Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve - Publications

Chang, A. L., C. W. Brown, J. A. Crooks, and G. M. Ruiz. 2010. Storms and droughts: Ecological consequences of climate change and fluctuating hydrological cycles in an estuarine ecosystem. in The 95th ESA Annual Meeting.

Fernandez, L. 2009. Wastewater pollution abatement across an international border. Environment and Development Economics 14:67-88.

Smith, P. 2008. The Watershed Economy: Legal Challenges Facing the Tijuana River. U. Denv. Water L. Rev. 11:337-367.

Boland, J. M. 2008. The Roles Of Floods And Bulldozers In the Break-Up and Dispersal Of Arundo donax (Giant Reed). Madrono 55:216-222.

Fernandez, L. 2006. Wastewater Management across an International Border. in The 6th MEETING ON GAME THEORY AND PRACTICE Zaragoza, Spain 10-12 July, Zaragosa, Spain.

Zedler, J. B., and S. Kercher. 2005. Wetland resources: status, trends, ecosystem services, and restorability. Annual Review of Environment and Resources 30:39.

Callaway, J. C., and J. B. Zedler. 2004. Restoration of urban salt marshes: lessons from southern California. Urban Ecosystems 7:107-124.

Callaway, J. C., G. Sullivan, and J. B. Zedler. 2003. Species-rich plantings increase biomass and nitrogen accumulation in a wetland restoration experiment. Ecological Applications 13:1626-1639.

Keer, G. H., and J. B. Zedler. 2002. Salt marsh canopy architecture differs with the number and composition of species. Ecological Applications 12:456-473.

Desmond, J. S., D. H. Deutschman, and J. B. Zedler. 2002. Spatial and temporal variation in estuarine fish and invertebrate assemblages: analysis of an 11-year data set. Estuaries and Coasts 25:552-569.

Boumans, R., C. I. f. Coastal, E. E. Technology, U. S. N. Oceanic, A. Administration, and U. o. N. Hampshire. 2002. Sediment elevation dynamics in tidal marshes: functional assessment of accretionary biofilters. Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology.

Zedler, J. B., editor. 2001. Handbook for Restoring Tidal Wetlands. CRC Press, Baca Raton, FL.

Noe, G. B., and J. B. Zedler. 2001. Spatio-temporal variation of salt marsh seedling establishment in relation to the abiotic and biotic environment. Journal of Vegetation Science 12:61-74.

Zedler, J. 1998. Replacing Endangered Species Habitat: The Acid Test of Wetland Ecology. Pages 364-378 in P. L. Fiedler and K. P. M., editors. Conservation biology: for the coming decade. Chapman & Hall, New York, NY.

Levin, L. A., T. Talley, A. Larson, and A. Jones. 1998. Macrobenthos for Spartina foliosa (Pacific cordgrass) salt marshes in southern California: Community structure and comparison to a Pacific mudflat and a S. alterniflora (Atlantic smooth cordgrass) marsh. Estuaries 21:129-144.

Zedler, J. B., G. D. Williams, and J. C. Callaway. 1997. Wetland mitigation: Can fishes distinguish between natural and constructed wetlands? Fisheries 22:26-28.

Williams, G. D., J. Zedler, S. Trnka, and J. Johnson. 1997. Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve: Annual Report on Ecosystem Monitoring. NOAA National Ocean Service, San Diego, CA.

Parsons, L., and J. B. Zedler. 1997. Factors affecting reestablishment of an endangered annual plant at a California Salt marsh. Ecological Applications 7:253-267.

Kwak, T. J., and J. B. Zedler. 1997. Food web analysis of southern California coastal wetlands using multiple stable isotopes. Oecologia 110:262-277.

Callaway, J. C., J. B. Zedler, and D. Ross. 1997. Using tidal salt marsh mesocosms to aid wetland restoration. Restoration Ecology 5:135-146.

Zedler, J. B. 1996. Tidal Wetland Restoration: A scientific perspective and southern California Focus. T-038, California Sea Grant College System, San Diego, CA.

Zedler, J. B. 1996. Ecological Function and Sustainability in Created Wetlands. Pages 331-342 in D. Falk, editor. Restoring, diversity: Strategies for reintroduction of endangered plants. Island Press, San Diego, CA.

Zedler, J. B. 1996. Coastal Mitigation in Southern California: The need for a Regional Restoration Strategy. Ecological Applications 6:84-93.

Williams, G. D., E. Olsen, J. Desmond, D. Gibson, and J. B. Zedler. 1996. Tijuana River National Estuarine Research: Annual Report on Ecosystem Monitoring. NOAA National Ocean Service, San Diego, CA.

Phinn, S. R., D. A. Stow, and J. B. Zedler. 1996. Monitoring wetland habitat restoration in southern California using airborne digital multispectral video data. Restoration Ecology 4:412-422.

Meyer, S. 1996. Heavy metals and acid volatile sulfides in the sediments of Tijuana Estuary. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

Desmond, J. S. 1996. Species composition and size structure of fish assemblages in relation to tidal creek size in southern California. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

Boyer, K. E. 1996. Damage to cordgrass by scale insects in a constructed salt marsh: effects of nitrogen additions. Estuaries 19:1-12.

Zedler, J. B., M. Busnardo, R. Sinicrope, R. Langis, R. Gersberg, and S. Backowski. 1994. Pulsed-discharge wastewater wetlands: the potential for solving multiple problems by varying hydroperiod. Pages 363-368 in Global Wetlands: old world and new. Elsevier Science B.V., San Diego, CA.

Zedler, J. B. 1994. Salt Marsh restoration: lessons from California. Pages 75-95 in C. John, editor. Rehabilitating Damaged Ecosystems. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data, San Diego, CA.

Zedler, J. B. 1994. Restoring a nation’s wetlands: why, where, and How? Pages 417-418 in Principles of Conservation Biology. Sinauer Associates INC., San Diego, CA.

Zedler, J. B. 1994. Coastal Wetlands: Multiple management problems in southern California. Pages 107-123 in Environmental Science in the Coastal Zone: Issues for Further Research. National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.

Parsons, L. S. 1994. Re-establishment of salt marsh bird’s beak at Sweetwater Marsh: factors affecting reproductive success. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

Gibson, K. D., J. B. Zedler, and R. Langis. 1994. Limited response of cordgrass (Spartina foliosa) to soil amendments in constructed salt marshes. Ecological Applications 4:757-767.

Gersberg, R. M., D. Dodge, L. Parsons, and J. B. Zedler. 1994. Microbial water quality of the Tijuana Estuary. Border Health 10:16-27.

Fong, P., J. B. Foin, and J. B. Zedler. 1994. A simulation model of lagoon algae based on nitrogen competition and internal storage. Ecological Monographs 64:225-247.

Zedler, J. B., and A. Powell. 1993. Managing Coastal Wetlands. Oceanus 36:19-28.

Zedler, J. B. 1993. Lessons on Preventing Overexploitation? Ecological Applications 3:577-578.

Zedler, J. B. 1993. Canopy architecture of natural and planted cordgrass marshes: Selecting habitat evaluation criteria. Ecological Applications 3:123-138.

Griswold, T. J. 1993. Messing with mother nature: The quagmire of wetland mitigation banking. California Regulatory Law Reporter 13:1-22.

Fong, P., J. B. Zedler, and D. R. M. 1993. Nitrogen vs. phosphorus limitation of algal biomass in shallow coastal lagoons. Limnology and Oceanography 38:906-923.

Fong, P., R. M. Donohoe, and J. B. Zedler. 1993. Competition with macroalgae and benthic cyanobacterial mats limits phytoplankton abundance in experimental microcosms. Marine Ecology Progress Series 100:97-102.

Zedler, J. B., C. S. Nordby, and B. E. Kus. 1992. The Ecology of Tijuana Estuary: A National Estuarine Research Reserve`. NOAA Office of Coastal Resource Management, Sanctuaries and Reserves Division, Washington, D.C.

Zedler, J. B., R. Langis, B. Nyden, and M. Busnardo. 1992. Assessing the effects of sewage inflows on Tijuana Estuary. NOAA Technical Memorandum on th eTijuana River National Estuarine Research Researve., Washington, D.C.

Zedler, J. B. 1992. Invasive exotic plants: Threats to coastal biodiversity. Pages 49-62 in Proceedings, Marine Environment of southern California Symposium. USC Seagrant, Los Angeles, CA.

Sinicrope, T. L., R. Langis, R. M. Gersberg, M. J. Busnardo, and J. B. Zedler. 1992. Metal removal by wetland mesocosms subjected to different hydroperiods. Ecological Engineering 1:309-322.

Busnardo, M. J. 1992. Removal of Nitrogen and Phosphorus by wetland Mesocosms subjected to different hydroperiods. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

Zembal, R. W. 1991. Light-footed clapper rail census and study, 1991. California Department of Fish and Game, 1991, Long Beach, CA.

Zedler, J. B. 1991. The challenge of protecting endangered species habitat along the southern California Coast. Coastal Management 19:35-53.

Zedler, J. B. 1991. Castrophic events and interannual variability. Pages 195-201 in Environmental Perils. Abbott, P.L., San Diego, CA.

Zedler, J. B. 1991. Assessing the sources and loadings of pollutants. NOAA Technical Memorandum on the TRNERR, Washington, D.C.

Taylor, E. W., and J. Tiszler. 1991. The mammals of the Tijuana Estuary. California Coastal Conservency and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, CA.

Nordby, C. S., and J. B. Zedler. 1991. Responses of fish and macrobenthic assemblages to hydrologic disturbances in Tijuana Estuary and Los Penasquitos Lagoon, California. Estuaries and Coasts 14:80-93.

Moy, L. D., and J. B. Levin. 1991. Are Spartina marshes a replaceable resource? A functional approach to evaluation of marsh creation efforts. Estuaries 14:1-16.

Langis, R., M. Zalejko, and J. B. Zedler. 1991. Nitrogen assessments in a constructed and a natural salt marsh of San Diego Bay, California. Ecological Applications 1:40-51.

Langis, R., T. Grsiwold, and J. B. Zedler. 1991. Assessing the sources and loading of pollutants affecting Tijuana Estuary. Pacific Estuarine Research Laboratory, San Diego, CA.

Johnson, K. M. 1991. The effects of host quality on a phytophagous insect (Homoptera :Delphacidae) and its predators in a California salt marsh system. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

Espinoza, R. 1991. Tijuana Estuary Tidal Restoration Program. 1-3, California Coastal Conservancy, Oakland, CA.

Zedler, J. B., and M. W. Weller. 1990. Overview and future directions. Pages 465-473 in Wetland Creation and Restoration: the status of the science.

Zedler, J. B., C. S. Nordby, and T. Griswold. 1990. Linkages: Among estuarine habitats and with the watershed. NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, Marine and Estuarine Management Division, Washington, D.C.

Fink, B. H., and J. B. Zedler. 1990. Martine Stress Tolerance studies of California Dune Perennials. Madrono 37:200-213.

Williams, K. S., M. Busnardo, D. W. Gibson, K. M. Johnson, and S. A. Snover. 1989. Terrestrial Arthropods of Tijuana Estuary., San Diego, CA.

Marcus, L. 1989. The Coastal Wetlands of San Diego County. California State Coastal Conservancy, Oakland, CA.

Gersberg, R. F., F. Trindade, and C. Nordby. 1989. Heavy metals in sediments and fish of the Tijuana Estuary. Border Health 5:5-15.

Duggan, R. M. 1989. The bivalve community and potential role of Laevicardium substriatum in the Tijuana Estuary. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

Zedler, J. B., R. Langis, J. Cantilli, M. Zalejko, K. Seift, and S. Rutherford. 1988. Assessing the Functions of Mitigation Marshes in Southern California. Pages 323-330 in J. A. Kusler, S. Daly, and G. Brooks, editors. Urban Wetlands, Oakland, CA.

Zedler, J. B. 1988. Salt marsh restoration: lessons from California. Pages 123-138 in Management for rehabilitation and enhancement of ecosystems. Carins, J., San Diego, CA.

Trinidade, F. 1988. Heavy metals in sediments, biota, and waters of Tijuana River and Estuary. Sam Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

Onuf, C. P., and J. B. Zedler. 1988. Pattern and Process in Arid Region Salt Marshes- Southern California. Pages 571-580 in D. D. Hook, editor. The Ecology and Management of wetlands, Volume 1: Ecology of Wetlands. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Abell, D. L. 1988. Proceedings of the California Riparian Systems Conference: Protection, Management, and Restoration for the 1990’s. Pages 544 in California Riparian Systems Conference. Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experimentation Station, Davis, CA.

Zedler, J. B., E. Paling, and McComb. 1987. Salinity-controlled invasions of Typha in Mediterranean-type wetlands of Australia and California. Pages 299-303 in K. M. Mutz and L. C. Lee, editors. Eighth Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists., CA.

Wood, L. F., and J. B. Zedler. 1987. Dune vegetation at Tijuana Estuary; interactions between the exotic annual, Cakile maritima, and the native perennial, Abronia maritima. Pages 322-323 in K. M. Mutz and L. C. Lee, editors. Eighth Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists. Society of Wetland Scientists, Wilmington, NC.

Rudnicki, P., P. Fong, and J. B. Zedler. 1987. Macroalgal response to nutrient loadings of varying N:P ratios. Pages 65-67 in K. M. Mutz and L. C. Lee, editors. Eighth Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists. Society of Wetland Scientists, Wilmington, NC.

Griswold, T. J., C. Nordby, and J. B. Zedler. 1987. Simulated salt marshes: methods for reducing experimental error. Pages 315-317 in K. M. Mutz and L. C. Lee, editors. Eighth Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists. Society of Wetland Scientists, Wilmington, NC.

Fong, P., R. Rudnicki, and J. B. Zedler. 1987. Phytoplankton response to nutrient loadings: a community versus component approach. Pages 61-64 in K. M. Mutz and L. C. Lee, editors. Eighth Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists. Society of Wetland Scientists, Wilmington, NC.

Fink, B. H., and J. B. Zedler. 1987. Revegetation of southern California coastal dunes as dictated by stress tolerance studies. Pages 324-326 in K. M. Mutz and L. C. Lee, editors. Eighth Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists. Society of Wetland Scientists, Wilmington, NC.

Brenchley-Jackson, J. L., T. C. Foin, and J. B. Zedler. 1987. Modeling the effect of salinity and inundation on Spartina in southern California. Pages 261-266 in K. M. Mutz and L. C. Lee, editors. Eighth Annual Meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists. Society of Wetland Scientists, Wilmington, NC.

Beare, P. A. 1987. Cattail Invasion and Persistence in a Coastal Salt Marsh: The role of Salinity Reduction. Estuaries 10:165-170.

Zedler, J. B., and C. S. Nordby. 1986. The ecology of Tijuana Estuary, California: an Estuarine Profile. 85(7.5), U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service, San Diego, CA.

Zedler, J. B. 1986. Mitigation problems on the southern California coast: an ecologist’s view. Waterfrontage 3:32-36.

Zedler, J. B. 1986. Catastrophic events reveal the dynamic nature of Salt-Marsh vegetation in Southern California. Estuaries 9:75-80.

Zedler, J. B. 1986. Castrophic flooding and distributional patterns of Pacific cordgrass (Spartina foliosa Trin.). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 85:74-86.

Rudnicki, R. 1986. Dynamics of macroalgae in Tijuana Estuary: response to simulated wastewater addition. San Diego State University, San Diego. CA.

Fong, P., and J. B. Zedler. 1986. Temperate and light effects on the seasonal succession of algal communities in shallow coastal lagoons. Journal of Experiemental Marine Biology and Ecology 171:259-272.

Fong, P. 1986. Monitoring and manipulation of phytoplankton dynamics in a southern California Estuary. San Diego State University, San Diego,CA.

Cox, G. W., and J. B. Zedler. 1986. The influence of mima mounds on vegetation patterns in the Tijuana Estuary salt marsh, San Diego, California. Bulletin of Southern California Academy of Sciences 85:158-172.

Zedler, J. B. 1985. Wastewater input to coastal wetlands: management concerns. Pages 127-132 in P. J. Godfrey, E. R. Kaynor, S. Pelczarski, and J. Benforado, editors. Ecological Considerations in Wetlands Treatment of Municipal Wastewaters. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, NY.

McIntire, D. 1985. Insects of Tijuana Estuary. San Diego State University, San Diego.

Zedler, J. B., and C. P. Onuf. 1984. Biological and physical filtering in arid-region estuaries: seasonality, extreme events, and effects of watershed modification. Pages 415-432 in V. Kennedy, editor. The Tijuana Estuary as a Filter. Academic Press, New York, NY.

Zedler, J. B., and W. P. Magdych. 1984. Sedimentation and estuarine productivity: research priorities for management. Pages 113-128 in Proceedings of the National Estuarine Research Symposium. University of North Carolina Sea Grant Program, NC.

Zedler, J. B., R. Koenigs, and W. P. Magdych. 1984. Freshwater Release and Southern California Coastal Wetlands: Steam flow for the San Diego and Tijuana Rivers. San Diego Association of Governments, San Diego, CA.

Zedler, J. B., and P. A. Beare. 1984. Mediterranean-type estuaries: resilience to extreme flood events. Pages 175-176 in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Mediterranean Ecosystems. University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia.

Zedler, J. B. 1984. Salt marsh restoration: a guidebook for southern California. 7-CSGCP-009, California Sea Grant Coll., San Diego, CA.

Zedler, J. B. 1984. Characterizing wetland boundaries: a Pacific coast example. Wetlands 4:43-55.

Nordby, C. S. 1984. The role of rove beetles (Family Staphylinidae, Genus Bledius) as soil aerators at Tijuana Estuary. California State Coastal Conservancy, “San Diego, CA”.

Covin, J. 1984. The role of inorganic Nitrogen in the growth and distribution of Spartina foliosa at Tijuana Estuary, California. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

Covin, J. 1984. Nitrogen effects on Sparina foliosa and Salicornia virginica in the salt marsh at Tijuana Estuary, California. Wetlands 8:51-65.

Zedler, J. B. 1983. Restoration techniques, research, and monitoring: vegetation. T-CSGCP-007, California Sea Grant College Program, La Jolla, CA.

Metz, E., and J. B. Zedler. 1983. Who says science can’t influence decision making? Pages 584-600 in O. T. Magoon, editor. Proceedings, Coastal Zone ’83. American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY.

Metz, E., and J. B. Zedler. 1983. Using science for decision making: the Chula Vista Bayfront Local Coastal Program. Environmental Impact Assessment Review 5:584-600.

Zedler, J. B. 1982. Salt Marsh vegetation: examples from the Tijuana Estuary. E-CSGCP-003, California Sea Grant College Program, La Jolla, CA.

Zedler, J. B. 1982. Salt Marsh Algal Mat Composition: Spatial and Temporal Comparisons. Bulletin of Southern California Academy of Sciences 81:41-50.

Zedler, J. B. 1982. The ecology of southern California coastal salt marshes: a community profile. FWS/OBS-81/54, Washington, D.C.

Nordby, C. S. 1982. The Comparative ecology of ichthyoplankton within Tijuana Estuary and its adjacent nearshore waters. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

Nagano, C. D. 1982. The population status of seven species of insects inhabiting Tijuana Estuary National Wildlife Refuge, San Diego County, California. 11310-1400-710, “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Endangered Species”, “San Diego, CA”.

Nagano, C. D. 1982. The population of seven species of insects inhabiting Tijuana Estuary National Wildlife Refuge, San Diego County, California. 11310-1400-710, “San Diego,CA”.

Schreiber, R. 1981. The biota of Ballona Region, Los Angeles County, California. Los Angeles.

Nagano, C. D., R. R. Houge, and J. P. Donahue. 1981. The insects and related terrestrial arthropods of ballona. Pages 400 in R. Schreiber, editor. The biota of Ballona Region, Los Angeles County , California. Los Angeles County Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, CA.

Nagano, C. D. 1981. California coastal insects…another vanishing community. Terra 19:27-30.

Zedler, J. B. 1980. Algal mat productivity: comparisons in a salt marsh. Estuaries 3:122-131.

Winfield, T. 1980. Dynamics of Carbon and Nitrogen in a southern California salt marsh. University of California Davis, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

Nordby, C. S., J. B. Zedler, P. Williams, and J. Boland. 1980. Coastal wetlands restoration and enhancement. U.S. Dept. of the Navy, Wildlife and Natural Resource office, San Diego, CA.

Neuenschwander, L. F., T. H. J. Thorshed, and R. J. Vogl. 1979. The salt marsh and transitional vegetation of Bahia de San Quintin. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 78:163-182.

Homziak, J. 1977. Substrate relationships and competition among three species of Callianassid shrimp. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

Langston, R. L. 1974. Extended flight periods of coastal and dune butterflies in California. Journal of Researches on Lepidoptera 13:83-98.

Hurlbert, S. H., J. B. Zedler, and D. A. Fairbanks. 1972. Ecosystem structure-alteration by mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis) predation. Science 175:639-641.

Zedler, J. B., and P. H. ZEdler. 1969. Association of Species and Their Relationship to Microtopography Within Old Fields. Ecology 50:432-442.

Zedler, J. B. 1969. Differential burning response of Poa pratensis fields and Andropography within old fields. American Midlife National 81:341-352.

Purer, E. 1942. Plant ecology of the coastal salt marshlands of San Diego County. Ecological Monographs 12:82-111.