| Title Sort descending | Description | Type of Content |
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| Project Documents | Technical reports, handouts, and spreadsheets associated with the Fish Mercury Project. Final FMP… | General Content |
Publications
| Title | Abstract | Year of Publication |
|---|---|---|
| The Pulse of the Bay: Nutrients in the Bay | 2026 | |
| Bay Regional Monitoring Program Sediment Workgroup Management Questions 1 & 2 Update and Workplan | The goal of this update and workplan is to document the process used to update Management Questions s 1 and 2 and develop science questions, as well as articulate a 5-year workplan the Sediment… | 2026 |
| Open Bay Biogeochemical Modeling Progress Report for the Model Advisory Group: San Francisco Bay Numerical Modeling Update, FY2023-FY2026 | The Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS) program has developed numerical models to simulate the hydrodynamics and biogeochemical processes in San Francisco Bay. The NMS uses these models to study… | 2026 |
| Long-term Forcings: Generating and searching for trends in a whole-bay remote sensed turbidity record from 2002-present | This project represents the first effort to use satellite data to create a long-term, multi-satellite San Francisco Bay-specific turbidity dataset. Having accurate turbidity data will ultimately… | 2026 |
| Moored Sensor Program Semi-annual Report November 2025 - March 2026 | This report provides an overview of the Nutrient Management Strategy Moored Sensor Program's major accomplishments and findings between November 2025 and March 2026. Highlights include installing a… | 2026 |
| Nutrient Management Strategy Fiscal Year 2027 Program Plan | This Program Plan summarizes the planned work for the San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS) Program during Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027). The planned work… | 2026 |
| Determining relationships of loads, production and observed nutrients: Designing monitoring for planned load reductions | 2026 | |
| The SFEI San Francisco Bay Hydrodynamic Model: Performance for Water Level, Velocity, Salinity, and Temperature Over Eleven Years | The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) hydrodynamic model of San Francisco Bay has been under development since 2017. The model is built on the open source software package D-Flow FM (DFM), part… | 2026 |
| Integrated Watershed-Bay Modeling Strategy | This document outlines a strategy of the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) for developing an integrated system of watershed and in-Bay models to help answer key… | 2026 |
| Tire- and Vehicle-derived Contaminants, Current Use Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, and other Emerging Contaminants in Dry vs. Wet Season Bay Water | 2026 | |
| Water Year 2026 RMP Status and Trends Water Sampling and Analysis Plan | This report details plans associated with the WY26 Status and Trends monitoring of toxic contaminants during the wet season in near-field and Bay water for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water… | 2026 |
| Application of non-targeted analysis to inform emerging contaminants monitoring in San Francisco Bay sediment | 2026 | |
| Carbon production and nitrogen drawdown of the 2022 Heterosigma akashiwo harmful algal bloom in San Francisco Bay | In August 2022, San Francisco Bay (SFB) experienced an overgrowth of the raphidophyte Heterosigma akashiwo, resulting in the most extensive harmful algal bloom (HAB) on record. The progression of the… | 2026 |
| Nutrient Management Strategy Moored Sensor Program Semi-annual Report Apr. 2025 - Oct. 2025 | 2026 | |
| 2026 Bay RMP Detailed Workplan and Budget | In 2026, the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) is entering its 34th year of collecting data and communicating information to support water quality management… | 2026 |
| 2026 Bay RMP Multi-Year Plan | 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… | 2026 |
| Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay Communication Strategy | Communicating information in support of management decisions is a key element of the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay. Although the Program has always prioritized… | 2026 |
| 2026/2027 North Bay Selenium Sampling and Analysis Plan | In 2016, the State Water Resources Control Board approved a selenium TMDL for North San Francisco Bay. The TMDL established a target concentration of 11.3 μg/g dw in white sturgeon muscle tissue as… | 2026 |
| Deciphering the impact of wastewater treatment plants from other inputs on quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) in surface waters and sediments | Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are widely used and have numerous routes to the environment. This work assessed the levels of QACs in surface waters that receive treated wastewater effluent.… | 2026 |
| PFAS in San Francisco Bay: Synthesis and Monitoring Strategy 2026 Revision | 2026 | |
| Regional Monitoring Program Status and Trends Wet Season Water Monitoring Pilot Study; Water Years 2022-2024 | The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) has conducted long-term contaminant monitoring in San Francisco Bay waters since 1993 through its Status and Trends (S… | 2026 |
| Scanning Bay Sediment for Unexpected Contaminants | In 2018, the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) launched an innovative investigation to detect contaminants that were either new to Bay sediment or had… | 2026 |
| Selenium Concentrations in Water, Sturgeon, and Splittail in Western Suisun Bay | To investigate the potential impacts of Martinez Refining Company (MRC) discharging selenium (Se) above its wasteload allocation, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (SFBRWQCB)… | 2026 |
| Stormwater Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) Monitoring Approach | 2026 | |
| San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy 2025 State of the Science Report | 2025 | |
| The Carquinez Strait Fish and Preservation Project: Contaminant Concentrations in Fish | This report presents the results of a community-led effort to assess contaminant concentrations in fish collected from the Carquinez Strait in 2023–2024. The project was conducted to fill critical… | 2025 |
| Nutrient Management Strategy Science Communication Plan | Through the Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS) program’s history, the NMS Steering Committee (SC) has emphasized the need for accessible science communication across the program, including plain… | 2025 |
| San Francisco Bay Sediment and Contaminant Transport Model, Part 2: San Leandro Bay Modeling and PCB Recovery Estimates | 2025 | |
| 2025 RMP Update | 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… | 2025 |
| 2025 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… | 2025 |
| Evaluation of the Chronic Toxicity of San Francisco Estuary Ambient Waters | As part of the San Francisco Estuary RMP 2025 Summer Cruise monitoring, Pacific EcoRisk (PER) was contracted to perform evaluations of the chronic toxicity of ambient waters collected from the San… | 2025 |
| Updates to Moored Sensor Program Calibration and Data QAQC Procedures (2025) | The San Francisco Bay (SFB) Nutrient Management Strategy maintains an extensive array of in situ data sondes for water quality monitoring as a part of its Moored Sensor Program (MSP). This report… | 2025 |
| FY2025 Nutrient Management Strategy Annual Report | Annual report summarizing the progress of the Nutrient Management Strategy during fiscal year 2025. | 2025 |
| 2021 RMP Status and Trends Data Quality Assurance Report | 2025 | |
| Emerging PFAS Trends in Water and Sediment from San Francisco Bay | 2025 | |
| Comparison of creek and bay influences on salt marsh sediment budget and deposition patterns | The resilience of salt marshes with low organic production depends on their effective capture and retention of mineral sediment from adjacent waters. Little prior work has directly compared… | 2025 |
| Nutrient Management Strategy Fiscal Year 2026 Program Plan | This Program Plan summarizes the planned work for the San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS) Program during Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026). | 2025 |
| San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy 2025-2030 Science Plan | 2025 | |
| Integrated Watershed Modeling and Monitoring Framework to Support the Regional Monitoring Program | The Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) is transitioning from a watershed program predominantly using monitoring data and data-driven load estimation methods to support management decisions on… | 2025 |
| Regional Watershed Spreadsheet Model (RWSM): 2024 | The San Francisco Bay Regional Watershed Spreadsheet Model (RWSM) was developed within the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) to estimate average annual regional… | 2025 |
| 2023 Update to Copper Rolling Average | 2025 | |
| 2023 Update to Cyanide Rolling Average | 2025 | |
| 2025 Bay RMP Detailed Workplan and Budget | In 2025, the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) isentering its 33rd year of collecting data and communicating information to support waterquality management… | 2025 |
| 2025 Bay RMP Multi-Year Plan | 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… | 2025 |
| 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… | 2025 |
| Continuous Suspended Sediment Monitoring in South and Lower South San Francisco Bay Final Report | This report presents results from a three-year effort (2022-2024) to estimate continuous suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in the South Bay (SB) and Lower South Bay (LSB) regions of San… | 2025 |
| Science to Inform Management: An Overview of the Nutrient Management Strategy for the San Francisco Bay | 2025 | |
| 2022 RMP Status and Trends Data Quality Assurance Report | 2025 | |
| 2025 RMP Status & Trends Dry Season Water Cruise: Sampling and Analysis Plan | This report details plans associated with the 2025 Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) dry season water cruise. The RMP water sampling program was redesigned in… | 2025 |
| Quaternary Ammonium Compounds in Wastewater Influents, Effluents, and Biosolids: Analysis from Twelve Wastewater Treatment Plants from 2020 to 2023 | Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are high production volume chemicals used in consumer and industrial products, including disinfectants. Influent, effluent, and biosolid samples were collected… | 2025 |
| Spatial Trends and Health Risks of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in San Francisco Bay Fish from 2009 to 2019 | Consumption of contaminated food, especially seafood, is a key source of human perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkylsubstances (PFAS) exposure. Here, we examine the occurrence of PFAS in shiner… | 2025 |
| Ethoxylated Surfactants in San Francisco Bay Water, Urban Stormwater Runoff, and Municipal Wastewater Effluent:Summary Report for Water Quality Managers | Ethoxylated surfactant compounds are a broad class of non-ionic surfactants that include alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs) and alcohol ethoxylates (AEs). Together, APEOs and AEs are used in a wide… | 2024 |
| RMP Sources, Pathways, and Loadings Strategy: 2024 Update | The Sources, Pathways, and Loadings (SPL) Workgroup (WG) is one of the five active workgroups within the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (Bay; RMP). The Workgroup… | 2024 |
| FY2024 Nutrient Management Strategy Annual Report | Annual report summarizing the progress of the Nutrient Management Strategy during fiscal year 2024. | 2024 |
| Pescadero Creek High-Flow Conditions Report | SFEI worked in partnership with Balance Hydrologics, Inc. to collect flow and sediment data on Pescadero Creek during Water Years 2023 and 2024, focused on high-flow periods. SFEI then developed a… | 2024 |
| Pescadero Creek Low-Flow Conditions Report | This low-flow conditions report of Pescadero Creek was created to improve our understanding of flow and sediment dynamics during low-discharge periods near the mouth of Pescadero Creek to support… | 2024 |
| Study of Historic Loading and Spatial Distribution of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) using Passive Sampling Devices (PSDs) in the Steinberger Slough and Redwood Creek Complex in San Francisco Bay, California, USA | To assess historical PCB loading and spatial distribution in the Steinberger Slough and Redwood Creek (SS/RC) complex, a passive sampling campaign was conducted in the summer of 2020 at eight… | 2024 |
| The Pulse of the Bay 2024: Contaminants of Emerging Concern | The theme of the 2024 Pulse is "Contaminants of Emerging Concern." The 2013 edition of the Pulse was the first to focus on contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), with the goal of… | 2024 |
| Characterization of Sediment Contamination in San Francisco Bay Margin Areas: North Bay and Summary of the Dataset for the Whole Bay | San Francisco Bay margins (i.e., mudflats and adjacent shallow areas of the Bay that are shallower than 1 foot below mean lower low water [MLLW]) are important habitats with high potential for… | 2024 |
| San Leandro Bay Passive Sampling Study 2021 Final Report | 2024 | |
| Continuous Suspended Sediment Monitoring in South and Lower South San Francisco Bay Year Two (2023) Report | This report provides a project update for year two of a three-year collaboration between the San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS), San Francisco Bay Regional Monitoring Program, and… | 2024 |
| Where the rubber meets the road: Emerging environmental impacts of tire wear particles and their chemical cocktails | About 3 billion new tires are produced each year and about 800 million tires become waste annually. Global dependence upon tires produced from natural rubber and petroleum-based compounds represents… | 2024 |
| Dual-purpose Equalization Basins: A Seasonal Solution for Summer Nutrient Removal and Winter Storm Events | 2024 | |
| Nutrient Management Strategy Fiscal Year 2025 Program Plan | This Program Plan summarizes the planned work for the San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS) Program during Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025). | 2024 |
| Watershed Plan: a case study approach to incorporating multiple benefits into green stormwater infrastructure planning | In this Watershed Plan, we demonstrate an approach for assessing potential co-benefits—the additional services and amenities that are provided beyond the intended benefit—in the Islais Creek… | 2024 |
| 2024 Quality Assurance Program Plan for The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay | 2024 | |
| Modeling Stormwater Loads of Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Literature Review and Recommendations | 2024 | |
| Selenium Concentrations in Water and Clams in North San Francisco Bay, 2019-2020 | The Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) started implementing a new design for North Bay selenium (Se) sampling in 2019 after a long-term USGS program was… | 2024 |
| Water Year 2024 RMP Near-Field Water Sampling and Analysis Plan | This report details sampling and analysis plans associated with the pilot near-field water sampling for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP). The RMP added a… | 2024 |
| A Revised Design of the Status and Trends Monitoring Element of the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay | In 2020, the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) undertook a review of the Status and Trends (S&T) Program, a vital component of the RMP. The goals of the S… | 2024 |
| FY2023 Nutrient Management Strategy Annual Report | Annual report summarizing the progress of the Nutrient Management Strategy during fiscal year 2023. | 2024 |
| Multi Year Plan 2024 | 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… | 2024 |
| 2021 Update to Copper Rolling Average | 2024 | |
| 2021 Update to Cyanide Rolling Averages | 2024 | |
| Microplastics Monitoring and Science Strategy for San Francisco Bay 2024 Revision | 2024 | |
| San Francisco Bay Sediment and Contaminant Transport Model Part 1: Documentation of Model for San Leandro Bay | Modeling of fate and transport in San Francisco Bay is needed to address many priority management questions that have been articulated by RMP workgroups for PCBs, sediment, and contaminants of… | 2024 |
| 2024 Bird Egg Sampling and Analysis Plan | This document details sampling and analysis plans associated with triennial monitoring of contaminants in bird egg tissue for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay… | 2024 |
| 2024 Sport Fish Field Report | This report provides information about sportfish monitoring collection conducted by ICF during 2024 for the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) as part of the Regional Monitoring Program for Water… | 2024 |
| 2024 Sport Fish Sampling and Analysis Plan | This document details sampling and analysis plans associated with the Status and Trends (S&T) sport fish contaminant monitoring for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San… | 2024 |
| Chlorinated Paraffins in San Francisco Bay Sediment | Chlorinated paraffins are a class of mixtures of chlorinated hydrocarbons that are produced and used globally at high volumes for various consumer and industrial applications. Chlorinated paraffins… | 2024 |
| Contaminants of Emerging Concern in San Francisco Bay: A Strategy for Future Investigations - 2024 Revision | Over 350,000 chemicals and mixtures of chemicals have been registered for production and use worldwide. A portion of these may meet the definition of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs),… | 2024 |
| Development of Semi-Empirical Light Extinction Estimates for Biogeochemical Modeling Applications in San Francisco Bay | 2024 | |
| Implementing Nature-based Solutions for Wastewater Management: San Francisco Bay Area Examples | Prepared by the San Francisco Estuary Institute for the Bay Area Clean Water Agencies. Prepared in partnership with City of Hayward, City of Petaluma, East Bay Dischargers Authority, East Bay… | 2024 |
| Investigation of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) in wastewater effluent, influent, biosolids, and environmental matrices in San Francisco Bay | Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are surfactants widely used in a variety of consumer products, particularly as antimicrobials. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased use of products containing QACs… | 2024 |
| Nature-based Solutions for Nutrient Removal: Phase III Concept Designs and Cost Estimates | Prepared in partnership with Delta Diablo, Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District, and San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility | 2024 |
| Nature-based Solutions for Nutrient Removal: Phase II Site Evaluations | 2024 | |
| Residential Wastewater as a Major Source of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to Municipal Wastewater | Identification of major sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater requires comprehensive evaluation, as wastewater is a pathway for a wide range of PFAS products in use, and… | 2024 |
| San Francisco Bay Triennial Bird Egg Monitoring Program for Contaminants - 2024 Data Summary | The USGS's long-term Wildlife Contaminants Program in collaboration with the San Francisco Bay Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) collects bird eggs throughout the San Francisco Bay Estuary to assess… | 2024 |
| Screening Bay Area Stormwater for Emerging Contaminants: Summary for Managers | As part of a maturing science strategy, the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) focuses on monitoring and modeling of emerging contaminants in major pathways in… | 2024 |
| Storms mobilize organophosphate esters, bisphenols, PFASs, and vehicle-derived contaminants to San Francisco Bay watersheds | In urban to peri-urban watersheds such as those surrounding San Francisco Bay, stormwater runoff is a major pathway by which contaminants enter aquatic ecosystems. We evaluated the occurrence of 154… | 2024 |
| Study of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Bay Area POTWs: Final Report | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a broad class of fluorine-rich specialty chemicals with many uses across consumer, commercial, and industrial applications and products. The carbon… | 2024 |
| 2024 Detailed Workplan and Budget | In 2024, the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) is entering its 32nd year of collecting data and communicating information to support water quality management… | 2023 |
| Carquinez Strait Fish and Preservation Project Fish Collection Summary Report | In 2023, San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) received funding from a grant won by All Positives Possible, a nonprofit organization with 501c3 status, to provide shoreline education, fish testing,… | 2023 |
| Pescadero-Butano Watershed Large Wood Monitoring Protocol | SFEI developed a protocol for field-based techniques to quantify in-stream large wood for Pescadero and Butano creeks and their tributaries in San Mateo County, California. The protocol was designed… | 2023 |
| Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and ultraviolet filters in wastewater discharges to San Francisco Bay as drivers of ecotoxicity | Research in the United States evaluating ecotoxic risk to receiving waters posed by contaminants occurring in wastewater discharges typically has focused on measurements of pharmaceuticals and… | 2023 |
| San Francisco Bay Sediment Modeling and Monitoring Workplan | This document was prepared with guidance gained through two RMP Sediment Workgroup workshops held in late 2022 and early 2023. Given the variety of participants involved, this Workplan encompasses… | 2023 |
| 2023 RMP Update | 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… | 2023 |
| 2023 RMP Water Cruise Report | 2023 | |
| Sediment Deposition and Accretion Data from a Tidal Salt Marsh in South San Francisco Bay, California 2021-2022 | The U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center collected sediment and accretion data at a wave-exposed tidal salt marsh in South San Francisco Bay, California. Sediment traps and… | 2023 |
| 2023 RMP Dry Season Water Cruise Plan | This report details plans associated with the 2023 Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in the San Francisco Estuary (RMP) water cruise. The RMP water sampling program was redesigned in 2002… | 2023 |