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Off the California shoreline is a dynamic, thriving collection of ecosystems. This region is a boundary zone that supports the seasonal upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface, and is one of only five such zones in the world. Without the endless expanse of blue stretching from its western edge, California would be a very different place.This publication will help you:Understand the physical and atmospheric processes that create the California Current Explore the ecology of the California Current Become aware of threats to marine wildlife off the coast of California and ways in which wildlife is being protected