John A. Barth

TL;DR: The unprecedented development of severe inner-shelf (<70 m) hypoxia and resultant mass die-offs of fish and invertebrates within the California Current System is reported, highlighting the sensitivity of inner- shelf ecosystems to variation in ocean conditions, and the potential impacts of climate change on marine communities.

TL;DR: The novel rise of water-column shelf anoxia in the northern California Current system highlights the potential for rapid and discontinuous ecosystem change in productive coastal systems that sustain a major portion of the world's fisheries.

TL;DR: In this article, a simplified case of winds and a linear coast, then consider variability characteristic of the California Current System (CCS), and conclude by considering future change is considered.

TL;DR: It is shown how a 1-month delay in the 2005 spring transition to upwelling-favorable wind stress in the northern California Current Large Marine Ecosystem resulted in numerous anomalies: warm water, low nutrient levels, low primary productivity, and an unprecedented low recruitment of rocky intertidal organisms.

TL;DR: In this article, an ecosystem service tradeoff analysis framework is presented for marine spatial planning and marine ecosystem-based management, which can reveal inferior management options, demonstrate the benefits of comprehensive planning for multiple interacting services over managing single services, and identify compatible services that provide win-win management options.