Introduction

Ecosystem services and disservices of Bay-Delta primary producers: how plants and algae affect ecosystems and respond to management of the estuary and its watershed

Laurel G. Larsen, Samuel M. Bashevkin, Maggie Christman, J. Louise Conrad, Clifford N. Dahm, Janet Thompson

Article link: https://doi.org/10.15447/sfews.2023v20iss4art1

This themed edition of The State of Bay-Delta Science includes six topical chapters exploring the important contributions and impacts of plants and algae (i.e., primary producers) in the Bay-Delta system. Collectively, these articles address research priorities identified in the 2022-2026 Science Action Agenda and allows Delta scientists and managers to address questions such as “What is the relative value in investing in invasive aquatic weeds control for fish relative to promoting wetland restoration?” or “How might alternative strategies for wetland restoration impact Delta sediment and carbon balances, invasive aquatic vegetation coverage, and economic and recreation impacts on human communities?”