Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Origin, Age, and Geological Evolution of the Gulf of California -- 2. Physical, Chemical, and Biological Oceanography of the Gulf of California -- 3. Reefs That Rock and Roll: Biology and Conservation of Rhodolith Beds in the Gulf of California -- 4. Invertebrate Biodiversity and Conservation in the Gulf of California -- 5. Fishes of the Gulf of California -- 6. The Importance of Fisheries in the Gulf of California and Ecosystem-Based Sustainable Co-Management for Conservation -- 7. Sea Turtles of the Gulf of California: Biology, Culture, and Conservation -- 8. Ospreys of the Gulf of California: Ecology and Conservation Status -- 9. Marine Mammals of the Gulf of California: An Overview of Diversity and Conservation Status -- 10. A Brief Natural History of Algae in the Gulf of California -- 11. Ecological Conservation in the Gulf of California -- Bibliography -- About the Contributors -- Index.