318
S.E. Ibarra-Obando eta!.
27°
24°
--116"
PACIFIC OCEAN
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PUNTA
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~ LAGUNA
SAN IGNACIO
~BAHIA MAGDALENA
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Fig. 21.1. The Pacific coast of Baja California with main coastal lagoons
21.3.1 Biotic Components and Trophic Relations
110°
USA
MEXICO
Kelp forests (i.e., Macrocystis pyrifera, Laminaria farlowii, Pterygophora
californica, Pelagophycus porra) are among the most prominent coastal
marine communities associated with cold California Current waters,
though the number of species gradually decreases towards the south. The