| Title Sort descending | Description | Type of Content |
|---|---|---|
| All Aboard for Water Quality Sampling | Hundreds of bottles of Bay water. Thousands of chemicals. Five dawn-to-dusk days all over San… | News |
| Sport Fish | The RMP has tracked trends in contaminants in Bay sport fish since 1997. Monitoring is performed on… | Project |
| Status and Trends Monitoring | RMP Status and Trends (S&T) monitoring tracks long-term trends in Bay water quality, providing… | Focus Area |
| 2019 Status and Trends Monitoring | In 2019, the Regional Monitoring Program monitored sport fish tissue and held its biennial Water… | General Content |
| San Francisco Bay Microplastics Project | This multi-year study summarizes levels of microplastics measured in Bay surface water, sediment,… | Project |
| Cyanide Site Specific Objective 3-year Rolling Average | General Content | |
| Copper Site Specific Objective 3-year Rolling Averages | As part of the copper site-specific objective, NPDES dischargers are required to calculate annually… | General Content |
| RMP Monitoring Plans & Reports | General Content | |
| Archive Sample Tool | The Archive Sample Tool provides a web interface that SFEI researchers can use to browse… | Project |
| RMP Steering Committee Meeting | This is a meeting of the Bay RMP Steering Committee. The meeting agenda, individual meeting… | Event |
| Sampling Stations | Maps of RMP sampling stations are included as attachments below. A key for the sampling stations is… | General Content |
| RMP Annual Meeting 2016 | The RMP Annual Meeting is held every year in the early fall. The meeting is an opportunity for RMP… | Event |
| PBDEs in San Francisco Bay: A Summary Report | Flame retardant use has become widespread in large part due to unusually strict flammability… | Project |
Publications
| Title | Abstract | Year of Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2021 RMP Status and Trends Data Quality Assurance Report | 2025 | |
| 2023 Update to Copper Rolling Average | 2025 | |
| 2023 Update to Cyanide Rolling Average | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2021 Update to Copper Rolling Average | 2024 | |
| 2021 Update to Cyanide Rolling Averages | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| Contaminant Concentrations in Sport Fish from San Francisco Bay: 2019 | 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 |
| 2019 Update to Copper Rolling Average | 2021 | |
| 2019 Update to Cyanide Rolling Average | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2019 RMP Water Cruise Report | This report details activities 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… | 2019 |
| 2019 Selenium Intercomparison and Laboratory Selection Memorandum | 2019 | |
| Calibration of the Multivariate AZTI Marine Biotic Index (M-AMBI) for Potential Inclusion into California Sediment Quality Objective Assessments in San Francisco Bay | 2019 | |
| San Francisco Bay Triennial Bird Egg Monitoring Program for Contaminants, California—2018 | 2019 | |
| 2018 Bivalve Retrieval Cruise Report | 2018 | |
| 2018 RMP Bivalve Retrieval Cruise Plan | 2018 | |
| 2018 RMP Sediment Cruise Report | 2018 | |
| 2018 RMP Sediment Sampling and Analysis Plan | 2018 | |
| Assessment of Nutrient Status and Trends in the Delta in 2001–2016: Effects of drought on ambient concentrations and trends | Nutrients and the effects of nutrients on water quality in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is a priority focus area for the Delta Regional Monitoring Program (Delta RMP). The Program’s first… | 2018 |
| 2017 RMP Bay Margins Sediment Samples Quality Assurance Report | 2018 | |
| 2017 RMP Water Samples Quality Assurance Report | 2018 | |
| 2017 Update to Cyanide Rolling Average | 2018 | |
| 2017 Water Cruise - Copper and Cyanide Sampling Map | 2018 | |
| 2018 RMP Bird Egg Monitoring Sampling and Analysis Plan | 2018 | |
| 2018 RMP Bivalve Deployment Cruise Plan | 2018 | |
| 2018 RMP Bivalve Deployment Cruise Report | 2018 | |
| Bay 2017 Bay RMP Field Sampling Report | 2018 | |
| Field Operations Manual for the Regional Monitoring Program | 2018 | |
| Status & Trends Monitoring Design: 2018 Update | 2018 | |
| Characterization of Sediment Contamination in Central Bay Margin Areas | 2017 | |
| RMP Field Sampling Report 2016 | 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 Water Cruise Plan | 2017 | |
| 2017 RMP Water Cruise Report | 2017 | |
| Contaminant Concentrations in Sport Fish from San Francisco Bay, 2014 | 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 |
| Sampling and Analysis Plan for 2016 RMP Status and Trends Bird Egg Monitoring | 2016 | |
| 2015 Annual Monitoring Report | 2016 | |
| 2015 Update to Copper Rolling Average | 2016 | |
| 2015 Update to Cyanide Rolling Average | 2016 | |
| 2016 RMP Bivalve Deployment Cruise Plan | 2016 | |
| 2016 RMP Bivalve Deployment Cruise Report | 2016 |