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The History and Effects of Exotic Species in San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay Project, Water Resources Division
J. Thompson, F. Parchaso, A. Alpine, J. Cloern, B. Cole, O. Mace, J. Edmunds, J. Baylosis, S. Luoma, F. Nichols
What are the exotic species doing now?
Smooth cordgrass was first planted in the bay to mitigate a destroyed marsh in the 1970's. It replaces the native species, and advances onto and reduces the mudflat area.

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