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RMP TRC Meeting RMP Technical Review Committee meeting - December 10, 2014 at 10 AM. Click here for the complete… Event
Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) Update, 2014 - Now an eBook The Regional Monitoring Program (RMP), is a 23-year year running “annual check-up” on the health of… News
RMP Multi-Year Planning and SC Meeting The Multi-Year Planning Meeting and fourth quarter SC meeting will be held on November 13th, 2014. Event
The RMP Update, An Annual Report of the Regional Monitoring Program The RMP Update summarizes findings from 12 recent months of research by top scientists on the… News
RMP TRC Meeting The third quarter TRC meeting will be held on September 23rd, 2014. Event
PCB Synthesis Report and Estuary News Article The RMP has produced a synthesis report on PCBs that summarizes recent advances in understanding… News
RMP Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 14th The Annual Meeting of the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP)… News
RMP 2014 Annual Meeting The RMP Annual Meeting was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the David Brower Center in Berkeley… Event
SFEI is pleased to announce the arrival of Phil Trowbridge, the new San Francisco Bay RMP Manager Phil Trowbridge is the Program Manager for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San… News
RMP Sponsors Forum on Methlymercury in Restored Marshes Forum on Science to Support Management of Methylmercury in Restored Tidal Marshes News
RMP Documents Decline of PBDEs in the Bay The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) recently published a… News
Forum on Science to Support Management of Methylmercury in Restored Tidal Marshes The RMP sponsored a forum to review information and information needs relating to managing… Event
PBDEs in San Francisco Bay: A Summary Report Flame retardant use has become widespread in large part due to unusually strict flammability… Project
Contaminant Data Download and Display (CD3) Contaminant Data Display and Download Tool or CD3 is an innovative visualization tool for… Project
Nutrient Management Strategy For the most up to date information, visit the Nutrient Strategy project website. General Content
Contaminants of Emerging Concern: A Strategy for Future Investigations in San Francisco Bay Tens of thousands of chemicals and mixtures of chemicals have been registered for production and… Project

Publications

Title Abstract Year of Publication
Non-Targeted Analysis of Water-Soluble Compounds Highlights Overlooked Contaminants and Pathways (Coming Soon) 2018
North Bay Selenium Monitoring Design 2018
Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in San Francisco Bay: Synthesis and Strategy 2018
Pollutants of Concern Reconnaissance Monitoring Water Years 2015, 2016, and 2017 2018
RMP Small Tributaries Loading Strategy: Modeling and Trends Strategy 2018 2018
Sediment Supply to San Francisco Bay 2018
Selenium in Muscle Plugs of White Sturgeon from North San Francisco Bay, 2015-2017 2018
Selenium in White Sturgeon from North San Francisco Bay: The 2015-2017 Sturgeon Derby Study - (Coming Soon) 2018
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 2018
Status & Trends Monitoring Design: 2018 Update 2018
Long-term variation in concentrations and mass loads in a semi-arid watershed influenced by historic mercury mining and urban pollutant sources 2017
Contaminants of Emerging Concern in San Francisco Bay: A Strategy for Future Investigations. 2017 Revision 2017
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in San Francisco Bay wildlife: Temporal trends, exposure pathways, and notable presence of precursor compounds 2017
Characterization of Sediment Contamination in Central Bay Margin Areas 2017
2017 Quality Assurance Program Plan for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay 2017
Assessing the Impact of Periodic Dredging on Macroinvertebrate-Prey Availability for Benthic Foraging Fishes: Final Study Plan and Preliminary Pilot Study Results 2017
Conceptual Model to Support PCB Management and Monitoring in the San Leandro Bay Priority Margin Unit: Phase I 2017
Pollutants of concern reconnaissance monitoring final progress report, water years 2015 and 2016 2017
RMP Field Sampling Report 2016 2017
Changing Channels: Regional Information for Developing Multi-benefit Flood Control Channels at the Bay Interface Over the past 200 years, many of the channels that drain to San Francisco Bay have been modified for land reclamation and flood management. The local agencies that oversee these channels are seeking… 2017
2017 RMP Multi-Year Plan 2017
Microplastic Monitoring and Science Strategy for San Francisco Bay 2017
San Francisco Bay California Toxics Rule Priority Pollutant Ambient Water Monitoring Report 2017
Influence of Nutrient Forms and Ratios on Phytoplankton Production and Community Composition This report (dubbed ‘Suisun Synthesis II’) was prepared to serve as a background resource for a November 2016 workshop, co-convened by the Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water… 2017
Regional Watershed Spreadsheet Model (RWSM): Year 6 Progress Report 2017
2016 RMP Bird Egg Samples Quality Assurance Report 2017
2016 RMP Bivalve Samples Quality Assurance Report 2017
2017 Margins Microplastics Cruise Report 2017
2017 Margins Sediment Cruise Plan 2017
2017 RMP Detailed Workplan and Budget 2017
2017 RMP Water Cruise Plan 2017
2017 RMP Water Cruise Report 2017
2018 RMP Detailed Workplan and Budget 2017
Conceptual Model to Support PCB Management and Monitoring in the Emeryville Crescent Priority Margin Unit 2017
Contaminant Concentrations in Sport Fish from San Francisco Bay, 2014 2017
Demonstration of a Watershed Approach to Wetland Restoration Planning for Load Reductions: A Pilot Demonstration Project Using GreenPlan-IT in the Santa Rosa Plain, Sonoma County, California This summary memorandum presents technical recommendations to the 401 Certification and Waste Discharge Program (401 Program) of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) for a coherent,… 2017
From Sediment to Top Predators: Broad Exposure of Polyhalogenated Carbazoles in San Francisco Bay (U.S.A.) The present study provides the first comprehensive investigation of polyhalogenated carbazoles (PHCZ) contamination in an aquatic ecosystem. PHCZs have been found in soil and aquatic sediment from… 2017
Linkage of In Vitro Assay Results With In Vivo End Points, Phases 1 and 2 2017
Passage of fiproles and imidacloprid from urban pest control uses through wastewater treatment plants in northern California, USA Urban pest control insecticides, specifically fipronil and its four major degradates (fipronil sulfone, sulfide, desulfinyl, and amide) and imidacloprid, were monitored during drought conditions in… 2017
Pilot Study of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in the Russian River Watershed: Lessons Learned 2017
Pollutants of Concern Monitoring: A low-intensity, budget conscious stormwater sampling method to identify highly polluted areas for potential management action 2017
San Francisco Bay Interim Model Validation Report 2017
San Leandro Bay PCB Study Data Report 2017
Selenium in White Sturgeon Tissues: 2015 Sturgeon Derby 2017
The effects of kaolin clay on the amphipod Eohaustorius estuarius: Part Two 2017
The Pulse of the Bay 2017: The 25th Anniversary of the RMP 2017
Water and Suspended-Sediment Flux Measurements at the Golden Gate, 2016-2017 2017
Water Column Selenium Concentrations in the San Francisco Bay-Delta: Recent Data and Recommendations for Future Monitoring 2017
San Francisco Bay Triennial Bird Egg Monitoring Program for Contaminants - 2016 Data Summary As part of the Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) and the USGS’s long-term Wildlife Contaminants Program, the USGS samples double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) and Forster’s tern… 2016
Identifying and Addressing Contaminant Sources Impacting an Urban Estuary 2016
Effects of salinity on olfactory toxicity and behavioral responses of juvenile salmonids from copper Dissolved copper is one of the more pervasive and toxic constituents of stormwater runoff and is commonly found in stream, estuary, and coastal marine habitats of juvenile salmon. While stormwater… 2016
Pollutants of concern (POC) loads monitoring progress report, water years (WYs) 2012, 2013, and 2014 2016
Pollutants of concern (POC) reconnaissance monitoring final progress report, water year (WY) 2015 2016
Sources, Pathways and Loadings: Multi-Year Synthesis with a Focus on PCBs and Hg 2016
Regional monitoring programs in the United States: Synthesis of four case studies from Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf Coasts Water quality monitoring is a cornerstone of environmental protection and ambient monitoring provides managers with the critical data they need to take informed action. Unlike site-specific… 2016
Regional Watershed Spreadsheet Model (RWSM) Year 5 Progress Report 2016
The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay, California, USA: Science in support of managing water quality 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… 2016
Sampling and Analysis Plan for 2016 RMP Status and Trends Bird Egg Monitoring 2016
Increases in Anthropogenic Gadolinium Anomalies and Rare Earth Element Concentrations in San Francisco Bay over a 20 Year Record We evaluated both the spatial distribution of gadolinium (Gd) and other rare earth elements (REE) in surface waters collected in a transect of San Francisco Bay (SFB) and their temporal variations… 2016
2015 Annual Monitoring Report 2016
2015 Update to Copper Rolling Average 2016
2015 Update to Cyanide Rolling Average 2016
2016 Quality Assurance Program Plan for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay 2016
2016 Regional Monitoring Program Update 2016
2016 RMP Bivalve Deployment Cruise Plan 2016
2016 RMP Bivalve Deployment Cruise Report 2016
2016 RMP Bivalve Retrieval Cruise Plan 2016
2016 RMP Bivalve Retrieval Cruise Report 2016
2016 RMP Detailed Workplan and Budget 2016
2016 RMP Multi-Year Plan 2016
2016 RMP Sturgeon Derby Study Sampling & Analysis Plan 2016
2016 Updated ambient concentrations of toxic chemicals in San Francisco Bay area sediments 2016
Contaminant Concentrations in Eggs of Double-crested Cormorants and Forster's Terns from San Francisco Bay: 2002-2012 2016
Microplastic Contamination in San Francisco Bay - Fact Sheet This factsheet compiles the findings for microplastics, as they are found in San Francisco Bay. The factsheet defines the different forms of contamination, the studies that have been performed as of… 2016
Microplastic contamination in the San Francisco Bay, California, USA Despite widespread detection of microplastic pollution in marine environments, data describing microplastic abundance in urban estuaries and microplastic discharge via treated municipal wastewater… 2016
Microplastic pollution is widely detected in US municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent Municipal wastewater effluent has been proposed as one pathway for microplastics to enter the aquatic environment. Here we present a broad study of municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent as a… 2016
Optimizing sampling methods for monitoring pollutant trends in San Francisco Bay urban stormwater 2016
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater: Significance of unknown precursors, manufacturing shifts, and likely AFFF impacts In late 2014, wastewater effluent samples were collected from eight treatment plants that discharge to San Francisco (SF) Bay in order to assess poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) currently… 2016
Selenium in Sturgeon Muscle Plugs: 2014 2016
The RMP Emerging Contaminants Program - Fact Sheet RMP stakeholders are pursuing cost-effective solutions to contamination of the SF Bay through measures that prevent, rather than clean up contamination. Early identification of problem CECs and quick… 2016
Contaminants of Emerging Concern in San Francisco Bay: A Strategy for Future Investigations. 2015 Update. About this Update The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) has been investigating contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) since 2001. CECs can be broadly… 2015
Quantification of Hydroxylated Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (OH-BDEs), Triclosan, and Related Compounds in Freshwater and Coastal Systems Hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (OH-BDEs) are a new class of contaminants of emerging concern, but the relative roles of natural and anthropogenic sources remain uncertain. Polybrominated… 2015
Dissolved Oxygen in Sloughs of San Francisco Bay 2015
Fact Sheet: Innovative Visualization Tool for Accessing Water Quality Data The Contaminant Data Display and Download Tool (CD3) is a multifaceted data distribution and visualization system, available to all site visitors at no cost. It displays data from SFEI/ASC’s Regional… 2015
2015 Quality Assurance Program Plan for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay 2015
A Broad Scan of Bay Contaminants 2015
The Effects of Kaolin Clay on the Amphipod Eohaustorius estuarius Several lines of evidence from the Regional Monitoring Program and other studies have suggested that sediment grain size characteristics influence amphipod (Eohaustorius estuarius) survival in 10 day… 2015
Charter: Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay 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… 2015
2013-2014 Annual Monitoring Results 2015
2013 RMP Water Samples Quality Assurance Report 2015
2014 RMP Bivalve Samples Quality Assurance Report 2015
2014 RMP Sediment Samples Quality Assurance Report 2015
2015 Bay Margins Sediment Study Cruise Plan 2015
2015 Pulse of the Bay: The State of Bay Water Quality - 2015 and 2065 2015
2015 RMP Artesian Slough Sampling & Analysis Plan 2015
2015 RMP Contaminant Concentrations in Central Bay Margins Sediment Cruise Report 2015
2015 RMP Detailed Workplan 2015
2015 RMP Multi-Year Plan 2015
2015 RMP Program Plan 2015
2015 RMP Water Cruise Plan 2015
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