Excerpt from The Ecology of Tijuana Estuary, California: A National Estuarine Research ReserveThe Nation's estuaries are heterogeneous in size, physiography, watershed interactions, chemistry, and biota. In this Profile, we point out how the various properties of Tijuana Estuary compare to those of other estuaries within the region as well as within the nation. The designation of Tijuana Estuary as one of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserves shows that it is one of a class of ecosystems worthy of research and education, yet different enough to warrant selection as a regional type.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.