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19.1
Eastern Pacific Coral Reef Ecosystems
P.W.Glynn
Introduction
19.2
Environmental Setting . . . . . . . . .
19.3
The Eastern Pacific Coral Reef Region
19.4
Ecological Processes . . . . . . . . . . .
19.5
Nutrient Cycling, Carbon Production
and Trophic Relationships . . . . . . . .
19.6
Functional Interfaces with Adjacent Biotopes
19.7
Natural and Anthropogenic Impacts ..
19.8
Management Needs .
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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20.1
20.2
20.3
20.3.1
20.3.2
20.4
20.4.1
20.4.2
The Tropical Pacific Coast of Mexico . . . .
F.J. Flores-Verdugo, G. de la Lanza Espino,
F.C. Espinosa, and C.M. Argraz-Hernandez
Introduction .........
Climate
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Coastal Ecosystems and Biota
Lagoons ............
Mangroves and freshwater wetlands
Human Impacts and Management Needs
Fisheries .........
Environmental Problems
References .............
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21.1
21.2
21.3
21.3.1
21.3.2
21.4
21.4.1
Upwelling and Lagoonal Ecosystems
of the Dry Pacific Coast of Baja California
S.E. Ibarra-Obando, V.F. Camacho-Ibar,
J.D. Carriquiry, and S.V. Smith
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceanography and Climate . . . . . . . . .
The Upwelling Ecosystem of Baja California
Biotic Components and Trophic Relations
El Nino Effect on the California Current Ecosystem
Lagoonal Ecosystems
Bahia San Quintin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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