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John L. Largier is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, contributing extensively to related fields including Oceanography, Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, Global and Planetary Change, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics within marine and coastal research. Key areas of study include:

  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

John L. Largier has collaborated frequently with other researchers. Notable co-authors include:

  • Shari L. Gallop
  • Ana Vila-Concejo
  • Thomas Fellowes
  • Maryam Rahbani
  • Lukas WinklerPrins

Their publications span various reputable venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Estuaries and Coasts
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • Coastal Engineering Proceedings
  • Geomorphology

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by John L. Largier are:

  • "Integrating High-Resolution Coastal Acidification Monitoring Data Across Seven United States Estuaries," 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Recognizing Low-Inflow Estuaries as a Common Estuary Paradigm," 2023, Estuaries and Coasts
  • "Ecological Effects of Climate-Driven Salinity Variation in the San Francisco Estuary: Can We Anticipate and Manage the Coming Changes?" 2020, San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science
  • "The setup and relaxation of spring upwelling in a deep, rotationally influenced lake," 2020, Limnology and Oceanography
  • "Modeling the Dynamics of Small-Scale River and Creek Plumes in Tidal Waters," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

Best Publications

  • COMPARING MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF COASTAL MARINE RESERVES

    Mark H. Carr;Joseph E. Neigel;James A. Estes;Sandy Andelman

  • CONSIDERATIONS IN ESTIMATING LARVAL DISPERSAL DISTANCES FROM OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA

    John L. Largier

  • Upwelling shadows as nearshore retention sites: the example of northern Monterey Bay

    William M. Graham;John L. Largier

  • AVOIDING CURRENT OVERSIGHTS IN MARINE RESERVE DESIGN

    Steven D. Gaines;Brian Gaylord;John L. Largier

  • Connectivity, sustainability, and yield: bridging the gap between conventional fisheries management and marine protected areas

    Louis W. Botsford;Daniel R. Brumbaugh;Churchill Grimes;Julie B. Kellner

  • Harmful algal blooms along the North American west coast region: History, trends, causes, and impacts

    Alan J. Lewitus;Rita A. Horner;David A. Caron;Ernesto Garcia-Mendoza

  • Settlement and transport of benthic invertebrates in an intermittent upwelling region

    Stephen R. Wing;John L. Largier;Louis W. Botsford;James F. Quinn

  • Subtidal circulation over the northern California shelf

    J. L. Largier;B. A. Magnell;C. D. Winant

  • Ecosystem models for fisheries management: finding the sweet spot

    Jeremy S Collie;Louis W Botsford;Alan Hastings;Isaac C Kaplan

  • Spatial structure of relaxation events and crab settlement in the northern California upwelling system

    Wing;Botsford Lw;Largier Jl;Morgan Le

  • Meroplanktonic distribution and circulation in a coastal retention zone of the northern California upwelling system

    Stephen R. Wing;Louis W. Botsford;Stephen V. Ralston;John L. Largier

  • Seasonally Hypersaline Estuaries in Mediterranean-climate Regions

    J.L. Largier;J.T. Hollibaugh;S.V. Smith

  • Estuarine fronts: How important are they?

    John L. Largier

  • Widespread shifts in the coastal biota of northern California during the 2014–2016 marine heatwaves

    Eric Sanford;Jacqueline L. Sones;Marisol García-Reyes;Jeffrey H. R. Goddard

  • Observations of increased wind-driven coastal upwelling off central California

    M. García-Reyes;J. Largier

  • Spatial patterns of flow and their modification within and around a giant kelp forest

    Brian Gaylord;Johanna Heidi Rosman;Daniel C. Reed;Jeffrey R. Koseff

  • Nearshore larval retention in a region of strong upwelling and recruitment limitation

    Steven G. Morgan;Steven G. Morgan;Jennifer L. Fisher;Seth H. Miller;Skyli T. McAfee

  • Demonstration of the onshore transport of larval invertebrates by the shoreward movement of an upwelling front

    Alan L. Shanks;John Largier;Laura Brink;John Brubaker

  • The influence of spatially and temporally varying oceanographic conditions on meroplanktonic metapopulations

    L.W. Botsford;C.L. Moloney;A. Hastings;J.L. Largier

  • Observations of nearshore circulation: Rip currents

    Jerome A. Smith;John L. Largier

  • A Review of Recent Developments, in Estuarine Scalar Flux Estimation

    D. A. Jay;R. J. Uncles;J. Largier;W. R. Geyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven G. Morgan
Steven G. Morgan University of California, Davis
Louis W. Botsford
Louis W. Botsford University of California, Davis
Jonna A. K. Mazet
Jonna A. K. Mazet University of California, Davis
Brian Gaylord
Brian Gaylord University of California, Davis
Libe Washburn
Libe Washburn University of California, Santa Barbara
Patricia A. Conrad
Patricia A. Conrad University of California, Davis
William T. Peterson
William T. Peterson National Marine Fisheries Service
Eric D. Barton
Eric D. Barton Spanish National Research Council
Sergio A. Navarrete
Sergio A. Navarrete Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Alan Hastings
Alan Hastings University of California, Davis

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