The Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) is an aquatic sciences research institute that works to improve management of aquatic systems in Southern California and beyond. Since its founding as an intergovernmental public agency in 1969, SCCWRP has been developing strategies, tools and technologies that the region’s water-quality management community relies on to more effectively protect and enhance the ecological health of Southern California’s coastal ocean and watersheds that drain to it. As an R&D agency, SCCWRP’s reputation is built on conducting research and translating this science into actionable guidance and recommendations that inform management decision-making and policy development.

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Mazor, R.D., J. Olson, T. Clark. 2023. A standard taxonomic effort (STE) for bryophytes collected from dry streambeds in California and Arizona. Technical Report 1344. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

RD Mazor. 2023. A standard taxonomic effort (STE) for terrestrial arthropods collected from dry streams in California and Arizona. Technical Report 1343. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.

Ulses, C., C. Estournel, P. Marsaleix, K. Soetaert, M. Fourrier, L. Coppola, D. Lefevre, F. Touratier, C. Goyet, V. Guglielmi, F. Kessouri, P. Testor, X. Durrieu de Madron. 2023. Seasonal dynamics and annual budget of dissolved inorganic carbon in the northwestern Mediterranean deep-convection region. Biogeosciences

Damien, P., D. Bianchi, J.C. McWilliams, F. Kessouri, C. Deutsch, R. Chen, L. Renault. 2023. Enhanced Biogeochemical Cycling Along the U.S. West Coast Shelf. Global Biogeochemical Cycles DOI:10.1029/2022GB007572.

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