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Research Summaries

Research Summaries

A selection of projects written in lay terminology funded by California Sea Grant or partnered agencies.

Cover page of Studying gravel bars in rivers to identify what features facilitate groundwater exchanges that create good Chinook salmon spawning habitat

Studying gravel bars in rivers to identify what features facilitate groundwater exchanges that create good Chinook salmon spawning habitat

(2017)
Cover page of Determining thermal tolerances of longfin smelt and inland silverside and develop biomarkers of thermal stress using new genomics technology

Determining thermal tolerances of longfin smelt and inland silverside and develop biomarkers of thermal stress using new genomics technology

(2017)
Cover page of Examining the effects of perennial pepper weed on tidalmarsh ecosystems and identifying strategies to stop thenoxious weed’s spread

Examining the effects of perennial pepper weed on tidalmarsh ecosystems and identifying strategies to stop thenoxious weed’s spread

(2017)
Cover page of Optimizing salt marsh harvest mouse conservation through an investigation of demography, habitat use andmulti-species management

Optimizing salt marsh harvest mouse conservation through an investigation of demography, habitat use andmulti-species management

(2017)
Cover page of Salinity Tolerances and Biomarkers of Salt Stress in Longfin and Delta Smelt

Salinity Tolerances and Biomarkers of Salt Stress in Longfin and Delta Smelt

(2014)
Cover page of Modeling Wetland Plant Cover to Assess Ecosystems and Bird Habitats

Modeling Wetland Plant Cover to Assess Ecosystems and Bird Habitats

(2014)
Cover page of Understanding Food Webs in Shallow Nearshore Waters of the Delta

Understanding Food Webs in Shallow Nearshore Waters of the Delta

(2014)
Cover page of Controls on the Net Carbon Emissions from Restored Wetland Ecosystems

Controls on the Net Carbon Emissions from Restored Wetland Ecosystems

(2014)
Cover page of Unraveling Sources of Food Web Support in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta’s Marsh Ecosystem

Unraveling Sources of Food Web Support in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta’s Marsh Ecosystem

(2014)

The effects of freshwater flows on the native Olympia oyster in San Francisco Estuary

(2013)

After heavy winter storms, salinity levels in the San Francisco Estuary can drop precipitously, stressing and sometimes killing organisms such as the native Olympia oyster (Ostrea conchaphila ) and invasive Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis ).

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