The information gathered will allow resource managers to make science-based decisions which balance the human needs to utilize resources with the need to protect and enhance the valuable natural resources within the Tijuana Estuary. The Tijuana Estuary contains some of the most valued salt marsh habitat remaining in Southern California. These watershed changes have the potential to increase the frequency, extent, and duration of brackish water conditions within the estuary, and would have substantial impacts on estuarine biota, including endangered species. The public will also benefit from having an interactive, animated simulation model of Tijuana Estuary at the Visitor Center, where users can specify river or tidal flows and see changes in a color display indicating the corresponding impact on estuarine salinity.
Project is ongoing.