being the notable exception—they are closely linked with the activity of …

Seagrass recovery has been reported across the globe where previously eutrophied waters
have become less nutrient‐rich. In the European Wadden Sea, different recovery trajectories …

Quantitative descriptions of chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of estuaries
are critical for developing an ecological understanding of drivers of change. Historical trends …

This chapter examines the interactions between biologic and hydrologic processes in
estuarine and nearshore coastal ecosystems, and their relevance to ecosystem functioning …