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February Continuous water monitoring at Station B (discharge from San Luis Drain), February 2008 Show… General Content
January Continuous water monitoring at Station B (discharge from San Luis Drain), January 2008. Show… General Content
December Continuous water monitoring at Station B (discharge from San Luis Drain), December 2007. Show… General Content
November Continuous water monitoring at Station B (discharge from San Luis Drain), November 2007 Show… General Content
October Continuous water monitoring at Station B (discharge from San Luis Drain), October 2007 Show… General Content
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2007-2008 2007-2008 Selenium Load General Content
1996-1999 Quarterly Narratives 1996-1999 General Content
2000-2002 Quarterly Narratives 2000-2002 General Content
2003-2005 Quarterly Narratives 2003-2005 General Content
Atospheric Deposition Strategy Planning Meeting This is the first meeting to develop a long-term strategy for understanding atmospheric deposition… Event
Quarterly Narratives General Content
Quarterly Reports Quarterly Reports by Year General Content
Monthly Reports Reports by Month General Content
RMP Steering Committee Meeting Event
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Section 6.0 References Alemi, M. 1992. The San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program (Follow up) Surface Water Monitoring Plan.… General Content
5.2.7 Contractors The contractors listed in Table 5.2 are procured and monitored by the agencies responsible for… General Content
Table 5.2 Contractors CONTRACTORS   Steve Wilson US Geological Survey Office of Mineral Resources Branch of… General Content
5.2.6 Quality Assurance John Fields, a USBR member of the Data Collection and Reporting Team, has been designated as the… General Content
5.2.5 Data Evaluation The TAC will be responsible for ensuring that necessary data evaluation and interpretation is… General Content
5.2.4 Reporting SFEI will assemble, summarize, and distribute monthly and quarterly reports. Monthly reports will… General Content
5.2.3 Data Management Each entity collecting data will be responsible for its own internal data quality and management… General Content
5.2.2 Monitoring Coordination The Data Collection and Reporting Team will meet regularly and as necessary in order to ensure… General Content
5.2.1 Data Collection The GBP monitoring program is a multi-agency cooperative effort which incorporates and relies on… General Content
5.2. Project Responsibilities General Content
5.1.3 Data Collection and Reporting Team A Data Collection and Reporting Team for the GBP has been formed and has prepared this Monitoring… General Content
5.1.2 Technical Advisory Committee The GBP OC will designate a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), which will serve as staff to the OC… General Content
5.1.1 Oversight Committee The GBP OC is comprised of senior level representatives from USBR, USFWS, CDFG, CVRWQCB, and the… General Content
Table 5.1 Organization OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE General Content
5.1 Project Organization The GBP involves the coordination and cooperation of several State and Federal agencies whose… General Content
Section 5.0 Project Management General Content
4.6.2.8 Data uses Data from the in situ toxicity tests will be presented with laboratory toxicity test results and… General Content
4.6.2.7 Quality assurance The in situ toxicity testing program will follow a written SOP to be included inn the QAPP. There… General Content
4.6.2.6 Water chemistry Chemical and physical parameters measured at each site will include temperature, pH, dissolved… General Content
4.6.2.5 Field techniques Field procedures/protocols are currently under development and will be fully documented in the… General Content
4.6.2.4 Species selection The test species is fathead minnow Pimephales promelas, four and fourteen days old. General Content
4.6.2.3. Frequency of sampling The sites selected for the in situ toxicity testing program are Site D - Mud Slough downstream of… General Content
4.6.2.2 Sampling locations General Content
4.6.2.1 Purpose The purpose of the in situ toxicity testing program is to determine whether direct exposure of test… General Content
4.6.2 In Situ Toxicity Testing General Content
4.6.1.10 Data analysis Data will be evaluated using the TOXIS statistical package, which includes USEPA flow through chart… General Content
4.6.1.9 Summary of quality assurance measures Laboratory QA/QC measures will consist of following a written SOP for each type of test, including… General Content
4.6.1.8 Bioaccumulation studies with algae After each algal bioassay, test and control replicates will be composited. Samples will be… General Content
4.6.1.7 Chemical analysis Water quality and chemical analysis will be performed on each grab water sample collected. Analyses… General Content
4.6.1.6 Laboratory techniques Laboratory techniques selected for toxicity testing include USEPA methods using the short term… General Content
4.6.1.5 Species selection Test species include the larval fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas (less than 24 hours old), the… General Content
4.6.1.4 Field sampling Field sampling techniques will follow the protocol described in "Short-Term Methods for Estimating… General Content
4.6.1.3 Frequency of sampling Current plans require monthly sampling and toxicity testing at the selected sites. However, should… General Content
4.6.1.2 Sampling locations Grab samples will be collected at the following sites for use in laboratory bioassays: Site B - SLD… General Content
4.6.1.1 Purpose The purpose of the toxicity testing program is to evaluate potential toxicity of agriculture drain… General Content
4.6.1 In-Lab Toxicity Testing The objective of the laboratory toxicity testing program is to evaluate the potential toxicity of… General Content
4.6 Toxicity Testing General Content
4.5.2.7 Data uses Fish communities assessment will be used to improve the resolution of whether or not impairment or… General Content
4.5.2.6 Quality assurance To ensure fish survey data is representative of the fish assemblage within the pre-project area, it… General Content
4.5.2.5 Analytical techniques Fish assemblage information will be qualified by using the 8 integrated metrics defined by the… General Content
4.5.2.4 Field sampling techniques Fish collection techniques employed will depend on stream size and whether or not the stream is… General Content
4.5.2.3 Frequency of sampling Sampling will be conducted a minimum of twice annually during the summer (June, August). Collecting… General Content
4.5.2.2 Sampling locations Aquatic Communities Assessment monitoring stations are as follows: Site C: Located in Mud Slough… General Content
4.5.2.1 Purpose An assessment of fish communities existing within the GBP area will be employed to evaluate changes… General Content
4.5.2 Fish Community Assessment General Content
4.5.1.6 Data uses The tissue sampling is intended to provide data to compare to known critical contaminant levels to… General Content
4.5.1.5 Analytical techniques Biological specimens collected will be analyzed for body burden concentrations of selenium and… General Content
4.5.1.4 Field sampling techniques Procedures and protocol for biota sampling to determine contaminant body burdens in fish,… General Content
4.5.1.3 Frequency of sampling Fish and invertebrates will be collected from all sites (C-I) on a quarterly basis, according to… General Content
4.5.1.1 Purpose The purposes for tissue sampling in biological specimens are: 1. to assess the potential for… General Content
4.5.1 Tissue Sampling General Content
4.5 Biological Monitoring General Content
4.4.3.6 Data uses The sediment data will be used to detect any accumulation of selenium in the sediments. The data… General Content
4.4.3.5 Analytical Techniques Analytical techniques are the same as previously described for in-drain sediments. General Content
4.4.3.4 Field Sampling Techniques The techniques and sampling design rationale are identical to those stated for in-drain sediment… General Content
4.4.3.3 Frequency of Sampling Sediment samples will be collected quarterly. General Content
4.4.3.2 Sampling locations Sites C, D, E, and F are located in the Salt Slough/Mud Slough system. Site C is located in Mud… General Content
4.4.3.1 Purpose Other locations will be sampled to determine whether changes in sediment chemistry are occurring as… General Content
4.4.3 Other Sediment Monitoring General Content
4.4.2.5 Data Uses The in-drain sediment data will provide indication of any trends with respect to accumulation or… General Content
4.4.2.4 Analytical Techniques The samples will be analyzed for total selenium and TOC by USBR contract laboratory. Selenium will… General Content
4.4.2.3 Field Sampling Techniques Samples at stations in the SLD will consist of three composite samples per sampling location using… General Content
4.4.2.2 Sampling locations The Monitoring Plan provides for sediment chemistry samples on annual and quarterly sites in the… General Content
4.4.2.1 Purpose The purpose of in-drain sediment chemistry monitoring is to detect whether selenium levels in San… General Content
4.4.2 San Luis Drain Sediment Quality General Content
4.4.1.7 Data Uses The data will be used to tabulate the quantity of sediment in the various reaches of the SLD. General Content
4.4.1.6 Quality Assurance Distances along the SLD between structures will be measured using a cherry-picker retrofitted with… General Content
4.4.1.5 Volume Calculations a. Water Level Calculations The level of the water will be determined by measuring along the lining… General Content
4.4.1.4 Field sampling techniques Cross-sections of the SLD from Check 19 to the terminus are shown in Figure 4.4.1. There will be… General Content
4.4.1.3 Frequency of sampling An annual sediment survey of four reaches will be performed by the SLD-MWA. This will allow for the… General Content
4.4.1.2 Sampling locations The sediment is not uniformly deposited along the length of the SLD. In general, sediment tends to… General Content
Table 4.4.1 San Lusi Drain Survey Summers Engineering, March 1987 Depth Measurement Locations Checks 17-18, 14-15, 10-11, 1-2 General Content
4.4.1.1 Purpose The purpose of this task is to assess the transport of sediment and selenium within the SLD by… General Content
4.4.1 San Luis Drain Sediment Quantity General Content
4.4 Sediment Monitoring General Content
4.3.4 Sampling Methods Several sampling techniques will be used to collect samples, including grab, time and depth… General Content
4.3.3.4 Grasslands Channels The Grasslands channels monitoring sites (Sites F and J through M) will be sampled at a weekly… General Content
4.3.3.3 San Joaquin River The San Joaquin River at Fremont Ford and at Hills Ferry will be sampled on a weekly basis. Weekly… General Content
4.3.3.1 San Luis Drain (Grassland Bypass) Weekly samples will be collected at Sites A and B for selected parameters. A sample will be… General Content
4.3.3 Frequency of Sampling Frequency of water quality sample collection is summarized in Table 4.3.1. The frequency of sample… General Content
4.3.2.4 Grasslands Channels and Salt Slough Five monitoring sites have been selected in the Grasslands wetland channels. These sites include… General Content
4.3.2.3 San Joaquin River Three water quality monitoring sites have been selected on the San Joaquin River. Site G (San… General Content

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Structure-from-motion derived orthomosaic imagery and digital surface models (DSMs) from the intertidal region at Whale's Tail Marsh, South San Francisco Bay, CA This data release presents digital surface models (DSMs) and orthomosaic images of the Whale's Tail Marsh region of South San Francisco Bay, CA. The data were created using structure-from-motion (SfM… 2023
Bathymetric change analysis in San Francisco Bay, California, from 1971 to 2020 This data release provides bathymetric change grids of four geographic areas of San Francisco Bay, California, comparing digital elevation models (DEMs) created from bathymetric data collected in the… 2023
Hydrodynamic and sediment transport data from Whale's Tail marsh and adjacent waters in South San Francisco Bay, California 2021-2022 The U.S. Geological Survey Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center collected hydrodynamic and sediment-transport data at shallow water sites in South San Francisco Bay and in the Whale's Tail South… 2023
Assessment of Long-Chain Polyethoxylate Surfactants in Wastewater Effluent, Stormwater Runoff, and Ambient Water of San Francisco Bay, CA Ethoxylated surfactants are ubiquitous organic environmental contaminants that have received continued attention over the past several decades, particularly as manufacturing rates increase worldwide… 2023
Sediment deposition, erosion, and bathymetric change in San Francisco Bay, California, 1971–1990 and 1999–2020 Bathymetric change analyses document historical patterns of sediment deposition and erosion, providing valuable insight into the sediment dynamics of coastal systems, including pathways of sediment… 2023
Sediment Deposition, Erosion, and Bathymetric Change in San Francisco Bay, California, 1971–1990 and 1999–2020 Bathymetric change analyses document historical patterns of sediment deposition and erosion, providing valuable insight into the sediment dynamics of coastal systems, including pathways of sediment… 2023
Tire Wear: Emissions Estimates and Market Insights to Inform Monitoring Design Every vehicle on the road sheds tiny particles from its rubber tires into the environment. Tire wear is one of the top sources of microplastic releases to the environment. Tire wear also disperses… 2023
Multi-Year Plan 2023 The purpose of this document is to guide efforts and summarize plans developed within the RMP. The intended audience includes representatives of the many organizations who directly participate in the… 2023
Nature-based Solutions for Nutrient Removal: Phase I Opportunities and Constraints Analysis 2023
Optimizing Chemicals Management in the United States and Canada through the Essential-Use Approach Chemicals have improved the functionality and convenience of industrial and consumer products, but sometimes at the expense of human or ecological health. Existing regulatory systems have proven to… 2023
San Francisco Bay Numerical Modeling: 2021-2023 Update 2023
Triclosan and Methyl Triclosan in Prey Fish in a Wastewater-influenced Estuary While the antimicrobial ingredient triclosan has been widely monitored in the environment, much less is known about the occurrence and toxicity of its major transformation product, methyl triclosan.… 2023
Where creeks meet baylands: Opportunities to re-establish freshwater and sediment delivery to the baylands of San Francisco Bay 2023
2023 RMP Margins & Nearfield Sediment and Prey Fish Cruise Report This report contains information on the summer 2023 field sampling efforts conducted by the San Jose State University Research Foundation’s (SJSURF) Marine Pollution Studies Lab at Moss Landing… 2023
2023 Status and Trends Monitoring - Sampling Plans and QA Reports 2023
North Bay Selenium 2019-20 QA Summaries 2023
San Francisco Bay Watershed Dynamic Model (WDM) Progress Report, Phase 2 The San Francisco Bay total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) call for a 50% reduction in mercury (Hg) loads by 2028 and a 90% reduction in PCBs loads by 2030. In support of these TMDLs, the Municipal… 2022
Charter: Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay This Charter describes the purpose and function of the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP). Established in 1993, the RMP is a collaborative effort between the San… 2022
PFAS in San Francisco Bay Water Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a family of thousands of synthetic, fluorine-rich compounds commonly referred to as “forever chemicals,” are known for their thermal stability, non… 2022
2021 RMP Water Cruise Report This report details activities associated with the biannual Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in the San Francisco Estuary (RMP) water cruise. The RMP water sampling program was… 2022
2023 Detailed Workplan and Budget 2022
Bisphenols in San Francisco Bay: Wastewater, Stormwater, and Margin Sediment Monitoring Bisphenols are a class of synthetic, mobile, endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Bisphenol A (BPA), the most well-studied bisphenol, is produced and used in vast quantities worldwide—especially in… 2022
Summary and Evaluation of Bioaccumulation Tests for Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Conducted by San Francisco Bay Dredging Projects The Dredged Material Management Office (DMMO) is responsible for annually approving dredging and disposal of millions of cubic yards of sediment to maintain safe navigation in San Francisco Bay.… 2022
The Pulse of the Bay 2022: 50 Years After the Clean Water Act The theme of the 2022 Pulse is "50 Years After the Clean Water Act." Nine different individuals or groups have contributed perspectives on progress to date and challenges ahead. This Pulse… 2022
A living tool for the continued exploration of microplastic toxicity Throughout the past decade, many studies have reported adverse effects in biota following microplastic exposure. Yet, the field is still emerging as the current understanding of microplastic toxicity… 2022
Strategy for In-Bay Fate Modeling to Support Contaminant and Sediment Management in San Francisco Bay This report presents a strategy and multi-year workplan for modeling polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), and sediment in San Francisco Bay (the Bay). Robust in… 2022
Research recommendations to better understand the potential health impacts of microplastics to humans and aquatic ecosystems To assess the potential risk of microplastic exposure to humans and aquatic ecosystems, reliable toxicity data is needed. This includes a more complete foundational understanding of microplastic… 2022
Risk-based management framework for microplastics in aquatic ecosystems Microplastic particles (MPs) are ubiquitous across a wide range of aquatic habitats but determining an appropriate level of risk management is hindered by a poor understanding of environmental risk.… 2022
Suspect Screening and Chemical Profile Analysis of Storm-Water Runoff Following 2017 Wildfires in Northern California The combustion of structures and household materials as well as firefighting during wildfires lead to releases of potentially hazardous chemicals directly into the landscape. Subsequent storm-water… 2022
Nutrient Management Strategy Fiscal Year 2023 Program Plan This Program Plan summarizes the planned work for the San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS) Program during Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023).  2022
Microplastics from Tire Particles in San Francisco Bay Fact Sheet As we drive our cars, our tires shed tiny particles When it rains, stormwater runoff carries tire particles—and the toxic chemicals they contain—from city streets and highways to storm drains and… 2022
2022 RMP Detailed Workplan and Budget In 2022 the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) is entering its 31st year of collecting data and communicating information to support water quality management… 2022
Small Tributaries Pollutants of Concern Reconnaissance Monitoring: Application of Storm-event Loads and Yields-Based and Congener-Based PCB Site Prioritization Methodologies Stormwater agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area are identifying watershed areas that are polluted with PCBs in order to prioritize management efforts to reduce impairment in the Bay caused by PCBs… 2022
2022 Pulse Resources 2022
2022 RMP Multi-Year Plan 2022
CECs in California’s Ambient Aquatic Ecosystems: Occurrence and Risk Screening of Key Classes 2022
Occurrence and risk assessment of organophosphate esters and bisphenols in San Francisco Bay, California, USA Organophosphate esters (OPEs) and bisphenols are two classes of industrial chemicals that are ubiquitously detected in environmental matrices due to high global production and… 2022
Priority margin unit stormwater monitoring to support load estimates of PCBs into San Leandro Bay and the Emeryville Crescent 2022
Study of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Bay Area POTWs: Phase 2 Sampling and Analysis Plan 2022
A ubiquitous tire rubber-derived chemical induces acute mortality in coho salmon In U.S. Pacific Northwest coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), stormwater exposure annually causes unexplained acute mortality when adult salmon migrate to urban creeks to reproduce. By investigating… 2021
Pollutants of Concern Reconnaissance Monitoring Progress Report, Water Years 2015-2020 The San Francisco Bay polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and mercury (Hg) total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) call for implementation of control measures to reduce PCB and Hg loads entering the Bay via… 2021
A Synthesis of Microplastic Sources and Pathways to Urban Runoff California Senate Bill 1263 (2018) tasks the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) with leading statewide efforts to address microplastic pollution, and requires the OPC to adopt and implement a Statewide… 2021
Hydrodynamic, sediment transport, and sediment flocculation data from south San Francisco Bay, California, summer 2020 The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center collected hydrodynamic and suspended sediment flocculation data at channel and shallow water sites in south San Francisco… 2021
RMP Update 2021 The overarching goal of the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) is to answer the highest priority scientific questions faced by managers of Bay water quality. The… 2021
FY2021 Nutrient Management Strategy Annual Report Annual report summarizing the progress of the Nutrient Management Strategy during fiscal year 2021. 2021
PCBs in Shiner Surfperch in Priority Margin Areas of San Francisco Bay Conceptual models developed for selected San Francisco Bay margin areas (referred to as priority margin units, or PMUs) have identified shiner surfperch as a crucial indicator of PCB impairment, due… 2021
2021 Quality Assurance Program Plan for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay 2021
Nutrient Management Strategy Fiscal Year 2022 Program Plan This Program Plan summarizes the planned work for the San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS) Program during Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022).  2021
2021 RMP Water Cruise Plan This report details plans associated with the annual Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in the San Francisco Estuary (RMP) water cruise. The RMP water sampling program was redesigned in… 2021
Holistic Assessment of Microplastics and Other Anthropogenic Microdebris in an Urban Bay Sheds Light on Their Sources and Fate The physical and chemical properties of microplastics and their environmental distributions may provide clues about their sources and inform their fate. We demonstrate the value of extensive… 2021
Contaminant Concentrations in Sport Fish from San Francisco Bay: 2019 2021
Remote Sensing Recommendations for Tidal Wetland Indicators This document presents potential products and methods for monitoring a suite of tidal wetland habitat indicators designated for the Montezuma Wetlands Project using remote sensing technology. This… 2021
San Francisco Bay Regional Watershed Modeling Progress Report, Phase 1 2021
The San Francisco Estuary Institute Collection at the NIST Biorepository The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been collaborating with the San Francisco Bay Estuary Institute (SFEI) since 2009, providing biobanking services at the NIST… 2021
Simulating Sediment Flux Through the Golden Gate. Prepared for Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP). 2021
2020 Bay Margins Sediment Study Cruise Plan This report details plans associated with sediment sampling for the Bay Margins Sediment Study for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP). Bay margins (i.e., mud… 2021
San Francisco Bay North Bay Margins Sediment Report This report contains information on the late summer/early fall field sampling efforts conducted by the Marine Pollution Studies Lab at Moss Landing Marine Labs (MPSL-MLML) in support of the San… 2021
Assessment of emerging polar organic pollutants linked to contaminant pathways within an urban estuary using non-targeted analysis A comprehensive, non-targeted analysis of polar organic pollutants using high resolution/accurate mass (HR/AM) mass spectrometry approaches has been applied to water samples from San Francisco (SF)… 2021
Microplastics and other anthropogenic particles are prevalent in mussels from San Francisco Bay, and show no correlation with PAHs Microplastics are an emerging contaminant of high environmental concern due to their widespread distribution and availability to aquatic organisms. Filter-feeding organisms like bivalves have been… 2021
Study of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Bay Area POTWs: Phase 1, Sampling and Analysis Plan 2021
2021 RMP Detailed Workplan and Budget In 2021 the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) is entering its 29th year of collecting data and communicating information to support water quality management… 2021
2021 RMP Multi-Year Plan 2021
2019 RMP Data Quality Assurance Report This memo provides a high-level summary of the quality assurance assessment for data reported by the RMP.  In 2019, fish tissue samples were collected from nine Bay/Delta areas and three… 2021
2019 Update to Copper Rolling Average 2021
2019 Update to Cyanide Rolling Average 2021
2020-21 RMP North Bay Selenium Study This report details activities associated with the Regional Monitoring Program North Bay Selenium Study in 2020 and 2021. The study was designed to monitor two sites for selenium (Se) in water and… 2021
Conceptual Model to Support PCB Management and Monitoring in the Steinberger Slough/Redwood Creek Priority Margin Unit 2021
Framework for nontargeted investigation of contaminants released by wildfires into stormwater runoff: Case study in the northern San Francisco Bay area. Wildfires can be extremely destructive to communities and ecosystems. However, the full scope of the ecological damage is often hard to assess, in part due to limited information on the types of… 2021
Summary for Managers: Non-targeted Analysis of Stormwater Runoff following the 2017 Northern San Francisco Bay Area Wildfires Urban-wildland interfaces in the western US are increasingly threatened by the growing number and intensity of wildfires, potentially changing the type of contaminants released into the landscape as… 2021
Urban Stormwater Runoff: A Major Pathway for Anthropogenic Particles, Black Rubbery Fragments, and Other Types of Microplastics to Urban Receiving Waters Stormwater runoff has been suggested to be a significant pathway of microplastics to aquatic habitats; yet, few studies have quantified microplastics in stormwater. Here, we quantify and characterize… 2021
Recommended Best Practices for Collecting, Analyzing, and Reporting Microplastics in Environmental Media: Lessons Learned from Comprehensive Monitoring of San Francisco Bay Microplastics are ubiquitous and persistent contaminants in the ocean and a pervasive and preventable threat to the health of marine ecosystems. Microplastics come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes,… 2020
Sediment Monitoring and Modeling Strategy 2020
Think Global, Act Local: Local Knowledge Is Critical to Inform Positive Change When It Comes to Microplastics Microplastic contamination in the marine environment is a global issue. Across the world, policies at the national and international level are needed to facilitate the scale of change needed to… 2020
Suspended-sediment Flux in the San Francisco Estuary; Part II: the Impact of the 2013–2016 California Drought and Controls on Sediment Flux Recent modeling has demonstrated that sediment supply is one of the primary environmental variables that will determine the sustainability of San Francisco Estuary tidal marshes over the next century… 2020
RMP Update 2020 The overarching goal of the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) is to answer the highest priority scientific questions faced by managers of Bay water quality. The… 2020
Sampling and Quality Assurance and Quality Control: A Guide for Scientists Investigating the Occurrence of Microplastics Across Matrices Plastic pollution is a defining environmental contaminant and is considered to be one of the greatest environmental threats of the Anthropocene, with its presence documented across aquatic and… 2020
Contaminants of Emerging Concern in San Francisco Bay: A Strategy for Future Investigations 2020 Update This 2020 CEC Strategy Update is a brief summary document that describes the addition of recently monitored CECs to the tiered risk-based framework. Reviews of findings relevant to San Francisco Bay… 2020
Summary of Water Year 2017 precipitation, discharge, and sediment conditions at selected locations in Arroyo de la Laguna watershed, with a focus on Arroyo Mocho This report summarizes the precipitation, discharge, and sediment conditions observed from October 1, 2016 to September 30th, 2017 (Water Year (WY) 2017) in the Arroyo de la Laguna watershed, with a… 2020
Pollutants of Concern Reconnaissance Monitoring Progress Report, Water Years 2015 - 2019 Reconnaissance monitoring for water years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 was completed with funding provided by the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP). This… 2020
Neonicotinoids and Their Degradates in San Francisco Bay Water In the summer of 2017, open Bay water samples were collected during the RMP Status and Trends Water Cruise. Samples were analyzed for 19 neonicotinoids and metabolites. The only neonicotinoid… 2020
New San Francisco Bay Contaminants Emerge In 2016, the RMP launched a novel investigation to detect new or unexpected contaminants in Bay waters, as well as treated sewage (or wastewater) discharged to the Bay. This study used non-targeted… 2020
Nutrient Management Strategy Fiscal Year 2021 Program Plan This Program Plan summarizes the planned work for the San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS) Program during Fiscal Year 2021 (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021).  2020
Suspended Sediment Flux in the San Francisco Estuary: Part I—Changes in the Vertical Distribution of Suspended Sediment and Bias in Estuarine Sediment Flux Measurements In this study, we investigate how changes in the vertical distribution of suspended sediment affect continuous suspended sediment flux measurements at a location in the San Francisco Estuary. Current… 2020
Expert review of the sediment screening guidelines for the beneficial reuse of dredged material in San Francisco Bay The beneficial reuse of dredged sediment is one strategy in a broader portfolio that is being developed for San Francisco Bay to help marshes adapt to rising sea level. Dredged sediment is currently… 2020
Microparticles, Microplastics, and PAHs in Bivalves in San Francisco Bay California mussels (Mytilus californianus and hybrid Mytilus galloprovincialis / Mytilus trossulus) and Asian clams (Corbicula fluminea) were collected at multiple sites in San Francisco Bay. Mussels… 2020
Multi-box mass balance model of PFOA and PFOS in different regions of San Francisco Bay We present a model to predict the long-term distribution and concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) in estuaries comprising multiple intercommunicated… 2020
Current-Use Pesticides, Fragrance Ingredients, and Other Emerging Contaminants in San Francisco Bay Margin Sediment and Water The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) has recently focused attention on better characterization of contaminants in nearshore “margin” areas of San Francisco Bay… 2020
2019 Bay RMP Water Cruise Plan 2020
2019 RMP North Bay Selenium Monitoring Sampling and Analysis Plan The goal of monitoring for selenium in the North Bay tissue and water is to identify leading indicators of change to allow prompt management response to signs of increasing impairment. At the… 2020
2019 Sport Fish Monitoring Sampling and Analysis Plan The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) monitors concentrations of contaminants in fish tissue as indicators of bioaccumulation of contaminants in the Bay. In… 2020
2020 Bay RMP Detailed Workplan and Budget 2020
2019-20 RMP North Bay Selenium Study This report details activities associated with the Regional Monitoring Program North Bay Selenium Study. The  study was designed to monitor two sites for selenium (Se) in clam tissues and water… 2020
Flame retardants and plastic additives in San Francisco Bay: Targeted monitoring of organophosphate esters and bisphenols 2020
Methods Matter: Methods for Sampling Microplastic and Other Anthropogenic Particles and Their Implications for Monitoring and Ecological Risk Assessment To inform mitigation strategies and understand how microplastics affect wildlife, research is focused on understanding the sources, pathways, and occurrence of microplastics in the environment and in… 2020
Special Study on Bulk Density Sediment bulk density is the total mass of mineral and organic sediment within a defined volume. It is a key variable in many research questions pertaining to Bay sediment studies but one that is… 2020
Microplastic Strategy Update Based on the detection of microplastics in San Francisco Bay surface water and Bay Area wastewater effluent in 2015, the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP)… 2019
2019 RMP Contaminant Concentrations in San Francisco Bay Sportfish Cruise Report This report contains information on the spring and summer field sampling efforts conducted by the Marine Pollution Studies Laboratory at Moss Landing Marine Labs (MPSL-MLML). The purpose of this… 2019
Characterization of Sediment Contamination in South Bay Margin Areas The Bay margins (i.e., mudflats and adjacent shallow areas of the Bay) are important habitats where there is high potential for wildlife to be exposed to contaminants. However, until recently, these… 2019
2020 RMP Multi-Year Plan 2019
Selenium in White Sturgeon from North San Francisco Bay: The 2015-2017 Sturgeon Derby Study This report presents the findings from a study evaluating selenium concentrations in white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) tissues collected during the 2015-2017 Sturgeon Derby events in North San… 2019
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