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| Project Documents | Technical reports, handouts, and spreadsheets associated with the Fish Mercury Project. Final FMP… | General Content |
Publications
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| 2023 RMP Sediment Cruise Report | This report outlines details from the annual Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in the San Francisco Estuary (RMP) sediment cruise, conducted July 24 – 27, 2023. The Regional Monitoring… | 2023 |
| Grain size, bulk density, and carbon content of sediment collected from Whale's Tail South marsh and adjacent bay floor, South San Francisco Bay, California, 2021-2022 | Sediment samples were collected on and adjacent to the Whale’s Tail South marsh. Short push-cores of bed sediment were collected in South San Francisco Bay adjacent to Whales Tail South marsh on five… | 2023 |
| Suspended Sediment Loads Analysis of Four Creeks in the San Francisco Bay Area | 2023 | |
| 2023 Bay Prey Fish and Near-field / Margins Sediment Sampling and Analysis Plan | This is a sampling and analysis plan for the Bay Status and Trends (S&T) Prey Fish and Near-field / Margins Sediment monitoring for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San… | 2023 |
| 2023 RMP Sediment Cruise Sampling and Analysis Plan | This report details plans associated with the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in the San Francisco Estuary (RMP) deep bay sediment cruise. The RMP, through the Status and Trends… | 2023 |
| Conceptual Understanding of Fine Sediment Transport in San Francisco Bay | Sediment is a lifeblood of San Francisco Bay (Bay). It serves three key functions: (1) create and maintain tidal marshes and mudflats, (2) transport nutrients and contaminants, and (3) reduce impacts… | 2023 |
| Water Year 2023 RMP Near-Field Water Sampling and Analysis Plan | This report details plans associated with the pilot near-field water sampling for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP). The RMP recently reviewed the Status… | 2023 |
| Continuous Suspended Sediment Monitoring in South and Lower South San Francisco Bay Year One Report for 2022 | Suspended sediment concentration (SSC) is of critical importance to the management of San Francisco Bay (SFB), yet has not been a focus of sustained high frequency monitoring efforts in shallow shoal… | 2023 |
| Re-evaluation of the Floating Percentile Method for Deriving Dredged Sediment Screening Guidelines | This document summarizes a study conducted for the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) to re-evaluate the use of the Floating Percentile Method (FPM) to derive… | 2023 |
| Concentrations of Select Commonly Used Organic UV Filters in San Francisco Bay Wastewater Effluent | Ultraviolet (UV) radiation filters are chemicals designed to absorb or reflect harmful solar radiation, and are used in products as diverse as personal care products (e.g., sunscreens, lotions, and… | 2023 |
| Nutrient Management Strategy Fiscal Year 2024 Program Plan | This Program Plan summarizes the planned work for the San Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS) Program during Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024). | 2023 |
| Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: A Chemical Class of Emerging Concern | Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), a large class of chemicals that includes high production volume substances, have been used for decades as antimicrobials, preservatives, and antistatic agents… | 2023 |
| 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 |