Oyster farming in estuaries is a globally important industry based primarily around the
Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, for which a common technique is elevated culture on racks …

Worldwide, shorebird populations are declining. Our objectives were to examine abundance
trends of shorebirds regularly wintering at Tomales Bay, Marin County, California …

Habitat restoration can partially compensate for the extensive loss of coastal wetlands, but
creation of functional habitat and assessment of restoration success remain challenging …

Conservation of migratory species requires anticipating the potential impacts of extreme
climatic events, such as extreme drought. During drought, reduced habitat availability for …

Con la pérdida o degradación de humedales han declinado las poblaciones de algunas
especies tales como las aves playeras. En vista de que ha crecido el interés internacional …

Jules Evens weaves history, science, and personal anecdote into an absorbing chronicle of
one of the most biologically diverse places in North America. His account of this enchanted" …

Conservation is increasingly in conflict with human activities due to global human population
growth, particularly in areas that support threatened species. Conflicts often impede effective …

The regional responses of winter shorebird populations in the nearly 3,000 ha estuary of
Tomales Bay, California, to the restoration of 223 ha of historic tidal wetlands were …

Migratory behavior of California Great Egrets (Ardea alba) is poorly understood. GPS tags
were deployed on eleven Great Egrets on Tomales Bay, Marin County, California, USA. Six …

We investigated the ecological importance of Pacific herring Clupea pallasii spawning
activity to wintering waterbird numbers in Tomales Bay, California, USA. Time-series …