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A Simple Mass Balance Model for PAH Fate in the San Francisco Estuary. SFEI Contribution No. 115. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, CA.
2004. (604.4 KB)DRAFT REPORT: A Model of Long-Term PCB Fate and Transport in San Francisco Bay, CA. SFEI Contribution No. 388. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, CA.
2005. Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances in the San Francisco Estuary 2005 Program Plan. SFEI Contribution No. 389. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland. p 16.
2005. (122.62 KB)2006 Pulse of the Estuary: Monitoring and Managing Water Quality in the San Francisco Estuary. SFEI Contribution No. 517. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, CA. p 82.
. 2006. (15.91 MB)Contamination Concentrations in Fish from San Francisco Bay, 2003. SFEI Contribution No. 432. San Francisco Estuary Institute.
2006. (8.9 MB)Estuary News RMP Insert 2006. Estuary News.
2006. (1.71 MB)Mercury Monitoring in California Sport Fish : A Historical Review and Recommendations for the Future.
2006. (2.56 MB)Organochlorine Pesticide Fate in San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 433. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, CA. p 48.
2006. (1.93 MB)The Regional Monitoring Program: Science in Support of Managing Water Quality in San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 435.
2006. (239.75 KB)California Bay-Delta Authority Fish Mercury Project, Year 2 (2006) Annual Report. Sport Fish Sampling and Analysis. SFEI Contribution No. 535. San Francisco Estuary Institute.
2007. (14 MB)Contaminant concentrations and histopathological effects in Sacramento splittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology . SFEI Contribution No. 540.
2007. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in San Francisco Bay. Environmental Research 105, 67-86 . SFEI Contribution No. 526.
2007. (1 MB)The Relationship between Landscape Features and Sport Fish Mercury in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed. SFEI Contribution No. 534. San Francisco Estuary Institute.
2007. (22.59 MB)The slow recovery of the San Francisco Estuary from the legacy of organochlorine pesticides. Environmental Pollution . SFEI Contribution No. 488.
2007. (969.52 KB)Sources, transport, fate and toxicity of pollutants in the San Francisco Bay estuary. Environmental Research : A Multidisciplinary Journal of Environmental Sciences, Ecology and Public Health 105, 1-4.
2007. (40.59 MB)Contaminant Concentrations in Sport Fish from San Francisco Bay, 2006. SFEI Contribution No. 554. Oakland,CA.
2008. (15.89 MB)A Forecast Model of Long-Term PCB Fate in San Francisco Bay. SFEI: Oakland, CA. p 52.
2008. (3.56 MB)Mercury in sport fish from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region, California. Science of the Total Environment 66-75 . SFEI Contribution No. 537.
2008. (801.36 KB)A Model of Long-Term PCB Fate in San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland.
2008. (3.82 MB)Power Analysis and Optimization of the RMP Status and Trends Program. SFEI Contribution No. 555.
2008. (2.25 MB)Recommendations for a Bioaccumulation Monitoring and Human Health Risk Reduction Program for California. SFEI Contribution No. 545.
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Science Support for the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program, SWRCB Agreement No. 03-200-250-0. SFEI Contribution No. 546. San Francisco Estuary Institute.
2008. (5.3 MB)Sources, Pathways and Loadings Workgroup: Five-Year Workplan (2008-12). SFEI Contribution No. 567. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland.
2008. The State of San Francisco Bay: Water Quality. National Water Quality Monitoring Conference.
2008. (2.27 MB)The UC Davis Biosentinel Mercury Program: Using Small Fish to Monitor Fine-scale Patterns of Methylmercury Contamination in the Watershed. SFEI Contribution No. 552. San Francisco Estuary Institute.
2008. (3.21 MB)Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study. California State Water Resources Control Board: Sacramento.
2009. (228.17 KB) (409.54 KB) (646.94 KB) (215.98 KB) (32.21 MB)Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent and Effluent and Surface Waters of Lower South San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, Ca.
2009. San Francisco Bay Triennial Bird Egg Monitoring Program for Contaminants - 2009 Data Summary. U. S. Geological Survey: Davis, CA.
2009. (360.98 KB)Spatial trends and impairment assessment of mercury in sport fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed. Environmental Pollution . SFEI Contribution No. 575.
2009. (924.37 KB)Water Quality in South San Francisco Bay, California: Current Condition and Potential Issues for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 206, 115-147 . SFEI Contribution No. 610.
2010. (880.04 KB)Assessment Framework as a Tool for Integrating and Communicating Watershed Health Indicators for the San Francisco Estuary. SFEI Contribution No. 634. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Oakland, CA.
2011. (2.14 MB)Contaminants in Sport Fish from the California Coast, 2009: Summary Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Survey. California State Water Resources Control Board: Sacramento.
2011. (3.88 MB)Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the San Francisco Estuary: Triclosan and Triclocarban. SFEI: Oakland.
2011. (1.52 MB)SWAMP/RMP/Bight Program Report on Contaminants in Fish from the California Coast. California State Water Resources Control Board: Sacramento, CA.
2011. (8.62 MB) (3.88 MB) (1.2 MB)Conceptual Foundations for Modeling Bioaccumulation in San Francisco Bay. SFEI: Richmond, CA. p 88.
2012. (1.55 MB)Conceptual Model of Contaminant Fate on the Margins of San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 663. SFEI: Richmond, CA. p 67.
2012. (3.42 MB) (5.85 MB)Contaminants in Fish From the California Coast, 2009-2010 Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey. California State Water Resources Control Board: Sacramento, CA.
2012. (29.4 MB) (5.98 MB) (197.15 KB) (124.98 KB) (193.59 KB) (718.39 KB) (221.35 KB)Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the San Francisco Estuary: Alkylphenol Ethoxylates. SFEI Contribution No. 657. SFEI: Richmond, CA. p 17.
2012. (875.49 KB) (345.92 KB)Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the San Francisco Estuary: Carbamazepine. SFEI Contribution No. 658. SFEI: Richmond, CA. p 14.
2012. (969.56 KB)Reducing methylmercury accumulation in the food webs of San Francisco Bay and its local watersheds. Environmental Research 119, 3-26.
2012. (1.32 MB)Contaminants in Fish from California Rivers and Streams, 2011. California State Water Resources Control Board: Sacramento, CA.
2013. (21.25 KB) (44.83 KB) (29.58 KB) (69.35 KB) (6.4 MB) (25.5 MB)2014 Regional Monitoring Program Update. SFEI Contribution No. 728. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
2014. (14.23 MB)Model Development Plan to Support Nutrient Management Decisions in San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 705. Richmond, CA.
2014. (558.43 KB)North Bay Mercury Biosentinel Project (December 2014 Report). SFEI Contribution No. 738. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
2014. (2.88 MB)PCBs in San Francisco Bay: Assessment of the Current State of Knowledge and Priority Information Gaps. SFEI Contribution No. 727. SFEI: Richmond, CA.
2014. (11.99 MB)Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in San Francisco Bay: A Summary of Occurrence and Trends. SFEI Contribution No. 713. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA. p 62.
2014. (2 MB)Reducing Methylmercury Accumulation in the Food Webs of San Francisco Bay and Its Local Watersheds. SFEI Contribution No. 707. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
2014. (1.87 MB)San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy: Detailed Modeling Workplan for FY15-FY21. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
2014. (1.66 MB)Charter: Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 750. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, Calif.
2015. (554.31 KB)The overarching goal of the RMP is to collect data and communicate information about water quality in San Francisco Bay in support of management decisions. The RMP was created in 1993 through Regional Board Resolution No. 92-043 that directed the Executive Officer to implement a Regional Monitoring Plan in collaboration with permitted dischargers pursuant to California Water Code, Sections 13267, 13383, 13268, and 13385. The goal was to replace individual receiving water monitoring requirements for dischargers with a comprehensive Regional Monitoring Program.
The Program is guided by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Regional Board and SFEI, first approved in 1996 and amended at various times since (see Appendix C of this Charter). Section VIII of the MOU states the roles and responsibilities of the Regional Board and SFEI in the implementation of the Program. Participating dischargers pay fees to the Program to comply with discharge permit requirements. The cost allocation schedule for Participants is described in Appendix B. The RMP provides an open forum for a wide range of Participant Groups and other Interested Parties to discuss contaminant issues, prioritize science needs, and monitor potential impacts of discharges on the Bay.
In support of the overarching goal described above, the following guiding principles define the intentions and expectations of RMP Participants. Implementation of the RMP will:
- Develop sound scientific information on water quality in the Bay;
- Prioritize funding decisions through collaborative discussions;
- Conduct decision-making in a transparent manner that consistently represents the diversity of RMP Participant interests;
- Utilize external science advisors for guidance and peer review;
- Maintain and make publicly available the data collected by the Program;
- Enhance public awareness and support by regularly communicating the status and trends of water quality in the Bay; and
- Coordinate with other monitoring and scientific studies in the Bay-Delta region to ensure efficiency.
Declines in Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Contamination of San Francisco Bay following Production Phase-Outs and Bans. Environmental Science and Technology 49 (2), 777-784 . SFEI Contribution No. 742.
2015. Contaminant Concentrations in Eggs of Double-crested Cormorants and Forster's Terns from San Francisco Bay: 2002-2012. SFEI Contribution No. 736.
2016. (1.42 MB)The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay, California, USA: Science in support of managing water quality. Regional Studies in Marine Science 4.
2016. The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) is a novel partnership between regulatory agencies and the regulated community to provide the scientific foundation to manage water quality in the largest Pacific estuary in the Americas. The RMP monitors water quality, sediment quality and bioaccumulation of priority pollutants in fish, bivalves and birds. To improve monitoring measurements or the interpretation of data, the RMP also regularly funds special studies. The success of the RMP stems from collaborative governance, clear objectives, and long-term institutional and monetary commitments. Over the past 22 years, high quality data and special studies from the RMP have guided dozens of important decisions about Bay water quality management. Moreover, the governing structure and the collaborative nature of the RMP have created an environment that allowed it to stay relevant as new issues emerged. With diverse participation, a foundation in scientific principles and a continual commitment to adaptation, the RMP is a model water quality monitoring program. This paper describes the characteristics of the RMP that have allowed it to grow and adapt over two decades and some of the ways in which it has influenced water quality management decisions for this important ecosystem.
Sampling and Analysis Plan for 2016 RMP Status and Trends Bird Egg Monitoring. SFEI Contribution No. 827. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA. p 31 pp.
2016. (298.16 KB)Conceptual Model to Support PCB Management and Monitoring in the Emeryville Crescent Priority Margin Unit. SFEI Contribution No. 824. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
2017. (3.08 MB)Conceptual Model to Support PCB Management and Monitoring in the San Leandro Bay Priority Margin Unit: Phase I. SFEI Contribution No. 830. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
2017. (14.6 MB)Contaminant Concentrations in Sport Fish from San Francisco Bay, 2014. SFEI Contribution No. 806.
2017. (1.42 MB)Long-term variation in concentrations and mass loads in a semi-arid watershed influenced by historic mercury mining and urban pollutant sources. Science of The Total Environment 605-606, 482-497 . SFEI Contribution No. 831.
2017. San Leandro Bay PCB Study Data Report. SFEI Contribution No. 855. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
2017. (3.39 MB)Selenium in White Sturgeon Tissues: 2015 Sturgeon Derby. SFEI Contribution No. 834.
2017. (1.85 MB)2018 Bivalve Retrieval Cruise Report. SFEI Contribution No. 920. San Francisco Estuary Institute : Richmond, CA.
2018. (738.95 KB)2018 Regional Monitoring Program Update. SFEI Contribution No. 906. San Francisco Estuary Institute : Richmond, CA.
2018. (30.3 MB)2018 RMP Bird Egg Monitoring Sampling and Analysis Plan. SFEI Contribution No. 891. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
2018. (882.63 KB)Conceptual Model to Support PCB Management and Monitoring in the San Leandro Bay Priority Margin Unit: Phase Three - (Coming Soon). SFEI Contribution No. 899. San Francisco Estuary Institute : Richmond, CA.
2018. North Bay Mercury Biosentinel Project: 2016 - 2017. SFEI Contribution No. 868.
2018. (1.59 MB)North Bay Selenium Monitoring Design. SFEI Contribution No. 921. San Francisco Estuary Institute : Richmond, CA.
2018. (2.08 MB)Selenium in Muscle Plugs of White Sturgeon from North San Francisco Bay, 2015-2017. SFEI Contribution No. 929. San Francisco Estuary Institute : Richmond, CA.
2018. (2.24 MB)Statistical Methods Development and Sampling Design Optimization to Support Trends Analysis for Loads of Polychlorinated Biphenyls from the Guadalupe River in San Jose, California, USA. SFEI Contribution No. 876. Applied Marine Sciences: Livermore, CA.
2018. (1.76 MB)Support for Sediment Bioaccumulation Evaluation: Toxicity Reference Values for the San Francisco Bay. SFEI Contribution No. 916. San Francisco Estuary Institute : Richmond, CA.
2018. (317.14 KB)2019 RMP Annual Workplan and Budget. San Francisco Estuary Institute: Richmond, CA.
2019. (784.46 KB)In 2019 the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) is entering its 27th year of collecting data and communicating information to support water quality management decisions. This Detailed Workplan and Budget describes the activities that will be completed in 2019, the proposed funding levels, and the deliverables for each task.