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2013
Grenier, JL, Greenfield BK, Jahn A, Ridolfi K, Harrold KH, Sandheinrich M, Ayers SM, Melwani AR, Allen RM, Slotton DG.  2013.  Seasonal and annual trends in forage fish mercury concentrations, San Francisco Bay. Science of the Total Environment. 444:591-601. Download: Small Fish Hg seasonal Final (SOE).pdf (563.91 KB)
2012
Grenier, JL, Greenfield BK, Jahn A, Ridolfi K, Harrold KH, Ayers S, Sandheinrich M, Melwani AR, Allen RM, Slotton DG.  2012.  Seasonal and annual trends in forage fish mercury concentrations, San Francisco Bay. Science of the Total Environment. 444:591-601. Download: Small Fish Hg seasonal Final (SOE).pdf (612.25 KB)
Jones, C, Yee D, Davis JA, McKee LJ, Greenfield BK, Melwani AR, Lent MA.  2012.  Conceptual Model of Contaminant Fate on the Margins of San Francisco Bay. RMP Technical Report. :67. Download: 663 Complete_Margins Conceptual Model.pdf (3.42 MB)
Davis, JA, Ross JRM, Bezalel SN, Hunt JA, Melwani AR, Allen RM, Ichikawa G, Bonnema A, Heim W, Crane D et al..  2012.  Contaminants in Fish From the California Coast, 2009-2010 Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey. A Report of the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP).  Download: Coast Year 2 Report Final Revised.pdf (29.4 MB)Coast Year 2 Fact Sheet Final Revised.pdf (5.98 MB)Appendix 1 Final.pdf (197.15 KB)Appendix 2 QA Narrative Final.pdf (124.98 KB)Appendix 3 Tabulated Data Final.pdf (193.59 KB)Appendix 4 Untabulated Data Final.pdf (718.39 KB)Appendix 5 Mercury in Individual Samples Final.pdf (221.35 KB)
Melwani, AR, Greenfield BK, D Y., Davis JA.  2012.  Conceptual Foundations for Modeling Bioaccumulation in San Francisco Bay. RMP Technical Report. :88. Download: BCM Final 08-03-2012.pdf (1.55 MB)
2011
Negrey, J, Melwani AR, Stephenson M, Davis JA.  2011.  Mercury in California Lakes and Reservoirs: Factors Influencing Bioaccumulation. International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant.  Download: Melwani Halifax poster FINALlores.pdf (3.04 MB)
Melwani, AR, Schiff K, Davis JA.  2011.  Mercury Bioaccumulation in Sport Fish from the California Coast. International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant.  Download: Melwani_BOGCoast_Halifax3.pdf (2.51 MB)
Davis, JA, Schiff K, Melwani AR, Bezalel SN, Hunt JA, Allen R, Ichikawa G, Bonnema A, Heim W, Crane D et al..  2011.  SWAMP/RMP/Bight Program Report on Contaminants in Fish from the California Coast. Report of the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP).  Download: Coast Year One Factsheet.pdf (8.62 MB)Coast Year One Report Low Res.pdf (3.88 MB)Appendices.pdf (1.2 MB)
2010
Melwani, AR.  2010.  Statewide Monitoring of Contaminants in Sport Fish. RMP Annual Mercury Meeting.  Download: Melwani_RMP_Hg2010.pdf (10.47 MB)
Melwani, AR, Lent M, Greenfield BK, McKee LJ.  2010.  Optimizing sampling methods for pollutant loads and trends in San Francsico Bay urban stormwater monitoring. RMP Technical Report .  Download: Optimize Sampling DRAFT 2010_0518_complete+exec sum.pdf (1.6 MB)
Werme, C, Hunt JA, Beller EE, Cayce K, Klatt M, Melwani AR, Polson E, Grossinger RM.  2010.  Removal of Creosote-Treated Pilings and Structures from San Francisco Bay. SFEI Technical Report.  Download: ReportNo605_Creosote_Dec2010_finalJan13.pdf (15.55 MB)SFBay_Creosote_Pilings_GIS_Data.zip (494.28 KB)
Melwani, AR, Greenfield BK, Byron E.  2010.  Empirical Estimation of Biota Exposure Range for Calculation of Bioaccumulation Parameters. SETAC North America 31st Annual Meeting.  Download: SETAC_Melwani_2010_v2.pdf (7.83 MB)
Greenfield, BK, Melwani AR, Bay S.  2010.  California Sediment Quality Objectives for Human Health. SETAC North America 31st Annual Meeting.  Download: 2010SETAC-Greenfield.pdf (4.73 MB)
2009
Davis, JA, Melwani AR, Bezalel SN, Hunt JA, Heim W, Lamerdin C, Bonnema A, Swenson S, Ichicawa G, Crane DB et al..  2009.  Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study. A Report of the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP).  Download: Year One Report (32.21 MB)Appendix 1 (215.98 KB)Appendix 2 (646.94 KB)Appendix 3 (409.54 KB)Appendix 4 (228.17 KB)
Robinson, A, Grenier JL, Collins JN, Melwani AR, Bezalel SN, Hunt JA, DiPasquale M, Drury D.  2009.  South Baylands Mercury Project: Assessing Differences in Food-web Mercury Associated with Restoring Salt Ponds to Tidal Marsh in South San Francisco Bay. 9th Biennial State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference September 29 - October 1 2009.  Download: SOE09_robinson_v4.pdf (20.52 MB)
Melwani, AR, Bezalel SN, Hunt JA, Grenier JL, Ichikawa G, Heim W, Bonnema A, Foe C, Slotton DG, Davis JA.  2009.  Spatial trends and impairment assessment of mercury in sport fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed. Environmental Pollution.  Download: Spatial trends.pdf (924.37 KB)
Melwani, AR, Greenfield BK, Targgart L, Kellogg M.  2009.  Patterns in Mercury and Trace Organic Contamination of Sport Fish and Sediments in San Francisco Bay Compared to the Offshore Coast.  Download: Bay vs Coast Draft Report_Finalx.pdf (412.21 KB)
Thompson, B, Melwani AR, Hunt JA.  2009.  Estimated Sediment Contaminant Concentrations Associated with Biological Impacts at San Diego Bay Cleanup Sites.  Download: ASC_SanDiegoReport_Final.pdf (1.25 MB)
Melwani, AR, Greenfield BK, Byron ER.  2009.  Empirical estimation of biota exposure range for calculation of bioaccumulation parameters. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 5 Abstract  Download: IEAM_Melwani 2009.pdf (452.29 KB)
2008
Melwani, AR.  2008.  The Latest on Human Exposure: Mercury Contamination in Bay-Delta Sport Fish. RMP Annual Mercury Meeting.  Download: Melwani_HgMeetingFeb08.pdf (5.1 MB)
Melwani, AR, Davis JA, Grenier JL, Bezalel SN, Letteney EM, Odaya M, Zhang E.  2008.  Bioaccumulation Of Pollutants In California Waters: A Review Of Historic Data And Assessment Of Impacts On Fishing And Aquatic Life.
Melwani, AR, Thompson B.  2008.  The Influence of Chemical and Physical Factors on Macrobenthos in the San Francisco Estuary.  Download: EEPS_Benthos_FINAL_ALL.pdf (1.55 MB)
Melwani, AR, Greenfield BK, Jahn A, Oram JJ, Sedlak M, Davis JA.  2008.  Power Analysis and Optimization of the RMP Status and Trends Program.  Download: Report555_Power_Analysis_FINAL.pdf (2.25 MB)
Davis, JA, Melwani AR, Bezalel SN, Hunt JA, Ichikawa G, Bonnema A, Lamerdin C, Heim W, Crane D, Stephenson M.  2008.  Contaminants in Sport Fish of California lakes and reservoirs. 29th Annual SETAC meeting.  Download: SETAC08posterDAVIS_finalNov13.pdf (3.44 MB)
Hunt, JA, Davis JA, Greenfield BK, Melwani AR, Fairey R, Sigala M, Crane D, Regalado K, Bonnema A.  2008.  Contaminant Concentrations in Sport Fish from San Francisco Bay, 2006.  Download: 554RMPFish06_FullReport.pdf (15.89 MB)