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Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup Meeting Event
Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup Meeting Event
To Save the Bay, Save its Sediment Sand and mud are the essential building blocks for the Bay's shoreline to keep pace with sea level… News
Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup Meeting Event
Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup Meeting Event
Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup Meeting Event
Sediment RMP monitoring of contaminants in sediment began in 1993 and includes deep Bay sediment, Bay margin… Focus Area
Sediment (RMP Workgroup) Sediment is a building block of tidal marshes and can store and transport contaminants throughout… Focus Area
Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup Meeting Event
Sediment Workgroup (Day 2) Event
Where creeks meet baylands: opportunities to re-establish freshwater and sediment delivery to the baylands of San Francisco Bay As baylands restoration and climate change alter the ecosystems of the Bay, novel restoration… Project
Sediment Workgroup Meeting Event
Sediment Workgroup Meeting Event
RMP Sediment Workgroup Annual Meeting Link to pre-recorded presentations on Sediment Workgroup Special Studies Event
Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup May Meeting Event
Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup March Meeting Event
Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup Meeting (November 24, 2020) Event
Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup May Meeting Event
Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup March Meeting To join the meeting remotely: https://join.me/sfei-conf-cw1 (Recommended browser: Chrome) To dial… Event
RMP Beneficial Reuse Workshop Event
2019 Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup Meeting Event
2019 Bay RMP Sediment Workgroup Meeting Event

Publications

Title Abstract Year of Publication
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Calibration of the Multivariate AZTI Marine Biotic Index (M-AMBI) for Potential Inclusion into California Sediment Quality Objective Assessments in San Francisco Bay 2019
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