Some sustainable fisheries in northwest Mexico have been collectively developed and implemented by fishers, NGOs, academia, and government. This allows the users to be involved in the decision making, using the best available science, and regulations to be appropriate. This management strategies might make this socioecological systems more resistant to climate change.
Researchers assess how the quality of red sea urchin roe — uni — influences fishermen’s behavior…
They explored how sea urchin quality could be quantified and used to predict fishermen’s behavior. She and her colleagues found that understanding the local dynamics of this fished resource can make management strategy evaluation and planning more effective. The findings appear in the journal PLoS ONE.
The Tijuana River Valley Historical Investigation Report is out. It highlights the changes the Tijuana River Valley has gone trough since the mid 1800s. It presents a historical perspective on how the valleys ecosystems used to function, which will help managers steer restoration and management efforts.
You can check it out and download here:
Photo: Alessandra Selgi-Harrigan
“The San Diego Foundation recently awarded a grant of $39,743 to TRNERR and SWIA to study some of the effects of climate change in the Tijuana Estuary. This grant was one of three to fund studies on climate change research.”
by Alessandra Selgi-Harrigan
“A new study on parasites that infect a marine snail suggests that though hosts might expand their geographical range, the parasites don’t always follow”
By : Sonia Fernandez
“The estuary is part of a system of 28 living laboratories set on the coastline funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,” said reserve manager Chris Peregrin during the opening ceremony.
Photo: Alessandra Selgi-Harrigan
“Julio Lorda, a post-doctoral researcher showed children how to measure the wind speed.”
By Alessandra Selgi-Harrigan
