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Seasonality of coastal upwelling off central and northern California: New insights, including temporal and spatial variability by García-Reyes, M., Largier, J. L.

“…The coastal ocean environment off California is largely determined by wind‐driven coastal upwelling, with an ecosystem that is tightly coupled to seasonality…”
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The coastal boundary layer: predictable current structure decreases alongshore transport and alters scales of dispersal by Nickols, K. J., Gaylord, B., Largier, J. L.

“…Dispersion of planktonic propagules connects shoreline populations of many marine species, and considerable effort has been directed at understanding this…”
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Inner shelf intrusions of offshore water in an upwelling system affect coastal connectivity by Nidzieko, N. J., Largier, J. L.

“…Poleward warm water flows around Point Conception are an important transport mechanism linking biogeographic provinces along central California. These flows…”
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Tumbling under the surf: wave-modulated settlement of intertidal mussels and the continuous settlement-relocation model by Navarrete, S. A., Largier, J. L., Vera, G., Tapia, F. J., Parragué, M., Ramos, E., Shinen, J. L., Stuardo, C. A., Wieters, E. A.

“…For many mussel species, the model of planktonic development followed by metamorphosis and settlement in the benthic habitat is complicated by the existence of…”
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Effects of small-scale features and local wind forcing on tracer dispersion and estimates of population connectivity in a regional scale circulation model by Rasmussen, L. L., Cornuelle, B. D., Levin, L. A., Largier, J. L., Di Lorenzo, E.

“…A small‐scale model of the Southern California–Northern Baja California coastline has been developed to explore dispersion over the continental shelf, with…”
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Meroplanktonic Distribution and Circulation in a Coastal Retention Zone of the Northern California Upwelling System by Wing, Stephen R., Botsford, Louis W., Ralston, Stephen V., Largier, John L.

“…Previous studies have shown that settlement of several crab species along the coast north of Point Reyes (38⚬00′ N, 123⚬00′ W) occurs primarily during…”
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Seasonally Hypersaline Estuaries in Mediterranean-climate Regions by Largier, J.L., Hollibaugh, J.T., Smith, S.V.

“…Data collected in three Californian estuaries indicate that hypersaline conditions exist during the dry summers typical of a Mediterranean climate. The…”
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Wind Effects on Small‐Scale River and Creek Plumes by Basdurak, N. B., Largier, J. L.

“…In contrast to large river plumes, Coriolis effects are weak, and inertia is quickly depleted so that the fate and structure of small‐scale plumes are more…”
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Coastal upwelling and downwelling forcing of circulation in a semi-enclosed bay: Ria de Vigo by Barton, E.D., Largier, J.L., Torres, R., Sheridan, M., Trasviña, A., Souza, A., Pazos, Y., Valle-Levinson, A.

“…•Three-dimensional circulation in the semi-enclosed Ria de Vigo is explored.•Contrasting situations driven by upwelling and downwelling are detailed.•Outer bay…”
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Thermal Stratification in Saldanha Bay (South Africa) and Subtidal, Density-driven Exchange with the Coastal Waters of the Benguela Upwelling System by Monteiro, P.M.S, Largier, J.L

“…A study was conducted to understand the mechanisms driving observed subtidal variability in the stratification of Saldanha Bay, located in the southern…”
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Pathways and hydrography in the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System Part 2: Water masses and thermohaline structure by Carrillo, L., Johns, E.M., Smith, R.H., Lamkin, J.T., Largier, J.L.

“…Hydrographic data from two oceanographic cruises conducted during March 2006 and January/February 2007 are used to investigate the thermohaline structure…”
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Pathways and Hydrography in the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System Part 1: Circulation by Carrillo, L., Johns, E.M., Smith, R.H., Lamkin, J.T., Largier, J.L.

“…Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements and surface drifters released from two oceanographic cruises conducted during March 2006 and…”
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Classification of rocky headlands in California with relevance to littoral cell boundary delineation by George, D.A., Largier, J.L., Storlazzi, C.D., Barnard, P.L.

“…Despite extensive studies of hydrodynamics and sediment flux along beaches, there is little information on the processes, pathways and timing of water and…”
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Modeling the Dynamics of Small‐Scale River and Creek Plumes in Tidal Waters by Basdurak, N. B., Largier, J. L., Nidzieko, N. J.

“…The fate of discharges from small rivers and mountainous streams are little studied relative to the dynamics of large river plumes. Flows from small watersheds…”
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Observations of a pulsed buoyancy current downstream of Chesapeake Bay by Rennie, Sarah E., Largier, John L., Lentz, Steven J.

“…A plume of low‐salinity water was observed along the North Carolina coast 100 km south of the mouth of Chesapeake Bay during the Coastal Ocean Processes Pilot…”
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Settlement and Transport of Benthic Invertebrates in an Intermittent Upwelling Region by Wing, Stephen R., Largier, John L., Botsford, Louis W., Quinn, James F.

“…We monitored settlement of sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp.) and crabs (primarily Cancer spp.) and concurrent physical variables at Bodega Marine…”
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Tidal exchange at the bay-ocean boundary by Chadwick, D. Bart, Largier, John L.

“…For bays and inlets with narrow entrances, tidal exchange with the ocean is often characterized by an ebb‐flood asymmetry in which the ebb flow exits the bay…”
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Spatial structure of relaxation events and crab settlement in the northern California upwelling system by Wing, Stephen R., Botsford, Louis W., Largier, John L., Morgan, Lance E.

“…During spring and summer 1993, we monitored settlement of crabs (primarily Cancer spp.) and sea urchins Strongylocentrotus spp. in conjunction with physical…”
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Avoiding Current Oversights in Marine Reserve Design by Gaines, Steven D., Gaylord, Brian, Largier, John L.

“…The pun in the above title reflects two points. First, marine life cycles commonly include a dispersive juvenile stage that is moved about by ocean currents…”
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Considerations in Estimating Larval Dispersal Distances from Oceanographic Data by Largier, John L.

“…Determination of larval dispersal distances and larval origins is a central challenge in contemporary marine ecology. In this work, the larval dispersal…”
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