6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Regional Effects Monitoring Program: Macroalgae Studies
Funding Agency: State Water Resources Control Board
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Josselyn (415) 435-1 71 7 Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies (San Francisco State University)
Conducting Agency: Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies
Period of Record, Earliest Date: January, 1978
Period of Record, Latest Date: April, 1988
Geographic Boundaries Description : Samples are collected throughout the Bay, from Dumbarton Bridge in the South Bay to the Carquinez Strait.
ABSTRACT
The Regional Effects Monitoring (REM) Program is part of the Aquatic Habitat Program run by the Aquatic Habitat Institute and the State Water Resources Control Board. The purpose of the macroalgal component of the REM Program is to monitor long-term changes in the intertidal algal flora and to relate those changes to possible modifications in water quality within San Francisco Bay. Researchers at San Francisco State University were chosen to conduct the macroalgal monitoring program because they had performed similar long term work in the past, as described in Josselyn and West (1985). Establishment of long-term study sites began in November 1986; all sites were in place by February 1987. Among the preliminary findings of the REM Program is a general decline in species diversity at stations where data from 1981-1 983 are available. This appears to be attributable to a decline in the occurrence of brown algae in response to lower salinities during the wet winter of 1985-1986. Percent cover is recorded at each site to allow estimation of biomass. These data indicate a much larger biomass of green algae in the South Bay compared to North Bay, possibly related to higher temperatures or nutrient levels in the South Bay. Range extensions and new appearances of several species have also been documented.
The Estuarine Index Page 16 File Name: E:\EDIUPWSFSU.REM November 1, 1990 PARAMETERS
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED algal biomass algal cover species abundance species composition CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED light transmittance salinity water tern pe rature
TAXA Ch I or0 phyta Blidingia minima var. minima Blidingia minima var. subsalsa Blidingia minima var. vexata Bryopsis corticulans Bryopsis hypnoides Chaetomorpha linum Codium fragile Enteromorpha clathrata Enteromotpha clathrata var. clathrata Enteromotpha flexuosa Enteromorpha intestinalis Enteromorpha linza Enteromorpha prolifera Monostroma oxyspermum Ulofhrix pseudo flacca Ulva augusta Ulva californica Ulva fenestrata Ulva lactuca Ulva lobata Ulva penecilliformis Ulvella setchellii
Phaeophyta Egregia menziesii Fucus distichus ssp edentatus Fucus gardneri Sargassum muticum
Rhodophyta Antithamnion dendroideum Antithamnion kylinii
The Estuarine Index Page 17 File Name: E:\EDIUPEISFSU.REM November 1, 1990 Antithamnion sp. Bangia fusco-purpurea Bangia vermicularis Ceramium eatonianum Ceramium gardneri Ceramium zacae Cryptopleura violacea Cryptosiphonia woodii Erthrocladia irregularis Gelidium coulteri Gigartina exasperata Gracilaria pacifica Gracilaria verrucosa Gracilariophila oryzoides Grateloupia doryphora Griffithsia furcellata Gymnogongrus chiton Gymnogongrus leptophyllus Gymnogongrus platyphyllus Gymnothamnion elegans Halymenia schizymenoides Hildenbrandia rubra Hymenena flabelligera lridaea cordata lridaea cordata var. cordata lridaea cordata var. splendens Mastocarpus jardinii Mastocarpus papillatus Microcladia coulteri Ozophora lati folia Pikea Cali fornica Platythamnion pectinaturn Platythamnion villosum Pleonosporium squarrulosum Polyneura latissima Polysiphonia decussata Polysiphonia denudata Polysiphonia hendryi var. deliquescens Polysiphonia paci fica Polysiphonia paniculata Porphyra lancelata Porphyra perforata Pterochondria woodii Pterosiph o n ia dendroidea Pterosiphonia pennata Chrysophyta
The Estuarine Index Page 18 File Name: E:\EDIU PE1SFSU.REM November 1, 1990 Vaucheria longicaulis
Phylum Unknown Acrochaetium subimmersum Antithamionella glandulifera Ascophyllum nodosum ecad scopioides Callithamnion byssoides Callithamnion pikeanum Cladophora sericea Egregia menziesii Elachista fucicila En tocladia cingens Entophyton ramosum Entocladia viridis Erythrotricha carnea Giffordia mitcbelliae Lamnaria sinclarii Melanosiphon intestinalis Pelvetiopsis limitata Pilayella littoralis Rhizoclonium riparum Sphaelaria furcigera Urospora penicelliformis
METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Sampling from 1978 to 1983 was conducted primarily in rocky intertidal areas. In order to characterize zonation patterns, sampling locations were selected from the highest elevation of macroalgal growth to the lower limit of extreme low tides. Color slides were taken of quadrats on each sampling date. The slides were then projected onto a grid to allow estimation of percent cover of each species. Species in the photographs were identified with the aid of field notes or collections made at the sampling site. Physical characteristics of adjacent waters that were measured in the field included temperature, salinity, and light extinction.
Similar methods are employed in the REM program. Specimens are collected at each of the study sites, identified, and placed in the herbarium of SFSU. Elevation, type of substratum, and life-history phase are recorded.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: 18
The Estuarine index Page 19 File Name: E:\EDIUPEISFSU.REM November 1, 1990 General collections of macroalgae from 9 locations in San Francisco Bay were made from 1978 to 1983. These locations were:
1) Palo Alto 2) Redwood City 3) Coyote Point 4) Tiburon 5) China Camp 6) Twin Sisters 7) Point Pinole 8) Crockett 9) Martinez
The following 4 sites were sampled in more detail from July 1981 to July 1983: 1) Tiburon 2) Point Pinole 3) Crockett 4) Martinez
The five stations listed below have been sampled monthly since July, 1987: 1) Ravenswood Point 2) Coyote Point 3) Bay Farm Island 4) Point Chauncey (Tiburon Center) 5) Crockett
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING Specimens are archived at the SFSU herbarium. DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location : Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies Hardware: IBM compatible Software: Lotus and dBase Volume of Data: Approximately 7,000 records
Quality Assurance: Data entry is assisted by menus which prompt specific entries and provide some error checking. Additional error checking is performed when various sorting programs are run. Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Dr. Michael Josselyn Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies
The Estuarine Index Page 20 File Name: E:\EDIUPElSFSU.REM November 1, 1990 San Francisco State University P.O. Box 855 Tiburon CA 94920 Phone: (41 5) 435-171 7 Access: Publicly available with notice. Data Availability Date: Immediately
Map information:
Software: Sigmaplot Subject Description: Percent cover of algal species Type: Digitized REFERENCES Josselyn, M. and N. Philips. 1988. Long-term monitoring program: regional effects element macroalgal component; progress report. Tiburon Center for the Environmental Sciences, Tiburon , CA. Josselyn, M.N. and J.A. West. 1985. The distribution and temporal dynamics of the estuarine macroalgal community of San Francisco Bay. Hydrobiologia 129: 139-152.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; san francisco bay; san pablo bay; central bay; south bay; water quality; biological resources; plankton/algae/seagrass; species diversity; community structure; intertidal; abundance;
The Estuarine Index Page 21 File Name: E:\EDIUPElSFSU.REM November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program : Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance Program: Benthic Studies
Funding Agency: Department of Water Resources
Principal Investigator: Harlan Proctor (91 6) 445-751 7 Department of Water Resources
Conducting Agency: Department of Water Resources Period of Record, Earliest Date: January, 1975
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present Geographic Boundaries Description: Five stations in the Western and Central Delta are sampled.
ABSTRACT
Since 1975 the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has monitored water quality from the Delta through San Pablo Bay. This monitoring is a requirement of Water Right Decision 1485, in which the State Water Resources Control Board establishes conditions for the operation of the State Water Project. [Other aspects of the D1485 monitoring program are described separately in the Estuarine Data Index]. As part of this monitoring program, DWR collects baseline data on benthic community structure in the western Delta. Species occurrence, abundance, and substrate characteristics have been recorded since 1975. The results of benthic monitoring are summarized annually. introduced bottom- dwelling invertebrates continued to change the composition of the benthic community in the Delta in 1988. In fact, at least one introduced organism, Potamocorbula amurensis, Corbicula fluminea, or Lagunogammarus sp., was among the four numerically dominant species at each benthic site in 1987 and 1988. All of the exotic organisms appear to have established permanent populations in the Delta and Suisun and San Pablo Bays, with P. amurensis becoming the most dominant. Their presence may have disrupted the major mechanisms for change of benthic composition such as physicochemical variations including changes in Delta flows and salinity patterns. They now appear to include biological interactions such as competition and predation. The introduction of exotic organisms has changed the ecological relationships of the Bay and Delta, but the specific impacts of each organism require further study.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 22 File Narne:EDIU PE2DWR.EEN November 1, 1990 PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water. Sediment.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED organism lifestage organism density total number of organisms per sample
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED organic matter in sediment soil classification sediment grain size
TAXA Ampelisca milleri Anisogammarus ramellus Aulodrilus limnobius Aulodrilus pluriseta Balanus improvisus Barleeia sp. Boccardia lig erica Bothnoneurum vejdovskyanum Branchiura so werbyi Bratisla via bilongata Caenis simulans Candona sp. Chaetogaster limnaei Chironomus attenuatus Clad0tanytarsus sp . Corbicula fluminea Corisella inscripta Corophium acherusicum Corophium oaklandense Corophium spinicorne Corophium stimpsoni Crangon franciscorum Cricotopus stimpsoni Cryptochironomus sp. Daphnia magna Daphnia pulex Demicryptochironomus sp Dero digitata Dina parva Dugesia tigrina Elasmopus antennatus Epiococladius sp. Epischura nevadensis Eteone lighti
The Estuarine Data Index Page 23 File Name:EDIUPE2DWR.BEN November 1, 1990 Eudorylaimus sp. Eutycercus lamellatus Eurytemora sp. Forelia sp. Gemma gemma Gomphus olivaceus Gnorimosphaeroma lutea Grandidierella japonica Ha rnischia curtilamellata Heptagenia rosea Hexagenia limbata Hyalella aztecaa llyodrilus frantzi llyodrilus masfix Ilyodrilus templetone Lagunogammarus sp. Latona setifera Limnodrilius hoffmeisteri Limnodrilius udekemianus Lumbriculus vanabilis Lumbriculus variegatus Limnodrilius angustipenis Macoma balthica Manayunkia speciosa Melita sp. Mesocyclops edax Monodiamesa sp. Musculium sp. Musculus senhousia Mya arenaria Nais communis Nais pardalis Nai variabilis Nanocladius distinctus Neanthes limnicola Neanthes succinea Nitrocra sp. Oecetis sp. Ophidonais serpen tina Osphranticum labronectum Oxyethira sp. Palaernon macrodactylus Paracladopema galaptera Paratendipes sp. Physella sp. Polypedilum sp. Potamocorbula amurensis Pristina bre viseta Procladius sp.
The tstuarine Data Index page 24 File Name:EDIUP\52DWR.BEN November 1, 1990 Prostoma graecense Psammoryctides californianus Psectrocladius sp. Quistadrilus multisetosus Rhitropanopeus harrissii Sida cristallina Simocephalus serrulatus Simocephalus vetulus Slavina appendiculata Spirosperma ferox Sparganop hilus eiseni Stictochironomus sp. Stenocypria longicomosa Streblospio benedicti Stylaria fossularis Stylaria lacustris Synidotea laticauda Teratocephalus sp. Unionicola sp. Vejdovskyella intermedia Wapsa mobilis Other organisms as identified METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS At two stations situated in channels, 2-3 sites are oriented in a direction perpendicular to the flow of water. At shallow stations one central site is sampled. Three replicates are taken at each site, for a total of 24 benthic samples. A Ponar dredge with a sampling area of 0.053 square meters is used in the collections. Specimens are washed on a 0.595mm mesh screen, and preserved. Samples of the substrate are also collected at each site with the Ponar dredge. A complete cross section of the substrate is transported to a laboratory for analysis.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: 5
From 1975 to 1979 sampling was undertaken in the spring and fall at 11 stations. In June of 1980 the number of stations was reduced to the 5 listed below, and sampling is now conducted monthly. Latitude Longitude
1. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin 38-07-02 122-02-1 9 This sampling station is 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
The tstuarine Data Index page 25 File Name:EDIU PE2DWR.BEN November 1, 1990 Right bank and center.
2. Sacramento River at Collinsville 38-03-45 121 -49-10 Sampled 1.7 miles above the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. Right, center and left banks.
3. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 121 -47-34 The is sampling site is located 2 miles north of Antioch. Right, center and left banks.
4. Franks Tract 38-02-38 121-36-49 Located at the confluence of the False and Old Rivers. Right, center and left banks.
5. Old River, opposite Rancho del Rio 37-58-14 121 -34-19 Old River, 0.5 miles upstream from the mouth of Rock Slough. Right and left banks.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Identification and enumeration of benthic invertebrates are made by a private consultant under contract (Hydrozoology in Newcastle, CA). Organisms are identified to species. Counts and densities are recorded for each species. Laboratory analyses of substrate are performed by the Soils and Concrete Laboratory in Bryte, CA. Gradation analysis of soils is used for quantitative determination of the distribution of particle sizes. Percent organic material is measured for a subsample of each soil sample by a combustion test. Size classes of substrate particles are determined by passing the material through a series of screens. QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Three replicate grab samples are taken at each sampled location and are processed individually.
DATA STORAGE AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: Research Triangle Park, South Carolina
Hardware: IBM mainframe
Software: SAS
The tstuarine Data Index Page 26 File Narne:EDIUP\52DWR.BEN November 1, 1990 Volume of Data: Approximately 45,000 lines
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Harlan Proctor 3251 S Street Sacramento CA 95814
Phone: (9 16) 445-75 17
REFERENCES
DWR. 1990. Water quality conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during 1988. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1990. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance Program, 1988: Volume 111. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1989. Water quality conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during 1987. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1989. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance Program, 1987: Volume Ill. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1988. Water quality conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during 1986. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1988. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance Program, 1986: Volume 111. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
-Descriptors: biological resources; bay-delta; benthic infauna; invertebrates; sediments and dredging; west delta; abundance; community structure; delta outflow; hydrology and flow; clams; shrimp; plankton/algae/seagrass; benthos; Suisun Bay; benthic ecology; grain size; species diversity; shellfish;
The tstuarine Data Index Page 2/ File Narne:EDIUP\52DWR.BEN November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Spatial Distribution of Pofamocorbula amurensis in the Northern Bays and Western Delta
Funding Agency: Department of Water Resources Principal Investigator: Zach Hymanson
Conducting Agency: Department of Water Resources US Bureau of Reclamation State Water Resources Control Board
Period of Record, Earliest Date: August 30, 1990 Period of Record, Latest Date: September 13, 1990 Geographic Boundaries Description: San Pablo and Suisun bays, the major sloughs of Suisun Marsh, and the major channels of the western Delta
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to determine the current spatial distribution of the Asian bivalve Potamocorbula amurensis in the northern Bays and western Delta. Continuing studies by the USGS show that, since this clam was first discovered in late October 1986 in Suisun Bay, it has spread rapidly through the Suisun and San Pablo Bay area, and is having a major effect on benthic and pelagic communities of the northern reach of the bay (Nichols et al. 1990; Scheme1 et al. 1990). Total abundance and size class distribution estimates will be derived under this program, which will aid in understanding the ecological impacts of P. amurensis and will enable investigators to design meaningful laboratory experiments.
PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED total abundance size class distribution
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED field estimates of substrate composition and gross characteristics: per cent silt/clay
~~ The Estuarine Data Index Page 28 File Name: EDIUP\SSPOTAM.DWR November 1, 1990 per cent gravel per cent organic carbon per cent sand per cent shell texture odor color TAXA Potamocorbula amurensis
METHODS SAMPLING METHODS
One sample was collected at each site. A Ponar dredge with a sampling area of 0.053 square meters was used in the collections. Samples were washed over a 0.595 mm mesh screen and the remaining material was preserved.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: 214 Sample Site Distribution Sites in channel areas (water bodies less than or equal to 1 km wide) were approximately 1.5 km apart, and site location was alternated between channel center and banks. Sites in non-channel areas (water bodies greater than 1 km wide) were approximately 2 km apart. The column heading below, "Channel Position" refers to the site location in channel areas. "Left" = left bank, "Right" = right bank, and "Center" = center channel.
Locations
Site Number LatitudeILongitude Channel Description Position SAN PABLO BAY 1 37 59.2'/122 25.8' ...... San Quent. 2 37 59.0'/122 24.5' ...... San Quent. 3 38 00.1 '/122 27.2' ...... Pet. Pt. 4 38 00.1 '/122 25.8' ...... Pet. Pt. 5 38 00.1 '/I 22 24 .5'...... Pet. Pt. 6 38 00.1 'A22 24.2' ...... Pet. Pt. 7 38 01.1'/122 28.0' ...... Pet. Pt. 8 38 01.2'/122 27.2' ...... Pet. Pt. 9 38 01.2'/122 25.8' ...... Pet. Pt. 10 38 01.2'/122 24.5' ...... Pet. Pt.
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The Estuarine Data Index Page 31 File Name: EDIUP\53POTAM.DWR November 1, 1990 104 38 10.3’/12157.2’ ...... Left Denverton 105 38 10.1’/12156.5’ ...... Center De nverton 106 38 10.1’/12155.1’ ...... Center Denve rto n 107 38 10.6’/12155.1’ ...... Left Denverton 108 38 10.8’/12155.0’ ...... Center of Bay Denverton 109 38 11.27121 55.5’ ...... Center Denverton 110 38 11.8/121 55.2’ ...... Center Denverton 111 38 09.8’/12155.7’ ...... Right De nverton 112 38 09.17121 55.1’...... Center Denverton 113 38 08.5’/12154.5’ ...... Left De nverton 114 38 07.97121 54.9’...... Center Denverton 115 38 07.1’/12154.3’ ...... Right Honker Bay 116 38 07.1’/12153.2’ ...... Center Ho nke r Bay 1 17 38 06.27121 53.2’...... Left Honker Bay 118 38 05.77121 53.3’...... Center Honker Bay 119 38 05.17121 52.7’...... Right Honker Bay 120 38 04.47121 52.5’...... Center Honker Bay 121 38 04.3’/12151.7’ ...... Antioch No SUISUN BAY 122 38 05.0’/12159.6’ ...... Honker Bay 123 38 04.2’/12159.6’ ...... Honker Bay 124 38 04.2’/12158.3’ ...... Honker Bay 125 3804.3’/12157.0’ ...... Honker Bay 126 38 04.0’/12155.6’ ...... Honker Bay 127 38 03.1’/12158.5’ ...... Honker Bay 128 3803.1’/12157.0’ ...... Honker Bay 129 38 02.8’/12155.6’ ...... Honker Bay 130 38 02.4‘/121 54.4’...... Honker Bay 131 38 03.1’/12152.9’ ...... Honker Bay 132 3803.2’/12152.0’ ...... Antioch No 133 DELETED 134 38 02.5’/121 53.0’...... Honker Bay 135 38 01.9’/12151.9’ ...... Center Antioch No 136 38 01.67121 50.6’...... Left Antioch No 137 DELETED SACRAMENTO RIVER 138 38 03.7’/12151.0’ ...... Antioch No 139 38 03.97121 49.9’ ...... Center Antioch No 140 38 03.5’/12149.1’ ...... Left Antioch No 141 38 03.6/121 48.0’...... Center Antioch No 142 38 04.17121 46.8’ ...... Right Antioch No 143 38 04.47121 46.1’...... Center Antioch No 144 38 04.W 21 45.1’...... Left Antioch No 145 38 05.17121 44.7’ ...... Center Jersey Is. 146 38 05.7’/12144.0’ ...... Right Jersey Is. 147 38 06.17121 43.1’...... Center Jersey Is. 148 38 06.57121 42.0’...... Left Jersey Is. 149 38 07.47121 41.7’ ...... Center Jersey Is.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 32 File Name: EDIUP\53POTAM.DWR November 1, 1990 150 38 08.17121 41.6’ ...... Right Rio Vista 151 38 08.5’/121 41.2’ ...... Center Rio Vista 152 38 09.1’/121 40.8’ ...... Left Rio Vista 153 38 05.0’/121 44.1’ ...... Center Jersey Is. HORSESHOE BEND 154 38 04.87121 43.1’ ...... Left Jersey Is. 155 38 05.471 21 42.4’ ...... Center Jersey Is. 156 38 06.2’/121 42.4’ ...... Right Jersey Is. THREE MILE SLOUGH 157 38 06.37121 41.8’ ...... Center Jersey Is. 158 38 06.7’/121 41.2’ ...... Left (West) Jersey Is. 159 38 06.6’/121 40.9’ ...... Center Jersey Is. 160 38 05.571 21 41 .O’ ...... Right (East) Jersey Is. SAN JOAQUIN RIVER 161 38 02.2’/121 50.3’ ...... Center Antioch No 162 38 02.5’/121 50.5’ ...... Left Antioch No 163 38 01.8’/121 49.6’ ...... Center Antioch No 164 38 01.47121 48.8’ ...... Right Antioch No 165 38 01.27121 47.6’ ...... Center Antioch No 166 38 01.0’/121 46.7’ ...... Left Antioch No 167 38 01.8’/121 45.9’ ...... Right Antioch No SAN JOAQUIN RIVER 168 38 01.4’/121 44.8’ ...... Center Jersey Is. 169 38 01.47121 43.7’ ...... Left Jersey Is. 170 38 02.171 21 42.8’ ...... Center Jersey Is. 171 38 02.7’/121 42.1’ ...... Right Jersey Is. 172 38 03.27121 41.2’ ...... Center Jersey Is. 173 38 03.77121 40.5’ ...... Left Jersey Is. 174 38 04.4‘/121 40.6’ ...... Center Jersey Is. 175 38 05.4‘/121 40.7’ ...... Right Jersey Is. 176 DELETED 177 38 05.7’/121 39.9’ ...... Center Jersey is. 178 38 05.3’/121 39.1’ ...... Left Jersey Is. 179 38 05.2’/121 38.1 ’ ...... Center Jersey Is. 180 38 06.0’/121 37.8’ ...... Right Jersey Is. 181 38 06.1 7121 36.7’ ...... Center Bouldin Is. 182 38 05.9’/121 35.8’ ...... Left Bouldin Is. 183 38 05.8/121 34.8’ ...... Center Bouldin Is. 184 38 05.1’/121 34.1’ ...... Right Bouldin Is. 185 38 04.4‘/121 33.8’ ...... Center Bouldin Is. SHERMAN LAKE 186 38 03.0’/121 47.7’ ...... Antioch No 187 38 02.5’/121 47.6’ ...... Antioch No BIG BREAK 188 38 01.1’/121 44.2’ ...... Jersey Is. 189 38 01.1’/121 42.6’ ...... Jersey Is. 190 38 01.4’1121 41.3’ ...... Center Jersey Is. 191 38 00.8/121 40.9’ ...... Center Jersey Is.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 33 File Name: EDIUP\53POTAM.DWR November 1, 1990 FALSE RIVER 192 38 03.3’/121 39.6’ ...... Center Jersey Is. 193 38 03.27121 38.6’ ...... Left Jersey Is. 194 38 02.9’/121 37.7’ ...... Center Jersey Is. 195 38 03.6’/121 37.3’ ...... Right Bouldin Is 196 38 03.5’/121 36.3’ ...... Center Bouldin Is. 197 38 03.7’/121 35.5’ ...... Left Bouldin Is FRANKS TRACT 198 38 02.3’/121 37.3’ ...... Bouldin Is. 199 38 03.0’/121 35.9’ ...... Bouldin Is. 200 38 01.7’/121 35.9’ ...... Bouldin Is. OLD RIVER 201 38 04.37121 34.2’ ...... Center Bouldin Is. 202 38 03.8/121 34.8’ ...... Left Bouldin Is. 203 38 02.97121 34.8’ ...... Center Bouldin Is. 204 38 02.4‘/121 34.9’ ...... Right Bouldin Is. 205 38 02.27121 34.7’ ...... Center Bouldin Is 206 38 02.37121 34.2’ ...... Left Bouldin Is. 207 38 01.8/121 33.8’ ...... Center Bouldin Is. 208 38 01.1’/121 33.3’ ...... Right Bouldin Is. 209 38 01.17121 34.1’ ...... Center Bouldin Is. 210 38 00.67121 34.1’ ...... Left Bouldin Is. 211 38 00.2’/121 34.6’ ...... Left Bouldin Is. 212 37 59.9’/121 34.1’ ...... Right Woodward Is. 213 37 58.27121 34.4’ ...... Center Woodward is. 214 37 57.5’/121 33.8’ ...... Left Woodward Is. HOLLAND CUT 215 38 01.47121 34.9’ ...... Center Bouldin Is. 216 38 00.5’/121 34.8’ ...... Left Bouldin Is. 217 37 59.87121 34.7’ ...... Center Woodward Is. 218 37 58.9’/121 34.7’ ...... Right Woodward Is. ANALYTICAL METHODS
Sample analysis at the time of collection was limited to gross estimates of the substrate composition. Photographs of each sample were taken before and after washing. Enumeration and size class distribution of P.amurensis will be made by Wayne Fields of Hydrozoology, Inc., Newcastle, CA. All organisms from each sample will be preserved and archived. Analysis results will consist of the summarization of general trends as well as specific trends in size class and spatial distribution within the sample area. A map of the study area will be produced showing sample sites, major substrate types, and the presence or absence of clams at each site.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING: none
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
The Estuarine Data Index Page 34 File Name: EDIUP\53POTAM.DWR November 1, 1990 DATA STORAGE Location: Department of Water Resources Central District Hardware: PC Software: Rbase
Volume of Data: approximately 1 megabyte Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Zach Hymanson Department of Water Resources 3251 S Street Sacramento CA 95816
Phone: (91 6) 322-4145
REFERENCES
Carlton, J.T., J.K. Thompson, L.E. Schemel and F.H. Nichols. 1990. Remarkable invasion of San Francisco Bay (California, USA) by the Asian clam PotamoconSula arnurensis. 1. Introduction and dispersal. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 66: 81-94. Nichols, F.H., J.K. Thompson and L.E. Schemel. In Press. Remarkable invasion of San Francisco Bay (California, USA) by the Asian clam Potarnocorbula amurensis. II. Displacement of a former community. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 66: 95-101.
Schemel, L.E., A.Y. Ota, J.G. Hartmon, J.M. Shay and R.N. Adorador. 1990. Benthic macrofauna and ancillary data from the regional effects monitoring program in San Francisco Bay, California, January to November 1988. USGS Open File Report 89- 596.
-Descriptors : bay-delta; invertebrates; benthos; biological resources; sediments; community structure; grain size; shellfish; benthic infauna;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 35 File Name: EDIUP\53POTAM.DWR November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Aerial Surveys of San Francisco Bay Wintering Waterfowl
Funding Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Principal Investigator: Jean Takekawa, John Takekawa, or Louise Accurso (415) 792-0222 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Conducting Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Period of Record, Earliest Date: December 1986
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present through 1990 Geographic Boundaries Description : Surveys are conducted throughout San Francisco Bay, as far north as Suisun, Honker, and Grizzly Bays.
ABSTRACT
The US. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has coordinated annual mid-winter waterfowl surveys of major wintering areas throughout the United States since the mid 1950's (see entry entitled "Pacific Flyway Midwinter Waterfowl Survey"). Recently, personnel from the USFWS San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Northern Prarie Wildlife Research Center (NPWRC) and Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (PWRC), both research branches of the USFWS, have increased their survey efforts in order to gain basic ecological data regarding waterfowl use of the Bay during fall and winter. Aerial surveys were conducted monthly from December 1986 through March of 1987. Beginning in October of 1988 survey efforts were doubled by conducting bi-monthly surveys which will continue through April of 1990.
Preliminary findings from monthly aerial surveys conducted between October 1987 and March 1988 indicate that an average of 170,000 ducks were counted in the open water and salt ponds of the Bay (Takekawa eta!. 1988). Over 80% of these birds were diving ducks. Sex ratios of diving species favored males, but canvasback sex ratios were nearly equal, in sharp contrast to ratios in canvasback populations in the eastern U.S.
The tstuarine Index Page 36 File Name: E:\EDIUP\54WWSURV.FWS November 1, 1990 Information from these surveys will be used to determine abundance and distribution of waterfowl within the San Francisco Bay ecosystem. These data can be used as a foundation for conducting more specific studies regarding waterfowl use of the Bay, and will also be useful in assessing impacts of future developments within the Bay.
PARAMETERS
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED abundance of wintering waterfowl
TAXA Aix sponsa wood duck Anas acuta northern pintail Anas amencana widgeon Anas discors blue-winged teal Anas crecca green-winged teal Anas cyanoptera cinnamon teal Anas clypeata northern shoveler Anas platyrhynchos mallard Anas strepera gadwal I Aythya valisineria canvasback Aythya americana redhead Aythya marila greater scaup Aythya afinis lesser scaup Branta canadensis Canada goose Bucephata clangula common goldeneye Bucephala albeola bufflehead Fulica americana American coot Melanitta fusca white-wi nged scote r Melanitta perspicillata surf scoter Melanitta perspicillata surf scoter Mergus serrator red-breasted merganser Oxyura jamaicensis ruddy duck MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS MEASURED percentage of important waterfowl habitat covered total dabblers total divers total ducks total geese total swans miscellaneous waterfowl sighted
The tstuarine Index Page 3/ File Name: E:\EDIUPW4WWSURV.FWS November 1, 1990 METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Distribution and abundance of waterfowl are determined by conducting aerial surveys of San Francisco Bay from October through March. All surveys are flown according to a set pattern, and each survey requires two days to complete. An alternate predetermined plan is used in case of conflict with weather, time constraint, or other delay. The airplane is flown at an altitude of 50 m and a speed of 145 km/hour. Three geographic regions are surveyed each day. Most open bay habitat is surveyed by flying 1 km wide transects across the width of the bay.
Two observers record all waterfowl and boats observed within 0.5 km of the plane as transects are flown. Each observer consistently surveys from either the left or right side of the plane for all flights. Observers record species and numbers of waterfowl onto hand-held cassette recorders. Data are later transcribed from these tapes onto data sheets according to species and geographic region.
The North and South Bay salt pond/marsh areas are surveyed by flying a series of short transects in a systematic order to assure coverage of the many irregularly shaped ponds. Observers record species and numbers in each pond or distinct wetland.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Monthly surveys are conducted from planes, boats, and cars from October through March. In 1988 ground surveys were conducted at 42 sites throughout San Francisco and Suisun Bays. In the first year of the study aerial surveys were performed from December 1986 through March 1987. The following year aerial surveys were conducted monthly between October 1987 and March 1988. Surveys were conducted twice monthly October through March and the first week of April for both the 1988/1989 and 1989/1990 seasons. The survey area is broken down into the following six geographical units. 1. South Bay salt ponds - includes salt ponds and marshes south of the San Mateo Bridge.
2. South Bay - includes open bay water south of the San Mateo bridge. 3. Central Bay - includes open bay water north of the San Mateo bridge and south of the Richmond I San Rafael bridge. 4. San Pablo Bay - includes open bay water north of the Richmond / San Rafael bridge and west of the Carquinez Strait.
The tstuarine Index Page 38 File Name: E:\EDIUP\54WWSURV.FWS November 1, 1990 5. North Bay salt ponds - includes salt ponds and marshes north of Highway 37. 6. Suisun Bay - includes open water east of the Carquinez Strait, and west of the mouth of the San Joaquin - Sacramento Delta.
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location: San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Hardware: hard copy only.
Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Jean Takekawa Address: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 524 Newark CA 94560
Phone: (41 5) 792-0222
Data Availability Date: Data will be available after publication by Fish and Wildlife Service researchers.
REFERENCES
Takekawa, J. 1987. Status of bird populations in San Francisco Bay-Delta. Presented at Toxic Contaminants and Their Biological Effects in San Francisco Bay-Delta; Berkeley, California, November, 1987.
Takekawa, J.H., D.S. Gilmer, C.M. Marn, H.M. Ohlendorf, L.M. Accurso, and J.E. Takekawa. 1988. Abundance, distribution and habitat use of wintering waterfowl in the San Francisco Bay ecosystem: Preliminary report. Wildlife Research Field Station, Dixon, CA. 42 pages.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; suisun bay; san pablo bay; central bay; south bay; san francisco bay; bay-delta; biological resources; birds; waterfowl; abundance; salt ponds; dabbling ducks; diving ducks;
The Estuarine Index Page 39 File Name: E:\EDIUPW4WWSURV.FWS November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Natural Diversity Data Base Funding Agency: California Department of Fish and Game
Conducting Agency: California Department of Fish and Game
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1981
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description : All of the Bay and Delta and the entire state of California are included in this database.
ABSTRACT
The California Department of Fish and Game maintains a statewide inventory of locational information on California’s rare and endangered species and natural communities. Established by legislation in 1981, the Database is intended to help identify special species and habitats, and to develop plans to preserve and maintain them. The species inventoried include state and federally listed endangered, threatened, and rare animals and plants, and additionally those considered by the scientific community to be deserving of such status. The inventory is constantly updated, refined, and expanded, allowing it to function as a source of current information.
All documented historic and recent observations of appropriate species are included in the database, which includes over 18,000 locational records on over 1200 species and communities. Each record contains the location, source of information, legal status of the species, and other descriptive information. Sighting information is received continually from agency personnel, consultants, and the public. The Database is stored on a computer system which can generate a variety of products for interested parties. These include data pertaining to particular geographic areas, species, or communities. Map overlays can also be obtained on a variety of scales.
The Estuarine Index Page 40 File Name: E:\EDIUP\55NATDIV.DB November 1, 1990 PARAMETERS
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS
Information on rare, endangered, and threatened animals and plants listed by the U.S. RNS and the State of California is compiled. boundaries of population distribution county last observed date last observed description/comments of site elevation of the species or community occurrence general habitat (area, owner protecting) habitat type latitude and longitude of site legal status of the species - ex. endangered, threatened, etc. major information source ownership/management of site precision of observation (1/5 mile, 1 mile or 5 mile radius) site last observed (includes directions to site) species name - Latin and common township-range-section where species or community was observed USGS quadrangle number and name
METHODS A methods section is not applicable to this database. DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Hardware: Hew lett-Packard Workstations Software: G e na ma p/O racle Volume of Data: Over 18,000 locational records on over 1,200 species and biotic communities. Quality Assurance: Data are reviewed independent of entry. Experts are consulted to review the information, which is received from a variety of outside individuals. Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Karen Fleming
The Estuarine Index Page 41 File Name: E:\EDIUP\55NATDIV.DB November 1, 1990 Address: California Department of Fish and Game Natural Diversity Data Base 1416 Ninth Street Sacramento CA 95814 Phone: (91 6) 324-3812 Contacts for interpretive information: Darlene McGriff - animals (91 6) 322-2494 Roxanne Bittman - plants (91 6) 323-8970 John Ellison - aquatic communities (91 6) 322-2495 Robert Holland - plant communities (916) 324-6857 Thomas Lupo - geography (91 6) 445-6264 Map information
Subject Description: Location and distribution of species and communities.
Level of detail: Maps are available in an 8 1/2 x 11 format and also as overlays. The 8 1/2 x 11 maps are produced at the following scales: 1 :62,000on USGS 7 1/2’quadrangle reduced to a 15’ scale, and 1:5,000,000,which shows the entire state. Map overlays are available at the following scales: 1 :24,000on 7 1/2’ USGS quadrangles; 1 :62,500on a 15’ USGS quadrangle; and 1 :lOO,OOO at 1/2 Degree latitude x 1 degree longitude. Custom overlays can also be produced.
Type: Maps are produced as overlays designed to register over a base map.
Fees for Sliding scale based on number of records data retrieval: retrieved.
The Estuarine Index Page 42 File Name: E:\EDIUP\55NATDIV.DB November 1, 1990 Subscription services are also available for interested agencies and organizations.
Access: Species occurrence and other natural resource information is generally available to the public except for instances where disclosure of the precise location of a rare or endangered species might place it in jeopardy due to its value to unauthorized collectors.
REFERENCES
"The California Natural Diversity Data Base". Available from the Department of Fish and Game, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814. 16 pages.
Data base species lists: special animals. Available from the Department of Fish and Game, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA, 9581 4.
Data base species lists: special plants. Available from the Department of Fish and Game, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814.
Classification of natural communities: terrestrial section. Available from the Department of Fish and Game, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814. 9 pages.
A revised classification of natural communities: aquatic section. Available from the Department of Fish and Game, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814. 30 pages.
List of endangered and threatened animals of California. Available from the Department of Fish and Game, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814.
List of endangered and threatened plants of California. Available from the Department of Fish and Game, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814.
California native species field survey form. Available from the Department of Fish and Game, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814.
Guidelines for assessing effects of proposed developments of rare and endangered plants and plant communities. Available from the Department of Fish and Game, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA, 95814. -Descriptors: endangered species; biological resources; community structure; bay-delta; san francisco bay; delta; rare species; threatened species; abundance; species diversity; mammals; birds; invertebrates; wildlife;
The Estuarine index Page 43 File Name: E:\EDIU PE5NATDIV.DB November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program : Pacific Flyway Midwinter Waterfowl Survey Funding Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conducting Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1955
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description: This study includes the 11 states which form part of the Pacific Flyway, and surveys all important migratory bird habitat in California.
ABSTRACT
The US Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Migratory Bird Management in Portland, Oregon coordinates a midwinter survey of waterfowl abundance in 11 states that are part of the Pacific Flyway. The survey is performed largely by staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service and state fish and wildlife agencies during the first week of January each year. The data allow statewide comparisons of abundance, and assessment of trends since 1956.
In 1987 about 3.6 million ducks were counted, which was the lowest population index since 1955. The greatest loss in numbers of ducks was in California, where the 1987 index of 2 million ducks was 19% that of 1986 and over 50% below the average since 1956. A particularly sharp decline for the Flyway was observed for wintering pintails. The 1987 index of 663,000 pintails was well below 1.3 million in 1986, and 2.3 million for the average since 1956. Indices for diving ducks were also down 41% from the 1986 index.
PARAMETERS
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED waterfowl species abundance
TAXA Anas strepera gadwall
The Estuarine Index Page 44 File Name E:\EDIUPWGMIDSUR.RNS November 1, 1990 Anas acuta pintail Chen caerulescens blue goose Anas discors blue-winged teal Branfa nigricans black brant Bucephala albeola buffle head cackling Canada goose Branfa canadensis Canada goose Aythya valisneria canvasback Anas cyanoptera cinnamon teal Fulica americana american coot Bucephala clangula common goldeneye Bucephala islandica Barrow's goldeneye Anas platyrhynchos green-winged teal lesser Canada goose Anas platyrhynchos mallard Mergus serrator red breasted merganser Aythya americana redhead Aythya collaris ringneck Oxyura jamaicensis ruddy duck Grus canadensis sandhill cranes Aythya man'la greater scaup Aythya affinis lesser scaup Melanitta perspicillata surf scoter Melanitta deglandi white winged scoter Spatula clypeata northern shoveler Cygnus columbianus tundra swans whistling duck Anser albifrons white-fronted goose Mareca americana american wigeon Aix sponsa wood duck
METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS The midwinter surv is performed primarily by pers nnel of the US Fish and Wildlife Service and state fish and wildlife agencies. Traditionally the survey is conducted during the first week in January. In 1987 while most important areas were surveyed during January 5-22, the overall span was from December 31 to January 22. An effort is made to survey most of the important waterfowl habitat.
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
The Estuarine Index Page 45 File Name E:\EDIUP\56MlDSUR.FWS November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Delta Outflow/San Francisco Bay Study
Funding Agency: California Department of Fish and Game
Principal lnvestigator : Perry Herrgesell Department of Fish and Game (209) 466-4421 Conducting Agency: Department of Fish and Game
Period of Record, Earliest Date: January, 1980
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present Geographic Boundaries: The study area is bounded on the upstream end by the Highway 120 Bridge on the San Joaquin River at Antioch and Sherman Island on the Sacramento River and on the downstream end by the Golden Gate Bridge. The study area encompasses all of San Francisco Bay, including Honker, Suisun, San Pablo, Central, and South Bays.
ABSTRACT
Since 1980 the California Department of Fish and Game has conducted sampling in San Francisco Bay designed to examine the relationship between freshwater flow to the Bay and abundance and distribution of fish and invertebrates. This effort, part of the Interagency Ecological Studies Program, is the first spatially and temporally comprehensive fishery study to be carried out in the Bay. Monthly sampling of approximately 70 stations throughout the Bay has resulted in a sizable database. More than 1.25 million records are already on STORET (EPAs data storage system), and the program is ongoing.
DFG presented an analysis of these data in an exhibit submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board for the Bay- Delta Water Rights Hearings (DFG 1987). The report describes some findings regarding the most abundant or important species that were collected as they relate to freshwater outflow from the Delta. Results are presented for selected invertebrates, shrimp, crabs, and five groups of fish (true smelts, pelagic fish, sculpins, gobies, and flatfish).
Results are summarized here for a few of the taxa which were subjects of this comprehensive investigation. Euphasiids (or krill) were one of the groups of
The Estuarine Index Page 47 File Name: E:\EDIUm57DELOUT.DFG November 1, 1990 invertebrates collected in plankton net tows. Yearly abundance of euphasiid larvae was positively correlated to yearly Delta outflow. This may be explained by greater outflow causing a higher rate of exchange of these organisms through the Golden Gate, or alternatively by the effects of El Nino. Fourteen species of true shrimp were collected. The most common of these was Crangon franciscorum, which comprised almost 90% of the total shrimp catch. Annual abundance of C. franciscorum and annual abundance of all sizes of this species are strongly correlated to outflow from March-May. The amount of suitable habitat available for C. franciscorum in the Bay is directly related to Delta outflow and the resulting salinity regime. During low outflow years shrimp were more abundant in Suisun Bay than San Pablo Bay. San Pablo Bay has about three times the area of Suisun Bay, and this shift could have a negative effect on the growth and survival of C. franciscorum.
Four species of cancrid crabs were collected, the most abundant of these was the Dungeness crab (Cancer magisteo. A negative relationship was observed between outflow and juvenile crab abundance. A strong positive correlation was found between the May-December ring net catch and the January-March ocean upwelling index. One potential explanation is that the estuarine plume may carry larvae too far offshore during years with high outflow. Another possible explanation is that offshore currents during years with strong winter storms do not allow the organisms to return to the nursery area.
From 1980 through 1985, 137 taxa of fish, representing 122 species were collected. The otter trawl collected 144,385 individuals, representing 85 species; the midwater trawl collected 620,645 individuals, representing 72 species; the beach seine collected 124,482 individuals, and 66 species; and the egg and larval net collected 752,224 individuals, representing 62 taxa. The correlations between Delta outflow and population trends of several fish species, including longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys), northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), pacific herring (Clupea harengas), jacksmelt (Atherinopsis californiensis), topsmelt (Atherinops afinis), sculpins (nine species of Cottidae), yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus), bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus), arrow goby (Clevelandia ios), California tonguefish (Symphurus atricauda), English sole (Parophrys vetulus), speckled sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus), and starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus) are presented.
PARAMETERS
Parameters on which data is stored in STORET by the Delta Outflow/San Francisco Bay Study
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED fish length fish catch
The Estuarine index Page 48 File Name: E\EDIUPE7DELOUT.DFG November 1, 1990 male, female and juvenile shrimp catch male, female and juvenile shrimp length male, female and juvenile shrimp stomach fullness presence of parasite Argiea sp. on male, female and juvenile shrimp maturity or stage of eggs on gravid shrimp male, female and juvenile crab catch male, female and juvenile crab length (carapace width)
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED tidal stage weather secchi depth (water transparency) water depth water temperature electrical conductivity
Other Parameters starting latitude of tow starting longitude of tow ending latitude of tow ending longitude of tow distance of tow (nm) flow meter revolutions bearing of tow direction of tow in relation to current time of day tow was made date stat ion survey number tow nu mbe r seine length seine width subsample
TAXA Acan thogobius flavimanus yellowfin goby Acipensar medirostris green sturgeon Acipensar transmontanus white sturgeon Agonidae poachers Alosa sapidissima American shad Allosmerus elongatus whitebait smelt Alopias vulpinus Thresher shark Alosa sapidissima (Wilson) American shad Alp hidae unidentified Alphidae
The Estuarine Index Page 49 File Name: E:\EDIUP\57DELOUT.DFG November 1, 1990 Ammodytes hexapterus Pacific sandlance Amphistichus argenteus barred surfperch Amphistichus koelzi calico surfperch Apodich thys flavidus penpoint gunnel Argentina sialis Pacific argentine Artedius harringtoni scalyhead sculpin Artedius notospilotus sculpin Atherinops affinis tops me It Atherinopsis californiensis jacksmelt Bathylagus pacificus Pacific blacksmelt Betasus longidactylus visored shrimp Beteaus harrimani (Rat hbu n) northern hooded shrimp Beteaus sp. unidentified Beteaus Blepharidoda occidentalis spiny sand crab Brosomoph ycis marginata red brotula Callianassa californiensis bay ghost shrimp Callianassa spp unidentified Callianassa Cancer antennarius brown rock crab Cancer anthoyi yellow crab Cancer gracilis slender crab Cancer magister Dungeness crab Cancer oregonensis Oregon cancer crab Cancer productus red rock crab Cancer sp. Cancer sp. A Cancer spp. unidentified Cancer Cancer spp. Cancer an ten narius/gracilis Carassius auratus goldfish Catostomus occidentalis Sacramento sucker Cebidichthys violaceus monkeyface prickleback Centrarchidae sunfish Chilara tayolri spotted cusk-eel Citharichthys sordidus Pacific sanddab Citharicytyhys spp. unidentified Citharicytyhys Citharichthys stigmaeus speckled sanddab Clevandia ios arrow goby Clinadae unidentified Clinids Clupeidae unidentified Clupeidae Clupea harengus palasi Pacific herring Cololabis saira Pacific saury Coryphopterus nicholsii blackeye goby Cottus asper prickly sculpin Crangon franciscorum Bay shrimp Crangon nigricauda black-tailed shrimp Crangon nigromaculata blackspotted bay shrimp Crangon sp. Crangon sp. 3
The Estuarine Index Page 50 File Name: E:\EDIUP\57DELOUT.DFG November 1, 1990 Crangon sp. Crangon sp. 4 Crangon sp. Crangon francis-nigrica Crangon sp. unidentified Crangon Cyclopteridae snailfishes Cymatogaster aggregata shiner perch Cyprinidae carps and minnows Cyprinus capio common carp Dorosoma petenense threadfin shad Embiotoca jacksoni black perch Emerita analoga sand crab Engraulis mordax northern anchovy Euphausia spp. Euphausia (furcilia) Euphausia spp. Euphausia Ouvenile) Euphausia spp. Euphausia (calyptopis) Gadidae codfishes Gambusia affinis mosq uit of ish Gasterosteus aculeatus t hreespine stickleback Genyonemus lineatas white croaker Gibbonsia metzi striped kelpf ish Gillichthys mirabilis longjaw rnudsucker Gobiesox maeanadricus northern clingf ish Gobidae unidentified Gobies Hemigrapsus oregonensis shore crab Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus red Irish lord Hemilepidotus spinosus brown Irish lord Heptacarpus brevirostris stout coastal shrimp Heptacarpus cristatus Heptacarpus palpator intertidal coastal shrimp Heptacapus pictus redbanded clear shrimp Heptacarpus taylori Taylor coastal shrimp Heptacarpus sp. unidentified Heptacarpus Hexagrammos decagrammus kelp greenling Hippolytidae unidentified Hippolytidae Hyp etprosopon anale spotfin surfperch Hyperprosopon argenteum walleye surfperch Hypeprosoon ellipticum silver surfperch Hypomesus nipponensis wakasagi Hypomesus pretiosus surf smelt Hypomesus transpacificus delta smelt Hypsoblennius gilberti rockpool blenny Hypsopsetta guttulata diamond turbot Hypsurvs cayi rainbow surfperch Hysterocarpus traski tule perch lcichthys lockingtoni medusaf ish lctalurus catus white catfish
The Estuarine index Page 51 File Name: E:\EDIUP\57DELOUT.DFG November 1, 1990 lctalurus melas black bullhead lctalurus nebulosus brown bullhead lctalurus punctatus channel catfish llypnus gilberti cheekspot goby Lampetra ayresi river lamprey Lampetra tridentata Pacific lamprey Lavinia exilicauda hitch Lepidogobius lepidus bay goby Lepomis macrochirus bluegill Leptocottus armatus Pacific staghorn sculpin Liparis pulchllus showy snailfish Lissocrangon stylirostris smooth shrimp Lophopanopeus bellus blackclaw crestleg crab Lucania parva rainwater killifish Lysmata californica red rock shrimp Majidae Majidae Medialuna californiensis halfmoon Menidia beryllina inland silverside Merluccius productus Pacific hake Mesocrangon munitella miniature spinyhead Microgadus proximus Pacific tomcod Micrometrus minimus dwarf perch Micropterus salmoides largemouth bass Mola mola ocean sunfish Morone saxatilis striped bass Mugil cephalus striped mullet Mustelus henlei brown smoothhound Myloibatis californica bat ray Nematoscelis difficilis Neoclinus uninotatus o nespot fringe head Notemigonus crysoleucas golden shiner Nytiphanes simplex Odontopyxis trispinosa pygmy poacher Oligocottus maculosus tidepool sculpin Oligocottus snyderi fluffy sculpin Oncorhynchus kisutch coho salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha chinook salmon Ophiodon elongatus lingcod order Decapoda unknown caridean order Decapoda Brachyuran order Decapoda Caridean sp. A Orthodon microlepidotus Sacramento blackfish Osmeridae smelts Oxyjulis californica senorita Oxylebius pictus painted greenling
The Estuarine Index Page 52 File Name: E:\EDIUP\57DELOUT.DFG November 1, 1990 Pachycheles rudis porcelain crab Pachygrapsus crassipes striped shore crab Paleomon crassipes lined shore crab Paleomon macrodactylus oriental shrimp Pandalus danae coon-stri ped shrimp Pandalus gurnayi California longbeak Paralich thys californicus California halibut Parophrys vetulus English sole Peprilus simillimus Pacific pompano Percina macrolepida bigscal e logpe rch Phanerodon furcatus white seaperch Pholis ornata saddleback gunnel Platichthys stellatus starry flounder Pleuronectidae (righteye flounders) unidentified flounders Pleuronichthys coenosus 6-0sole Pleuronichthys decurrens curlfin sole Pleuronichthys verticalis hornyhead turbot Pogonichthys macrolepidotus spl ittail Pogonichthys macrolepidotus splittail Pomoxis annularis white crappie Porichthys notatus plainfin midshipman Portumas xantusii santusii swimming crab Psettichthys melanostictus sand sole Ptych ocheilus grandis Sacramento squawfish Pugettia producta northern kelp crab Pyromaia tuberculata tuberculate pear crab Raja binoculata big skate Rathbunella hypoplecta smooth ronquil Rhacochilus toxotes rubbe rli p seaperc h Rhacochilus vacca pile perch Rhithropanopeus harrisii mud crab Sagitta euneritica Salmo gairdneri rainbow trout Sardinops sagax caeruleus Pacific sardine Scomber japonicus chub mackerel Scorpaenichthys marmoratus cabezon Sebastes auriculatus brown rockfish Sebastes flavidus yellowtail rockfish Sebastes melanops black rockfish Sebastes mystinus blue rockfish Sebastes spp. unidentifies rockfish Sefiphus politus queenfish Spirunchus starksi night smelt Spirinchus thaleichthys longfin smelt Sphyraena argentea Pacific barrucuda
The Estuarine Index Page 53 File Name: E:\EDIUP\57DELOUT.DFG November 1, 1990 Squalus acanthias spiny dogfish Stenobrachius leucopsarus northern lampfish Stichaeidae pricklebacks Symphurus atricauda California tonguefish Syngnathus leptorhynchus bay pipefish Synodus lucioceps California lizardfis h Tarletonbeania crenularis blue lanternfish Thysanoessa gregaria Torpedo Cali fornica Pacific electric ray Triakis semifasciata leopard shark Tridentiger trigonocephalus chameleon goby unidentified Atherinidae unidentified Osteichtyyes Upogebia pugettensis mud shrimp Xanthidae unidentified Xanthidae Xiphister s pp . pricklebac ks
METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
The methods presented here are those described by DFG (1987).
Monthly samples were collected from 35 open water boat sites, 27 inshore seine sites, and 9 pier ringnet sites. At each open water site a tow was made with a midwater trawl, an otter trawl, and an egg and larval net. The midwater trawl has a mouth opening of 3.6m X 3.6m and a 1.3cm stretched mesh codend. It was towed and retrieved for 12 minutes in a manner that sampled all depths an equal amount of time. The otter trawl has 4.5m head rope and the codend is 1.3cm stretched mesh. It was towed for 5 minutes on the bottom and then retrieved at full speed. The egg and larval net is a 505um mesh plankton net with a mouth opening of 0.38 square meters. It is attached to a sled such that it is suspended 12cm above the bottom. It is towed on the bottom for 5 minutes and then retrieved at S.lm/minute. The distance towed over the bottom was determined with a Loran C. A temperature and electrical conductivity profile of the water column was taken at each sample site, except in 1980 when only surface measurements were taken.
At each inshore site, one or two beach seine hauls were made with a 3 mm delta mesh 15.2m X 1.2m beach seine. All collections were made on flood tide. Surface temperature and electrical conductivity were measured and the area swept by the seine was recorded. At each pier station, four lm diameter ringnets with 3.8cm stretch mesh net were set for one 30 minute period. Each station was sampled as near as possible
The Estuarine Index Page 54 File Name: E:\EDIUP\57DELOUT.DFG November 1, 1990 to slack tide. Temperature and electrical conductivity were measured at about lm from the bottom.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: Approximately 70 sites are sampled.
Monthly samples were collected from 35 open water boat stations from January of 1980 through November of 1987; at 42 open-water stations from December of 1987 to the present; at 27 inshore seine sites from August 1980 through January 1987; and at 9 pier ringnet sites from May of 1982 to the present.
1 San Francisco Bay 1.5 km S of Yerba Buena Island 2 South San Francisco Bay near Hunters Point 3 South San Francisco Bay channel near Point San Bruno 4 .'South San Francisco Bay channel near San Mateo 5.' South San Francisco Bay channel near Redwood Creek 6 ICentral San Francisco Bay at Yerba Buena Island 7. West Suisun Bay near the reserve fleet anchorage 8. North Suisun Bay near the reserve fleet anchorage 9. Grizzly Bay near Suisun Slough channel 10. Grizzly Bay near Simmons Island 11. Honker Bay (center) 12. San Francisco Bay 2.5 km north of Treasure Island 13. San Francisco Bay 3.5 km west of Berkeley Harbor 14. South San Francisco Bay off Oakland Airport 15. South San Francisco Bay near San Leandro Channel 16. South San Francisco Bay near San Mateo-Hayward Bridge 17. South San Francisco Bay near Candlestick Point 18. South San Francisco Bay off Coyote Point 19. San Pablo Bay near the Petaluma River channel entrance 20. San Pablo Bay north of the Pinole Shoal Channel 21. San Pablo Bay near Point San Pedro 22. San Pablo Bay 1.5 km west of Lone Tree Point 23. San Pablo Bay at Black Point, Petaluma River 24. San Francisco Bay near Harding Rock 25., San Francisco Bay 1.5 km east of Angel Island 26 . San Francisco Bay 1.5 km north of Angel- Island 27 San Francisco Bay near Red Rock 28 .'San Pablo Bay 2 km NE of Point San Pablo at edge of channel 29 .'San Pablo Bay channel 2 km NW of Pinole Point 30 West Delta, Benicia Point, Carquinez Strait 31 West Delta, Carquinez Strait SE of Port Costa 32. Sacramento River near Benicia 33. Sacramento River channel in west Suisun Bay
The Estuarine index Page 55 File Name: E:\EDIUP\57DELOUT.DFG November 1, 1990 34 Sacramento River near Port Chicago 35 Sacramento River near Chipps Island 36 Sacramento River near Sherman Island 37 West Delta, Sherman Island, Sacramento River 38 West Delta, Antioch, San Joaquin River 39 San Joaquin River near West Island 40 Central San Francisco Bay, Berkeley 41 Central San Francisco Bay, Berkeley Marina 42 Central San Francisco Bay, Keller Beach, Richmond 43 San Pablo Bay, Point Molate 44 San Pablo Bay, McNears Beach 45 San Pablo Bay, China Camp 46 .'San Pablo Bay, northern mud-flats 47 ICentral San Francisco Bay, north Golden Gate Bridge 48 ICentral Bay, North Richardson Bay 49 ICentral Bay, east Tiburon Peninsula 50 (Central San Francisco Bay, Point San Quentin 51 .'South Bay, Alameda 52 .'South Bay, East San Mateo Bridge 53 .'South Bay, Dumbarton Point 54 .'San Pablo Bay, Point Pinole (West) 55 San Pablo Bay, Point Pinole (East) 56 .'San Pablo Bay, Crockett-Carquinez Strait Bridge, South 57 ICentral Bay, South Golden Gate Bridge 58. South Bay, Hunter's Point 59 * South Bay, Candlestick Point 60. South Bay, Point San Bruno 61. South Bay, Coyote Point 62. South Bay, West San Mateo Bridge ANALYTICAL METHODS Fish and crabs large enough to be easily identified were measured and released; all other fish, crab, and shrimp were taken to the laboratory for processing. Adult, juvenile, and larval fish, shrimp, and crabs were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level and measured.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING Samples processed in the laboratory were subjected to a quality control check to determine if sample sorting and identification were acceptable.
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location: Teale Data Center
The Estuarine Index Page 56 File Name: E\EDIUP\57DELOUf.DFG November 1, 1990 Hardware: IBM mainframe
Software: NOMAD
Contact for Data Retrieval Chuck Armor California Depai ,met of Fish and G me 4001 Wilson Way Stockton CA 95205 (209)466-4421 OR
Location: DFG, Stockton Hardware: IBM AT microcomputer Software: dBase IV
Volume of Data: 20 megabytes
Contact for Data Retrieval Chuck Armor California Department of Fish and Game 4001 Wilson Way Stockton CA 95205 (209)466-4421 OR Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Hardware: IBM mainframe
Software: STORET
Storet Agency Code: 21 CAL-84
Volume of Data: More than 1.25 million records
Contact for Data Retrieval Phil Daniels State Water Resources Control Board (91 6) 322-4514
The Estuarine Index Page 57 File Name: E:\EDIUP\57DELOUT.DFG November 1, 1990 REFERENCES DFG. 1987. "Delta outflow effects on the abundance and distribution of San Francisco Bay fish and invertebrates, 1980- 1985." DFG Exhibit #60 submitted in the State Hearings, available from the Department of Fish and Game, 4001 N. Wilson Way, Stockton, CA, 95205.
-Descriptors: fisheries; bay-delta; plankton; delta outflow; delta inflow; biological resources; plankton/algae/seagrass;hydrology and flow; reproduction; species diversity; central bay; abundance; community structure; crabs; south bay;
The Estuarine Index Page 58 File Name: E:\EDIUP\57DELOUT.DFG November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Interagency Salmon Study
Funding Agencies: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Department of Water Resources Department of Fish and Game U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Principal Investigator: Patricia Brandes U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (209) 466-4421
Conducting Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Study Cost: approximately $1 50,000 per year
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1978
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples are collected from Central San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, the Sacramento River from Honker Bay to Colusa, and some Central and South Delta sites.
ABSTRACT
One facet of the Interagency Ecological Studies Program for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary is a study of the population dynamics of the chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), also known as king salmon, the largest of five species of salmon native to the Pacific Coast of North America. Chinook use the Bay and Delta as a nursery and for juvenile and adult migration between the ocean and freshwater habitat. The US Fish and Wildlife Service has primary responsibility for carrying out this research. The Interagency Salmon Study has the overall objectives of monitoring the annual abundance of juvenile salmon; determining the effects of the water projects on the importance of the estuary as a nursing area; and determining the impacts of the water projects on young salmon migrating through the estuary. The study was initiated in 1978 in response to concern over the impacts of the proposed Peripheral Canal. After California voters rejected the Peripheral Canal in 1982, the focus shifted to assessing the impacts of through-Delta water conveyance on the survival of young chinook salmon.
Some of the findings of this research are briefly summarized here, excerpted from an exhibit submitted by the USFWS at the Bay-Delta Hearings (USFWS 1987). Rough estimates of the number of fall-run (accounting for over 90% of all spawners) srnolts leaving the Delta from 1978 to 1986 ranged from about 10 to 50 million fish.
The Estuarine Data index Page 59 File Name: E:\EDIUP\58SALMN.FWS November 1, 1990 These figures translate to about 200,000 to 1,000,000 adults entering the ocean fishery. Abundance of smolts at Chipps Island is apparently related to Sacramento River flow at Rio Vista. The survival of marked hatchery smolts through the northern Delta between Sacramento and Suisun Bay is positively correlated to flow and negatively correlated to both temperature and the percent of flow diverted from the Sacramento River. Typical conditions in the southern Delta are considered detrimental to smolt survival. These conditions include low inflows from the San Joaquin River (the effect of which is accentuated by diversions exceeding river flow during smolt migration periods) and high water temperatures (usually 70 degrees F in May). Fall run chinook fry rear both upstream and in the estuary with peak abundances seen in the Delta in February and March. As Delta inflow increases, fry become both more numerous and more widely distributed in the estuary. Survival of tagged fry was greater in the upper Sacramento River than the Delta and San Francisco Bay, and better in the northern Delta than in the Central Delta.
On the whole, evidence presented by USFWS suggests that habitat alterations in the Delta limit salmon production primarily through reduced survival during the outmigrant (smolt) stage. These lower survival rates are associated with decreases in the magnitude of flow through the estuary, increases in water temperatures, and water project diversions in the Delta.
PARAMETERS
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED fry abundance smolt abundance recovery of tagged adults recovery of tagged fry recovery of tagged smolts
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED tidal stage
OTHER PARAMETERS MEASURED electrical conductivity (some but not all years) water tem peratu re water transpare ncy TAXA Oncorhynchus tshawyfscha Chinook salmon Incidental catch are measured, counted and recorded on data sheets.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 60 File Name: E:\EDIUP\58SALMN.FWS November 1, 1990 METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS Annual juvenile salmon abundance indices are developed for both the fry and smolt stages. Because fry and smolt behave differently (Le., fry tend to congregate near shore, and smolts are generally found in open waters), the sampling methods for the two life stages differ.
The fry (defined as 30 to 70 mm fish) are sampled by beach seines (0.25 inch mesh) from January through April at about 40 sites from Colusa through San Francisco Bay. Sampling sites are located in a diversity of locations (boat launch ramps, sand beaches, etc.). These sites are sampled in a consistent manner covering about 50 to 100 feet of shoreline. One seine haul is made at each site per sampling day. The index of fry abundance is simply the number of salmon per seine haul. Smolts are sampled by a midwater trawl (3.2 mm mesh net) at a standardized speed and depth from April through June at Chipps Island. The trawl fishes approximately the upper one half of the water column where over 90% of the smolts are found during daylight. Ten tows are taken each sampling day. Tows are generally made against the current and distributed across the channel with 3 or 4 tows per day made on the north, middle, and south portion of the channel. The smolt abundance index is the average number of salmon per 20 minute tow.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Stations: Approximately 50 stations total have been sampled. Beach seining usually occurs from January 1 through April 30, although some data have been collected during other months. Sampling is conducted once a week for the north Delta and interior Delta stations, and every two weeks for the lower Sacramento River stations (from Sacramento to Colusa). Samples were collected either every two weeks or once a month from San Francisco Bay sites until 1986. Trawl samples are usually collected from April through June at Chipps Island. In some years trawls were also undertaken at Clarksburg, Sacramento, Montezuma Slough and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Latitude Longit ude
1. Honker Cut boat ramp on the E bank 38-03-25 12 1 -27-30 of Honker Cut at King Island Marina between White Slough and Disappointment Slough. Sampled since 1979.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 61 File Name: E:\EDIUPWSALMN.FWS November 1, 1990 2. Delta Cross Channel 38-14-42 121-30-00 Beach on the north bank about 900 yards from junction with the Sacramento River. Sampled since 1976.
3. Treasure Island Beach 200 yards S of 37-48-52 122-22-07 the yacht harbor. Sampled since 1980.
4. American River 150 yards from the 38-36-20 121-30-1 5 Sac. River junction. Sampled since 1977.
5. Middle River - Woodward Island Beach 37-55-43 121-31 -38 200 yds north of Woodward Island Ferry.
6. Mokelumne River 1200 yards downstream 38-07-40 12 1-34-45 of the confluence of the N and S forks, and about 100 yds N of Hwy 12. (B&W resort). Sampled since 1979.
7. Old River on the beach below the Hwy 4 37-53-22 121-34-1 0 bridge about 2 miles S or N of Victoria Canal. Sampled since 1976, except for 1978. Sample site moved down the levy road (about 100 yds) near an old house in 1986.
8. Petaluma River mouth at Black Point 38-06-50 122-30-15 boat ramp under Hwy 37 bridge. Sampled in 1980 and 1981.
9. Carquinez Strait at Brickyard Beach 38-02-00 122-10-1 0 Sampled since 1980.
10. Sacramento River - Chipps Island 38-02-45 121-55-1 0 Suisun Bay off S bank of Chipps 1st. Sampled since 1975.
11. Sacramento River E of Montezuma Slough 38-04-20 121 -51 -30 on the Sac R, 1 mile W of Collinsville. Sampled in 1980 and 1981.
12. Sacramento River at the Sherman Island 38-03-37 7 27 -47-07 public fishing access. 2 1/2 miles S of the mouth of Horsehoe Bend. Sampled since 1976.
13. Sacramento River Stump Beach 1 1/2 38-08-02 121-41-1 0 miles downstream from Rio Vista Bridge
The Estuarine Data Index Page 62 File Name: E:\EDIUP\58SALMN.FWS November 1, 1990 on Hwy 160. Sampled since 1976.
14. Sacramento River 1 1/2 miles upstream 38-10-1 7 121-40-30 from the Rio Vista Bridge just N of Dutra Dredge Co. on Hwy 81. Sampled since 1976.
15. Sac River at lsleton Public boat ramp 38-09-47 121-36-42 Sampled since 1976.
16. Sacramento R beach at Koket Resort 38-14-23 121-33-1 5 800 yards upstream from Ryde. Sampled since 1976.
17. Sacramento River at the Clarksburg 38-22-58 121 -31 -1 0 public fishing access on South River Road, about 2,100 yards upstream from Hood. Sampled since 1976.
18. Sacramento River at Clarksburg 38-25-25 121-31 -40 Sampled since 1975.
19. Sacramento River boat ramp at Garcia 38-30-12 121-33-25 Garcia Bend Park about 400 yards upstream from Freeport Bend. Sampled since 1976.
20. Sacramento River 100 yards from the 38-36-05 121-30-30 American River in Discovery Park. Sampled since 1977.
21. Elkhorn County Park Boat Ramp 38-40-33 121-37-30 under 1-5. Sampled since 1981.
22. Verona Resort Boat Ramp 37-47-00 121-37-00 at the mouth of the Feather River. Sampled since 1981.
23. Knights Landing County Park Boat Rmp 38-48-03 121-43-20 Sampled since 1981.
24. Reels Bar, N of Knights Landing 38-51-09 121-43-42 Sampled since 1981.
25. Sacramento River on the beach about 39-07-24 121-54-55 5 miles downstream from Meridian. Sampled since 1981.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 63 File Name: E:\EDIUP\58SALMN.FWS November 1, 1990 26. Sacramento River at Ward’s Resort boat 39-1 1-04 121-56-08 Ramp about 4.2 miles downstream from Colusa. Sampled since 1981.
27. Sacramento River at Colusa State 39-13-1 2 122-00-48 Recreation Area Boat Ramp. Sampled since 1981.
28. San Joaquin River at Antioch Dunes 38-01-05 121-46-06 National Refuge. 1 1/2 miles from the Antioch Bridge. Sampled since 1979.
29. San Joaquin River at Sherman’s Island 38-04-40 121-40-55 1000 yds S of where 3 Mile Slough ends. In 1982, station changed to Eddo’s Boat Ramp. Sampled since 1979.
30. San Joaquin River SE corner of Venice 38-03-13 121-30-30 Island. Just west of Little Connection Slough. Sampled since 1979.
31. San Joaquin River swimming beach at 37-57-20 121-20-45 Louis Park, 1 1/4 miles S of the Calaveras River. Sampled since 1979.
32. Mokelumne River South Fork at Wimpy’s 38-1 3-28 121-29-27 Resort on Walnut Grove- Thornton Road. 100 yds S from jct with the N fork Mokelumne. Sampled since 1979.
33. Berkeley Beach Frontage Road 1 mile S 37-52-27 122- 18-27 of Berkeley Marina. Sampled since 1980.
34. San Francisco Bay at Point Molate Beach 37-55-00 122-25-10 1000 yds N of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Sampled since 1980.
35. San Pablo Bay at China Camp State Park 38-00-03 122-27-40 Beach near the fishing pier. Sampled since 1980. 36. San Francisco Bay at Paradise Beach 37-53-45 122-27-30 County Park. Site sometimes called Tiburon Beach. Sampled since 1980.
37. San Pablo Bay - Point Pinole, upstream, 38-00-33 122-22-00 west of fishing pier. Sampled since 1980.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 64 File Name: E:\EDIUP\58SALMN.RNS November 1. 1990 38. San Pablo Bay - Point Pinole, 38-00-42 122-21-37 downstream, east of fishing pier. Sampled since 1980.
39. Crockett Beach W of Marina on the beach 38-03-25 122-13-33 on the S bank of the Carquinez Strait. Sampled since 1980.
40. Georgiana Slough 1 mile S of junction 38-1 3-30 121-31 -32 with the Sacramento R. Sampled since 1976.
41. Little Potato Slough, 400 yards S of 38-06-48 121 -29-47 Hwy 12 in Terminous. Sampled since 1979.
42. Montezuma Slough, 1400 yards N of 38-06-17 121-53-1 8 Roaring River Slough intake. Sampled 1980 and 1981.
43. Montezuma Slough at mouth of Roaring 38-05-17 121-53-00 River Slough intake. Sampled 1980 and 1981.
44. Roaring River Slough intake pond at the 38-05-27 121-53-1 3 junction with Montezuma Slough. Sampled in 1980 and 1981.
45. Steamboat Slough just W of the Steamboat 38-17-56 121-34-45 Resort on Island Rd. Sampled 1976-1984. 46. Three-mile Slough - Brannan Island State Park, at the end of Seven-mile Slough. Sampled since 1976.
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Hardware: IBM mainframe
Software: STORET, SAS
Volume of Data: 97,000 records are in STORET
The Estuarine Data Index Page 65 File Name: E:\EDIUP\58SALMN.FWS November 1, 1990 Quality Assurance: Computer records are checked against the raw data sheets.
Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Patricia Brandes U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 4001 Wilson Way Stockton CA 95205
Phone: (209) 466-4421
Data Availability Date: Data from 1976-1985 will be ready to access in January, 1991. The 1986-1988 data will be available in June 1991.
REFERENCES
CDFG. 1987. "The needs of Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawscha, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin estuary." Exhibit #31 submitted in the State Hearings by the US. Fish and Wildlife Service. For copies contact Rick Morat, (916) 978-4613. 179 pages.
Kjelson, M.A. and P.L. Brandes. 1988. Survival of Chinook Salmon Smolts in the Sacramento River Delta During 1988. Annual Progress Report, FY 88 Work Guidance, Fisheries Assistance Office, US Fish and Wildlife Svc., Stockton, CA.
Kjelson, M.A., D. Hood and P.L. Brandes. 1989. Survival and Productivity of Juvenile Chinook Salmon in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary. 1 989 Annual Progress Report, FY 89 Work Guidance, Fisheries Assistance Office, US Fish and Wildlife Svc., Stockton, CA. Kjelson, M.A., B. Loudermilk, D. Hood and P.L. Brandes. 1990. The influence of San Joaquin river inflow, Central Valley and State water project exports and migration route on fall-run chinook smolt survival in the Southern Delta during the spring of 1989. Fisheries Assistance Office, US Fish and Wildlife Svc. and Cal. Dept. of Fish and Game, Stockton, CA.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; biological resources; fisheries; central bay; delta; abundance; water diversion; hydrology and flow; north delta; central delta; south delta: reproduction; cdfg; usfws;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 66 File Name: E:\EDIUPESSALMN.FWS November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: National Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey Funding Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Marine Fisheries Service Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Holliday National Marine Fisheries Service (301) 427-2328
California contact: Marty Golden National Marine Fisheries Service 300 S. Ferry St. Terminal Island, CA 90731 (213) 51 4-6637
Conducting Agency: National Marine Fisheries Service
Period of Record, Earliest Date: July, 1979 Period of Record, Latest Date: December, 1989
Geographic Boundaries Description:
The Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS) on the west coast is divided into three subregions: Pacific Northwest (Washington and Oregon), northern California (Monterey county through Del Norte county) and southern California (San Diego county through San Luis Obispo county).
ABSTRACT
The MRFSS was initiated by NOWNational Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) for West Coast in July 1979. The survey collects statistics on marine recreational fisheries as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (Section 5[a][4]), the Migratory Game Fish Study Act of 1959 (Title 16, Chapter 9A, U. S. Code) and the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (Sections 303 and 304[e]; P.L. 94-265).
The MRFSS consists of two independent but complementary surveys: a telephone survey of households and an intercept survey of saltwater anglers. The telephone
The Estuarine Index Page 67 File Name: E:\EDIUP\59RECF.ISH November 1, 1990 survey collects data on the marine recreational fishing effort in coastal counties. The intercept survey collects data on the catch of marine recreational anglers. Data from the two surveys are combined to provide an estimate of the total fishing effort and catch by marine recreational fishermen. Total effort is estimated as the number of fishing trips and total catch is reported for each species both by quantity and weight. The MRFSS also provides an annual estimate of the number of marine recreational fishermen. The estimated total catch for northern California was 10.1 to 12.4 million fish in 1986 at the 95 percent confidence level (analyses of 1987 and 1988 data are in progress). The 1986 estimate is not significantly different from the 1985 estimate of 10.5 million fish. During 1986 surf smelt was the leading species in number of fish caught in northern California, accounting for 14 percent of the total catch. Rockfish collectively comprised 30 percent of the total number of fish caught with black, blue, chilipepper, yellowtail and canary rockfish most commonly caught. Sixty percent of the total catch was caught from commercial passenger fishing vessekharter boats. These boats had the highest catch rate per trip with an average of 8.6 fish. July and August accounted for approximately 32 percent of the total catch for the year.
During 1986 an estimated 632,000 northern California residents went saltwater fishing in this region compared to 725,000 in 1985. Approximately 90 percent of the total number of anglers were northern California residents. Four percent of all households contacted in the telephone portion of the survey indicated some saltwater fishing activity during the year. Approximately 2.8 million fishing trips were taken in northern California in 1986, a slight increase from the 2.5 million trips taken in 1985. I PARAMETERS
MEDIA ANALYZED: Biota
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED
fish species identification number by fish species fish lengths
TAXA All marine and anadromous finfish except striped-bass caught on vessels for hire and-salmon.
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS MEASURED
Data obtained from the telephone survey includes number of fishermen per household, number of finfishing trips in the last 2-month period, the location of each trip, the mode of each trip and the location of the household. The intercept survey
The Estuarine Index Page 68 File Name: E:\EDIUPS9RECF.ISH November 1, 1990 gathers information on the fishing mode, the state and county of residence, the avidity level and the area of fishing. I METHODS SAMPLING METHODS
Telephone Survey The survey is designed as a stratified random sample with the primary sampling unit being a coastal county household. A strata corresponds to a statekubregion during a 2 month sampling period (wave). A proportional sample allocation based on the historical fishing effort is used to determine the telephone interview quota for each wave. Telephone sampling effort is directed only at households located in coastal counties (see listing below). Households within defined dialing areas are contacted at random at the end of each wave. Telephone interviews are conducted with marine anglers and cover only fishing activity in the previous 2 months.
Intercept Survey This portion of the MRFSS consists of on-site interviews of marine recreational anglers. Catch and demographic data are gathered. The intercept survey is designed as a stratified random sample with the primary sampling unit being a fishing trip. A strata corresponds to a fishing mode during a 2 month sampling period. Three modes of fishing activity are sampled: shore, commercial passenger fishing vessel (CPFV)/charter boat, and private or rental boat. The shore mode includes fishing from beach/bank sites and from all man-made structures (piers, jetties, bridges etc.). Data collected includes information only regarding the fishing trip just completed (e.g., how long the person had fished, what gear was used), selected demographic information (state and county of residence) followed by an examination of the respondents’s catch. Length data are recorded for a sample of each species in the respondent’s catch. Weights are calculated from length-weight formulas. State sampling programs specifically target salmon-anglers, therefore, anglers directing their effort at-salmon are not interviewed.
The allocation of interviews by mode and wave is based on empirical data and estimates from previous MRFSS results. Complete subregion-wide site lists are created and site assignments are selected based on historical information on site-specific fishing activity. Sampling is scheduled to cover all weekdays, weekends and holidays.
Telephone Survey
During 1987 and 1988, approximately 11,000 households in northern California were contacted in the telephone survey. Prior to 1987 approximately 18,000 households were contacted.
The Estuarine Index Page 69 File Name: E:\EDIU PE9RECF. ISH November 1, 1990 Intercept Survey
The total number of anglers intercepted was 7,000 for both 1987 and 1988. Prior to 1987 approximately 10,000 anglers were interviewed annually.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Telephone Survey
This portion of the MRFSS is carried out in six 2-week periods of interviewing conducted near the end of each 2-month period of fishing activity. Anglers in fishing households in Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties are interviewed.
Intercept Survey
Sampling is conducted continuously in six 2- month sampling periods (waves) from January through December at fishing sites where fishermen are interviewed at the completion of their fishing trip. Selection of specific interview sites is based on historical information on the fishing activity at all sites within the subregion.
ANALYSIS
The raw intercept and telephone survey data are used in a variety of analyses including: year class analyses; length-to-age frequency conversions for estimation of total mortality; distribution of individual species; changes in fishing activity patterns; and socioeconomic analyses. Estimates of total catch and effort can be used in stock assessments and trend analyses.
QUALITY TESTING ASSURANCE AND REPORTING
The estimates derived from the telephone and intercept surveys fall into three categories: estimates of the number of trips taken, the number of finfish caught and/or landed (number and weight), and the number of participants in fishing activities. For the number of trips taken, the estimate of coastal county resident trips is derived from the telephone survey and projections of the number of full-time occupied housing units in the coastal dialing areas. The mean number of fishing trips reported in the telephone survey is multiplied by the estimated number of full-time occupied housing units in the survey dialing area to estimate the total number of marine recreational fishing trips taken by residents of coastal counties in northern California. Ratio estimators are used to account for the proportion of households without telephones and non-coastal county resident and out-of-state resident fishing trips.
The Estuarine Index Page 70 File Name: E:\EDIUPW9RECF.ISH November 1, 1990 Estimates of total number of fish caught are calculated from the estimated total number of fishing trips by mode and the average number of fish caught per trip obtained from the intercept survey. All catch estimates are for individual species.
Estimating the number of participants in fishing activity is complicated by the fact that anglers exhibit varying levels of fishing avidity. Estimates of total participation are made for each subregion on an annual basis. The data for trips and catch are calculated for each sampling strata (i.e. subregion/mode/wave). Estimates of catch and effort by area fished (ocean areas <= 3 miles from shore, ocean areas > 3 miles from shore, etc.) are calculated from the ratio of anglers intercepted reporting fishing in each area to the total number of anglers intercepted in each mode and wave. Annual estimates are calculated by summing the estimates for the six waves from January through December. All data are maintained in their unaggregated form in the MRFSS data base. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Hardware: Data are accessible on a variety of mainframe,mini, and micro computers including IBM-3033’s, VAX750’s, Burroughs 7800 and various IBM-PC clones.
Storage: NOAA Fisheries data are stored on magnetic tape for mainframe and mini- computer usage and on high density floppy diskettes and removable hard diskette cartridges for use on micro-computers. Data are stored in ASCII, EBCDIC and SAS data library formats.
Volume of Data: Data from the west coast intercept survey (mid-1979 through 1988) require approximately 170 megabytes of storage; data from the telephone survey require approximately 18 megabytes of storage and the expanded trip and catch estimates require approximately 18 megabytes.
Quality Assurance: Data entries are reviewed thoroughly by the telephone and intercept survey contractors, by NOAA Fisheries once it has been keypunched and finally verified by a MRFSS Coordinating Committee comprised of federal and state resource managers.
Contact for Data Retrieval: Mr. Marty Golden National Marine Fisheries Service Southwest Regional Office 300 South Ferry Street Terminal Island, CA 90731
The Estuarine index Page 71 File Name: E:\EDIUPWSRECF.ISH November 1, 1990 Who Can Access This Information: Requests for MRFSS data should be made to Mr. Marty Golden.
Data Availability: 1979-1986 is available now.
Report Cost: Reports from previous years’ surveys are available at no cost as long as supplies last.
Due Date For Manuscript: Reports summarizing the 1987-1990 survey results are anticipated in late 1990.
Location of hard copies: NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service Southwest Region 300 S. Ferry Street Terminal Island, CA 90731
REFERENCES NOAA Fisheries. 1984. Marine Recreational Fishery Statistic Survey, Pacific coast, 1979-1980. Current Fishery Statistics No. 8321. U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 224pp. NOAA Fisheries. 1984. Marine Recreational Fishery Statistic Survey, Pacific coast, 1981-1 982. Current Fishery Statistics No. 8323. U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 203pp. NOAA Fisheries. 1985. Marine Recreational Fishery Statistic Survey, Pacific coast, 1983-1984. Current Fishery Statistics No. 8325. U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 189pp. NOAA Fisheries. 1986. Marine Recreational Fishery Statistic Survey, Pacific coast, 1985. Current Fishery Statistics No. 8328. U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 109pp.
NOAA Fisheries. 1987. Marine Recreational Fishery Statistic Survey, Pacific coast, 1986. Current Fishery Statistics No. 8393. U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 114pp.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; fishing gear; biological resources; sport fishing; commercial fishing; recreation; resource management; sampling methods; abundance; fisheries; community structure; species distribution; population dynamics;
The Estuarine Index Page 72 File Name: E:\EDIUPEBRECF.ISH November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Neomysis-Zooplankton Study Funding Agency: California Department of Fish and Game Principal Investigator: Jim Orsi California Department of Fish and Game (209) 466-4421
Conducting Agency: California Department of Fish and Game
Study Cost: $182,000 per year Period of Record, Earliest Date: June, 1968 for the Neomysk collection; January, 1971 for the zooplankton collection
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples are collected from San Pablo Bay, Carquinez Strait, Suisun Marsh, and throughout the Delta from Hood on the Sacramento River, to Stockton and to Clifton Court.
ABSTRACT Zooplankton constitute an essential food source for fish, especially young fish and all stages of many forage fishes. In the San Francisco Bay-Delta, young striped bass and other species prey upon zooplankton. One aspect of a broad program investigating trends in striped bass abundance (the striped bass element of the Interagency Ecological Studies Program) is long- term research (beginning in 1968) conducted by the California Department of Fish and Game on the population dynamics of Neomysis and other zooplankton in the northern reach of the Bay and in the Delta. This research allows assessment of trends in abundance of zooplankton species in relation to environmental conditions, such as phytoplankton abundance and Delta hydrologic variation.
DFG presented an analysis of these data in an exhibit submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board for the Bay- Delta Water Rights Hearings (DFG 1987). Four groups of zooplankton have been the subject of this study: 1) Neomysis mercedis; 2) copepods; 3) cladocerans; and 4) rotifers. Members of each of these groups are eaten by young-of-the-year striped bass. Adult copepods and cladocerans are the first food items taken by young striped bass, and Neomysis dominates their diet at a later stage.
The Estuarine Index Page 73 File Name: E:\EDIUP\60ZOO.DFG November 1, 1990 There has been a long-term decline in abundance of all native zooplankton taxa with the exceptions of Acartia (a copepod) and Neomysis. However, three accidentally introduced Asian copepods became abundant in 1979 and 1980 and have helped maintain the abundance of the copepod population as a whole. One of these introduced species, Sinocalanus, is suspected of virtually eliminating a native but relatively scarce Diaptomus species in much of the Delta, and may have affected the distribution and abundance of the important native Eurytemora. Neomysis was abundant only in two years (1980 and 1982) after the 1976-1977 drought. High flows occurred in the spring of both those years. Multiple regression analyses of the influence of several independent environmental variables (including chlorophyll a, temperature, salinity, and water project export pumping rates) on annual average zooplankton abundance were conducted. Chlorophyll a was found to be significantly correlated to abundance of nearly all taxa (p c .05). The effects of export pumping on zooplankton abundance in Old River and the San Joaquin River were assessed. Abundance in Old River appears to be unrelated to pumping volumes, but sharply affected by large cross-Delta flows to the pumps. I PARAMETERS
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED secchi disc depth electrical conductivity, surface and bottom water tern pe rat u re, surface
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED chlorophyll a Neomysis egg and embryo counts Neomysis egg stage Neomysis juvenile, gravid or non-gravid female, or male Neo mysis length Neomysis density Zoo plankton density by taxon
TAXA Acarfia copepod Asplanchna rotifer Barnacle nauplii barnacle young Bosmina longirostris cladoceran Crab zoea crab young Cyclops cope pod Daphnia cladoceran Diaphanosoma cladoce ran Diaptomus freshwater copepod Eurytemora aftinis, all life stagescalanoid copepod Harpacticoid copepod
The Estuarine Index Page 74 File Name: E:\EDIUP\60ZOO.DFG November 1. 1990 Keratella rotifer Limnoithona sinensis Chinese cyclopoid copepod Neomysis mercedis opossum shrimp Oithona davisae Asian copepod Oithona similis copepod Pseudodiaptomus forbesi Chinese copepod Pseudodiaptomus marinus Chinese copepod Polyart hra rotifer Sinocalanus doerrii, all life stages Chinese copepod Synchaeta rotifer Synchaeta bicornis rotifer Tric hocerca rot ife r I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS Collection of Neomysis in the upper estuary began in June 1968; zooplankton collection began in January 1971. The Neomysis net was initially made of 1 mm silk bolting cloth. From 1971 through 1973 it was made of 0.93 mm mesh nylon cloth. In 1974 mesh size was again altered to 0.505 mm, in an effort to sample 2- 3 mm mysids more effectively. The length and mouth area after 1974 were 1.48 m and 0.064 square meters, respectively. In all years the net tapered to 7.6 cm at the cod end where a jar screened with 0.505 mm mesh wire cloth captured the mysids. Water volumes filtered by the Neomysis net were measured by flow meters.
A Clarke-Bumpus net was used to sample other zooplankton. This net was made of 154 um nylon mesh, had a mouth area of 0.013 square meters, and was 73 cm long tapering to a 4.5 cm diameter at the cod end. A screened bottle at the end of the net collected the organisms. Stepwise bottom to surface oblique tows lasting 10 minutes were made, using both nets simultaneously.
Microzooplankton were collected using a pump. Vertical samples were obtained by raising the hose from the bottom to the surface. All Neomysis and zooplankton samples were preserved and dyed.
Surface temperature, surface and bottom specific conductance, and the algal pigment chlorophyll a are measured at each sampling site.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Stations: A total of 88 stations have been sampled throughout the study.
Surveys began in 1968 and were initially conducted once a month throughout the year. In 1972, two surveys were conducted each month from April through October;, since 1976, two surveys have been conducted each month from March
The Estuarine Index Page 75 File Name: E:\EDIUP\60ZOO.DFG November 1, 1990 through October. From December through February in 1968-1972 and 1977-1982 surveys were conducted once a month. Not all of the stations were sampled every year; stations in San Pablo Bay and the Carquinez Strait were usually not sampled when the pre-tow surface electrical conductivity reading was above 20,000 umhos. Stations located in the Delta were frequently not sampled until March. A number of stations in the northern Delta were sampled only during the drought year of 1977.
Latitude Longitude
1. Turner Cut at McDonald Ferry 37-58-47 121 -28-27 2. Sacramento Ship Channel bet lights 51/52 38-1 4-1 6 121-40-1 7 3. Sacramento Ship Channel bet lights 55/56 38-1 6-18 121-39-38 4. Sacramento Ship Channel bet lights 61/62 38-20-3 1 121-38-37 5. Sacramento Ship Channel bet lights 65/66 38-24-18 121-36-41 6. Sacramento Ship Channel bet lights 69/70 38-28-12 12 1-35-02 7. West Canal 230M downstr of Clifton Ct Gate 37-50-04 121-33-1 4 8. Big Break 38-01 -05 121 -42-38 9. Franks Tract 38-02-38 121-36-49 10. Suisun Bay at smoke stacks on west shore 38-03-35 122-06-35 11. Suisun Bay upstream of light 4 38-04-19 22-05-46 12. Suisun Bay bet last row of ships at It 4 38-05-35 22-04-09 13. Grizzly Bay between lights 9 and 10 38-06-55 22-03-07 14. Grizzly Bay 91 M southeast of Dolphin 38-07-02 22-02-50 15. Suisun cutoff at Anamesa Slough 38-05-30 22-00-51 16. Sacramento River Ch 500m off Freeman Is1 38-04-28 21 -59-20 17. Honker Bay 366M off N. shore nr Wheeler lslbs 38-04-26 121 -56-12 18. Sherman Lake 38-02-34 121-47-34 19. San Pablo Bay at lights 11 and 12 38-0 1-36 122-1 9-25 20. False River 640M west of Piper Slough 38-03-23 121-39-48 21. Middle River 914M S of Bacon Isl. Bridge 37-58-15 121-32-04 22. Middle River at Victoria Canal 37-53-30 121 -20-20 23. North Fork Mokelumne River 38-08-44 121-33-24 24. Mokelumne River 1.6 km above river fork 38-14-00 121-29-20 25. Napa River 38-1 1-15 122-1 0-40 26. Old River at south end of Holland Tract 37-58-58 121-34-48 27. San Pablo Bay at light 2 37-58-16 122-25-57 28. San Pablo Bay at light BW E 38-00-40 122-24-00 29. San Pablo Bay at lights 9 and 10 38-02-25 122-21-00 30. San Pablo bay at light 15 38-03-28 122-1 7-20 31. Carquinez Strait at light 2 38-03-58 122-14-35 32. Carquinez Strait at Glencove Harbor 38-03-37 122- 12-25 33. Carquinez Strait at light 22 38-03-09 122-10-42 34. Carquinez Strait 46M - 91m off Ozol Pier 38-0 1-45 122-09-30 35. Carquinez Strait at Pier E. of Marina 38-01-54 122-08-07 36. Sacramento River at Avon Pier 38-02-57 122-05-32 37. Sacramento River at lights 11 and 12 38-03-54 122-03-40
The Estuarine index Page 76 File Name: E:\EDIUP\60ZOO.DFG November 1, 1990 38. Sacramento River 457 M upstr of light 16 38-03-54 122-02-03 39. Sacramento River 183 M upstr of light 19 38-03-36 121-59-45 40. Sacramento River at lights 24 & 25 38-03-29 1 21 -57-55 41. Sacramento River at Simmons Point 38-02-47 121-55-02 42. Sacramento R at mouth of Mallard-Slough 38-02-45 1 21 -54-23 43. Sacramento River at light 31 38-02-56 121 63-05 44. Sacramento River bet. lights 33 and 34 38-03-35 121 -52-06 45. Sacramento River bet. lights 5 and 6 38-03-45 1 21 -49-44 46. Sacramento R 183 M upstr of lights 9 & 10 38-03-42 121 -47-46 47. Sacramento R 457 M upstr of lights 13:14 38-05-04 1 21 -44-17 48. Sac R at NE end of Decker Is1 mid-channel 38-06-31 121-42-52 49. Sacramento R at Rio Vista Coast-Guard St. 38-05-52 121 -41-01 50. San Pablo Bay near Pinole Point 38-01 -50 122-22-15 51. Suisun Bay off Bulls Head near Martinez 38-02-40 122-07-00 52. Sacramento R 150 yds s of Rio Vista Bridge 38-09-27 121 -41-01 53. Sacramento River at light 37 38-10-39 1 21 -40-00 54. Sacramento River at NW end of Ida Island 38-10-20 1 21 -38-38 55. Sacramento River at lsleton Bridge 38-10-20 121 -35-33 56. Sacramento River near Ryde 38-14-29 121 -33-29 57. Sacramento River at Greens Landing 38-20-52 1 21 -32-25 58. San Joaquin River at Light 2 38-01-54 1 21 -50-07 59. San Joaquin River between lights 7 and 8 38-01-20 1 21 -48-13 60. San Joaquin River between lights 10 and 11 38-01-07 1 21 -45-49 61. San Joaquin R bet light 19 & south shore 38-02-07 1 21 -42-24 62. San Joaquin River at light 24 38-03-09 1 21 -41-1 7 63. San Joaquin River 549 M upstr of light 26 38-04-24 1 21 -40-36 64. San Joaquin R 183 M downstr of light 34 38-05-22 121-39-03 65. San Joaquin R 183 M downstr of light 42 38-06-13 121 -36-20 66. San Joaquin River at light 53 38-04-40 121 -34-13 67. San Joaquin R at mouth of Middle River 38-02-39 121 -31-45 68. San Joaquin River between lights 5 and 6 38 - 0 0 - 0 7 1 21 -26-57 69. San Joaquin R 183M downstr of lights 39:40 37-58-42 1 21 -22-55 70. South fork Mokelumne River at Staten Is1 38-07-34 1 21 -29-43 71. South fork Mokelumne R. 1.6 km above 38-07-34 121 -29-43 Te rmino us 72. Cache Slough at light 44 38-12-41 121 -41-30 73. Disappointment Slough 366 M down from 38-02-38 1 21 -25-35 Rindge Tract Bridge 74. Georgiana Slough near lsleton 38-09-03 121 -35-47 75. Hog Slough near Thornton 38-10-1 0 1 21 -26-50 76. Montezuma Slough second bend from mouth 38-08-07 1 21 -54-43 77. Montezurna Slough past abandoned railroad 38-04-40 121 -53-00 78. Steamboat Slough 38-11-50 121 -36-57 79. Suisun Slough at mouth of Volanti Slough 38-10-50 122-02-50 80. Sycamore Slough at mouth 38-08-28 1 21 -30-00 81. White Slough at Correa ferry 38-05-01 121 -28-12
The Estuarine Index Page 77 File Name: E:\EDIUP\60ZOO.DFG November 1, 1990 ANALYTICAL METHODS
Neomysis samples were subsampled before counting. All mysids in a selected subsample were counted. Initially, a minimum count of 200 was required; this was increased to 400 in 1984. Lengths of the first 100 mysids counted were recorded. Beginning in 1976 they were identified as being juvenile, gravid female, non-gravid female, or male. Offspring from the brood pouches of twenty females from each sample, when available, were counted and assigned to three developmental stages: eggs, comma-shaped embryos, and eyed embryos. Estimates of the volume of water originally filtered are used to convert the counts into densities in the water column of the sampling site.
Clarke-Bumpus samples were divided into 1 ml sub-samples and placed in Sedgewick-Rafter cells. All animals were identified and counted under a compound microscope. Additional 1 ml sub-samples were examined until at least 200 animals had been counted. Organisms present in the pump samples were collected on a 43 um mesh screen, then identified and counted in a Sedgewick-Rafter cell. The counts and measures of the amount of water filtered per sample are used to determine the approximate density of organisms in the water column at each sampling site.
Zooplankton taxa identified varied over the years. From 1972 to 1975 an effort was made to identify organisms to species. Thereafter, identifications were to genus level, except for important species or when only one species was present in a genus. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES DATA STORAGE Location: DFG Rancho Cordova
Hardware: VAX
Software : SAS
Volume of Data: Approximately 14,000 records Quality Assurance: 3,000 random digit checks Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Anne Baker Address: Biometrics - CA Department of Fish and Game 1701 Nimbus Road Suite E Rancho Cordova CA 95670
The Estuarine Index Page 78 File Name: E:\EDIUP\60ZOO.DFG November 1, 1990 Phone: (916) 355-7008 Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Hardware: IBM mainframe
Software: STORET Volume of Data: Approximately 790,000 records
Storet Agency Code: 21 CAL-85
Quality Assurance: 3,000 random digit checks
Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Phil Daniels State Water Resources Control Board
Phone: (916) 322-4514
Data Availability Date: Immediately
Map Information
Availability: On request
Subject Description: Sampling locations
cost: no charge
Contact: Jim Orsi California Department of Fish and Game 4001 Wilson Way Stockton CA 95205
REFERENCES
DFG. 1987. "Zooplankton population trends and environmental relationships." DFG Exhibit #28 submitted in the State Hearings, available from the Department of Fish and Game, 4001 N. Wilson Way, Stockton, CA, 95205. 88 pages.
Ferrari, F.D. and James Orsi. Oithona Davisae, new species, and Limnoithona sinensis (Burkhardt, 1912) (Copepoda: oithonidae) from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary, California. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 4( 1): 106-126.
The Estuarine Index Page 79 File Name: E:\EDIUP\60ZOO.DFG November 1, 1990 Knutson, A.C. and J.J Orsi. 1983. Factors regulation abundance and distribution of the shrimp, Neomysis mercedis, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 112: 476-485.
Orsi, J.J. 1986. Interaction between die1 vertical migration of a mysidacean shrimp and two-layered estuarine flow. Hydrobiologia 1 37: 79-87. Orsi, J.J. and A.C. Knutson, Jr. 1979. The role of mysid shrimp in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary and factors affecting their abundance and distribution. In T.J. Conomos, ed. San Francisco Bay: The Urbanized Estuary. Pacific Division, MAS.
Orsi, J.J. and T.E. Bowman, D.C. Marelli, and A. Hutchinson. 1983. Recent introduction of the planktonic calanoid copepod Sinocalanus doerrij (Centropagidae) from mainland China to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary of California. Journal of Plankton Research 5(3): 357-375.
Orsi, J.J. and W.L. Mecum. 1986. Zooplankton distribution and abundance in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in relation to certain environmental factors. Estuaries 9: 326-339.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; salinity; biological resources; Suisun Bay; abundance; reproduction; species diversity; invertebrates; north delta; south delta; west delta; central delta; east delta; cdfg;
The Estuarine Index Page 80 File Name: E:\EDIUP\60ZOO.DFG November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: South Bay Fish Survey
Funding Agency: NOAA/National Marine Fisheries-Service (NMFS)
Principal Investigator: Donald Pearson, NMFS (415) 435-31 49 Conducting Agency: Marine Ecological Institute (MEI)
Period of Record, Earliest Date: February 1973 Period of Record, Latest Date: June 1982
Geographic Boundaries Description: Five stations were sampled between San Mateo and Dumbarton Bridges. Each station was bounded on one side by the deepwater channel and on the opposite side by shallows.
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to describe the physical and ichthyological changes occurring seasonally and annually in the South San Francisco Bay, based on the results of 2,561 otter trawl and water samples obtained between February 1973 and June 1982.
Temperature varied predictably among seasons in a pattern that varied little between years. Salinity also underwent predictable seasonal changes but the pattern varied substantially between years. The most abundant species of fish were northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), English sole (Parophrys vetulus), and shiner surfperch (Cymatogaster aggregata). A total of 59 species were collected during the study. The majority of fish species were most abundant during wet years and least abundant during dry years. Species diversity was highest during the spring and early summer, with no detectable annual trends.
Species composition changed extensively between seasons and between years, particularly years with extremely high or extremely low freshwater inflows. All the common species exhibited clustered spatial distributions. Such spatial clustering could affect the interpretation of data from estuarine sampling programs. Gobies (Family Gobiidae) were more abundant during flood tides than ebb tides. English sole were significantly more abundant in shallower areas. Shiner surfperch showed significant differences in abundance between sample areas. I
The Estuarine Data Index Page 81 File Name: EDIUP\GlSBAY.FSH November 1, 1990 PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota. Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED species abundance
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED water temperature
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED salinity
TAXA
Acanthogobius flavimanus yellowfin goby Acipenser medirostris green sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus white sturgeon Alosa sapidissirna American shad Amphistichus argenteus barred surfperch Attedius notospilotus bonyhead scul pin Atherinops afthis tops melt Atherinopsis californiensis jacksmelt Citharichth ys sordidus pacific sanddab Citharichthys stig rnaeus speckeled sanddab Clupea harengus pacific herring Cymatogaster aggregata shiner surfperch Darnalichthys vacca pile surfperch Dorosoma petenense threadfin shad Ernbiotoca jacksoni black surfperch Engraulis mordax northern anchovy Genyonemus lineatus white croaker Gillichthys mirabilis longjaw mudsucke r Girella nigricans opaleye Glyptocephalus zachirus rex sole Hypeiprosopon argenteum walleye surfperch Hypomesus pretiosus surf smelt Hypsopsetta guttulata diamond turbot Hypsurus caryi rainbow surfperch Ilypnus gilberfi cheekspot goby Lepidogobius lepidus bay SObY Leptocottus armatus stagho rn sculpi n Microgadus proximus pacific tomcod Micrometnrs rninimus dwarf surfperch Morone saxatilis striped bass Mustelus henlei brown smoothhound Myliobatus californica bat ray Notorynchus maculatus sevengill shark
The Estuarine Data Index Page 82 File Name: EDlUP\61SBAY.FSH November 1, 1990 Ophiodon elongatus lingcod Parophrys vetulus English sole Paralichthys Cali fornicus California halibut Pholis ornata saddle back g u nnel Platichthys Stellata starry flounder Pleuronichthys coenosus C-0 sole Porichthys notatus plainfin midshipman Psettichth ys melanostictus sand sole Raja binoculata Big skate Raja inornata California skate Racochilus toxotes rubbe rl i p su rfperch Roncador stearnsii spotfin croaker Sardinops sagax caeruleus Pacific sardine Scorpaenichthys marmoratus cabezon Sebastes auriculatus brown rockfish Sebastes dallii calico rockfish Spirinchus starksi night smelt Spirinchus thaleichthys longfin smelt Squalus acanthias spiny dogfish Symphurus atricauda California tong uefish Syngnathus leptorhynchus Bay pipefish Triakis semi fasciata leopard shark Tridentiger trigonocephalus chameleon goby I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Water samples were taken with a Kemmerer bottle from lm below the surface. Temperature was measured by either electronic meter or thermometer, both with an accuracy of 0.5 deg C. Salinity was determined by hydrometer with accuracy of 0.5ppt.
For the trawl samples, an otter trawl with 4.9 m headline, 3.8 cm mesh and 0.64 cm mesh in the codend, secured to the ship with 23 meter warps, was used. After the net was fully deployed, a timer was set for 10 minutes after which the net was recovered manually. The catch was placed in holding tanks on deck where the fish were counted and identified.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: 5
Locations
The five loosely defined sampling stations were located between the San Mateo and Dumbarton Bridges. Each station was bounded on one side by the
The Estuarine Data Index Page 83 File Name: EDlUP\61SBAY.FSH November 1, 1990 deepwater channel and on the opposite side by shallows, with roughly defined endpoints. The stations were in depths of 1.5 to 14 m. Stations 1, 3 and 5 were on the southwest side of the deepwater channel and stations 2 and 4 were on the northeast side. Frequency of trawls used in the study varied between 5 and 50 times per month.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Data were collected during cruises conducted as part of an ME1 educational program. Captured taxa were organized into the following classification: Primary species - readily identifiable to species and common; Primary family - readily identifiable to family and common; Secondary species - readily identifiable to species and uncommon (less than one per cent of catch); Secondary family - readily identifiable to family and uncommon (less than one per cent of catch); Tertiary species - identification questionable and/or uncommon or rare in the catch; Tertiary family - identification questionable and/or uncommon or rare in the catch. Data on the primary species/families were used to calculate seasonal and yearly trends and to statistically test the effects of trawl variables. The secondary species/family data were deemed inadequate for statistical analysis and only yearly and seasonal trends were used. Data on the tertiary specieslfamilies were considered unreliable and no analyses were performed. The results were reported as mean catch-per-trawl per month. Data from months with less than 5 trawls were not used due to the possibility of clustered distributions which might reduce the reliability of abundance estimates. Seasonal trends were determined from the unweighted mean monthly catch-per-trawl. To determine yearly trends, relative values for the month of peak abundance were compared for each of the primary species/families showing pronounced seasonal trends. Otherwise, the mean monthly catch values were compared over the entire year.
Since no attempt was made to sample equally at all depths, tide states, times, or sampling stations, the effects of these variables on catches were tested prior to examining temporal and spatial distribution patterns of the primary species/families. The 15 months showing highest abundances of the primary species were selected from the data set. A Friedman’s test (non-parametric, randomized block design) was employed, with each month used as a block. To test location effects, samples were sorted by station and mean catch-per-trawl was calculated and stations ranked within the block. To test for tidal effects, trawls from each month were divided into flood and ebb tide groups for mean catch-per-trawl calculations. To test for time of day effect, samples were sorted into trawls made before 1O:OO a.m. and trawls made after 12:OO p.m. To test for the effect of depth on catch, samples were divided into those taken from less than 3 meter depths and those taken in depths greater than 4 meters. To examine distribution patterns, the variance-to-mean ratios for each month were plotted on histograms for each species, and then analyzed for evidence of clustering. All histograms of the primary species/families showed a variance-to-mean ratio much greater than 1.O, which is clear evidence of clustering. There was no difference in catch based on time or tide, which is probable indication of the spatial nature of the clustering.
The Estuarine Data index Page 84 File Name: EDlUP\61SBAY.FSH November 1, 1990 QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING none detailed in the report I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location : National Marine Fisheries Service 3150 Paradise Dr. Tiburon CA
hardcopy only
Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Donald Pearson National Marine Fisheries Service 3150 Paradise Dr. Tiburon CA 94920
Phone: (415) 435-3149
REFERENCES
NOAA. 1989. Survey of fishes and water properties of South San Francisco Bay, California, 1973-82. NOAA Technical Report NMFS 78. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Seattle, WA, 981 15.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; community structure; diversity; population dynamics; taxonomy; fisheries; biological resources; taxonomic search; other parameters; pollutants and related parameters; delta outflow; freshwater inflow;
The tstuarine Index 85 File Name: E:\ED1\68\PEAR.SUR November 5, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Striped Bass Egg and Larva Survey Funding Agency: Department of Fish and Game State Water Resources Control Board Environmental Protection Agency Principal Investigator: Lee W. Miller Department of Fish and Game (209) 466-4421
Conducting Agency: Department of Fish and Game
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1966-1973, 1975-1977, 1984-1986, 1988, 1989
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples are collected from the area bounded by Suisun Bay, Colusa, and the San Joaquin River at Empire Tract.
ABSTRACT
Monitoring of the striped bass (Morone saxatilis) population has been conducted by the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) since the Central Valley Project began in the mid-l950's, in recognition of the probable adverse effects of water diversion on this valuable fishery. This program was expanded, as part of the Interagency Ecological Studies Program for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary, when the State Water Project pumps began operating in the Delta in the late 1960's. The general objective of the program is to determine factors responsible for annual fluctuations in the numbers of juveniles as estimated by an index of their abundance at 38 mm, and how the abundance at that stage affects numbers of fish eventually entering the fishery. Abundance indices of several life stages (eggs and larvae, juvenile, and adult) are computed. Statistical relationships between the abundance indices themselves or between the indices and measured environmental variables are assessed. These statistical relationships indicate factors that may control the distribution and abundance of striped bass and that may deserve additional study. An immense amount of data has been collected under this program. Different facets of the program have been separated in this index, as even the individual facets comprise large datasets in their own right. For more information on monitoring of the striped bass fishery please refer to other DFG studies entitled "Striped Bass Summer Tow Net Study" and "Midwater Trawl Study".
The Estuarine Data Index Page 86 File Name: EDIUP362EGG.DFG November 1, 1990 The distribution and abundance of striped bass eggs and larvae are examined to estimate survival during this critical life stage (DFG 1988). Sampling occurs during and after the annual spring spawning migration in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, the Delta, and Suisun Bay and San Pablo Bay. In wet years sampling has been extended into Carquinez Straights. Annual larvae indices for the estuary demonstrate a wide range of abundance over the years studied (1968, 1970-1973,1975, 1977, 1984-1986,1988, 1989) Data collected in some years are not included because different gear were used [1966],high flows flushed larvae out of the sampling area [1967,19691, or sampling was inadequate [1976]. Highest abundance indices were observed from 1970-1975. The index of 6mm abundance was extremely low in 1977 and 1984. In 1985 and 1986 this index was almost three times higher than in 1984. Different rates of survival of these larvae in 1985 and 1986, however, had pronounced effects on year class abundance. The 1985 year class was the least abundant ever measured, while the 1986 year class was the most abundant since 1975. For almost all sizes of larvae, the 1984-1986 abundance indices were lower than the indices for the pre-decline years (1 968-1975) when adult stocks and egg production were still high. Low 38 mm indices have been preceded by low abundances of larvae 8mm or larger, and higher 38 mm indices have been preceded by higher production of larvae. Environmental factors are also thought to be critical in controlling the survival of larvae to the 38 mm stage. DFG researchers currently have evidence that the striped bass decline since 1977 as measured by the 38 mm abundance index, is due to a reduction in total egg production by the adult stocks. The lower egg production is caused by lower recruitment which is a result of entrainment losses. Although mortality rates of larva vary from year to year in response to food supply and other factors affecting year class strength, the driving mechanism for the decline appears to be reduced egg production due to entrainment losses at the water export pumping facilities in the South Delta.
PARAMETERS Media Analyzed: Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED larval striped bass stomach contents striped bass larval abundance from 6-14 mm (other fish larvae are identified, but not measured) striped bass live egg abundance at 0-8 hours, and 9-36 hours striped bass dead egg abundance and total egg abundance zooplankton density (1 984-86,1988, 1 989) otoliths collected for growth rates (1988) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED chlorophyll a (1 984-1986, 1988) pheophytin a (1 984-1986, 1988) Other Parameters Measured
The Estuarine Data Index Page 87 File Name: EDIUP:\62EGG.DFG November 1, 1990 electrical conductivity water temperature water transparency TAXA Acartia copepod Alosa sapidissima American shad Asplanchna rotifer Bosmina cladoceran Calanoid copepod Centrarchid Corophiu m amphipod Cyclopoid copepod Cyc. vernalis copepod Cyprinid Daphnia cladoce ran Diaphanosoma cladoce ran Diaptomus copepod Do rsoma Pete ne nse Threadfin shad Eurytemora afMs copepod Harpacticoid copepod Keratella rotifer Misc sp. Morone saxatilis striped bass Naupl ii copepod Neomysis possum shrimp Oithona davisae copepod Oithona similis copepod Other cladocerans Other copepods Other rotifers Percina macrolepida Bigscale Iog perc h Polyarthra rotif e rs Pseudodiaptomus copepod Sculpin Sinocalanus copepod Synchaeta rot if er Synchaeta bicornis rotifer Trichocerca rotifer I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Samples are collected by towing fine-mesh (505 urn) nets for standardized time intervals at several locations in and downstream of the major striped bass spawning areas in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. The survey is
The Estuarine Data Index Page 88 File Name: EDIUP362EGG.DFG November 1, 1990 generally timed to measure all significant spawning activity in the two systems. Stations monitored also are adjusted each year, with more downstream sites sampled in high flow years and fewer sampled in low flow years. Samples are preserved and transported to the laboratory. To assess the food supply for larval bass, zooplankton are sampled at each station by two techniques: pumps are used to collect small rotifers and nauplii (~0.5mm); and Clarke-Bumpus nets (154 um) are used to collect larger zooplankton (copepods and cladocerans). Also, chlorophyll a samples are collected from a depth of 1.2 m. Pump sampling and chlorophyll a sampling was discontinued in 1989. SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Stations: A total of 81 stations have been sampled; approximately 60 stations are sampled each year. Surveys are generally conducted from mid-April to mid-July. Prior to 1984, samples were collected every other day. From 1984 to the present samples were collected every fourth day except on the spawning grounds on the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers, where sampling is conducted every other day until the cessation of egg occurrence in the sample.
Spawning surveys were conducted in the Sacramento River above Rio Vista every second day during the spawning season in 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, and 1984-1986. Striped bass egg abundance was measured at 32 to 43 stations, depending on the year. These stations are located at 2 mile intervals from Benicia in Suisun Bay, to Rio Vista on the Sacramento River, and to Medford Island on the San Joaquin River. In some years additional sites were sampled at Carquinez Strait, upper Suisun, Grizzly and Honker bays, and Montezuma Slough.
Latitude Longitude
ELS071 Delta Cross Chanl 600 yds from 38-14-45 121 -30-25 Sacto River Intersection Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS414 Suisun Bay NW of light 2, NE of Boom 38-03-13 122-06-45 Station added in 1984.
ELS416 Suisun Bay 550 yards north of light 4 38-04-06 122-05-34 near reserve fleet Station added in 1984.
ELS063 Suisun Bay 250 yds SW at 220 of light 8 38-05-35 122-04-1 5 Sampled only in 1970. Data estimated for this station in all other years.
ELS064 Grizzly Bay 1000 yards East of Dolphin 38-06-56 122-01-45 Sampled only in 1970. Data for this
The Estuarine Data Index Page 89 File Name: EDIUP:\62EGG.DFG November 1, 1990 station was estimated in all other years.
ELS515 Suisun cutoff 550 yds SE at 150 from 38-05-28 122-00-50 R. Buckler. Station added in 1984.
ELS065 Suisun Bay 400 yds from W tip of Freeman 38-04-40 121-59-40 Island. Station was set up in 1970, but never Sam pled.
ELS066 Honker Bay 1400 yds SE at 100 from Palo 38-04-10 121-57-25 Alto on Snag Island, due South of entrance to Roaring River Slough Sampled only in 1970.
ELSO61 False River 1 K upstream from the mouth 38-03-25 121-40-07 In False River 1000 yards downstream from the entrance of Taylor Slough. Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974
ELSO60 Old River north end of Franks Tract 38-03-30 121-34-55 Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974.
ELS401 Carquinez Straits along C&H Sugar 38-03-34 122-12-50 plant dock east of bridge Station added in 1984. ELS403 Carquinez Straits - edge of flats 38-02-48 122-10-1 0 north channel near Benicia W of light 23. Station added in 1984.
ELS407 Carquinez Straits - midchannel 1600 38-02-04 122-08-32 yards east of light 23 Station added in 1984.
ELSOO 1 Suisun Bay 1700 yards upstream from 38-02-45 122-06-10 Southern Pacific railroad bridge Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974.
ELS003 Suisun Bay upstream from light 10 38-03-08 122-04-15 Center of Sacramento R. ship channel Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974.
ELS005 Suisun Bay upstream from light 16 in 38-03-52 122-02-20 center of Sacramento R. ship channel Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974.
ELS007 Suisun Bay upstream from light 19 in 38-03-30 121-59-55 ship channel. Sampled 1966-1977,
The Estuarine Data Index Page 90 File Name: EDIUPA62EGG.DFG November 1, 1990 except 1974.
ELSOO9 Sacramento R 550 yards upstream from 38-03-25 121-57-30 light 24 in center of Sac. R. ship ch Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974.
ELSO1 1 Sacramento River at light 27 in ship 38-03-00 121-56-00 channel. Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974. ELSO1 3 Sac River 1500 yards upstream from 38-02-45 121 64-00 light 28. Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974.
ELSO1 5 Sac R 2090 yds dwnstr from light 34 38-03-25 121-52-15 Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974.
ELS017 Sac River between lights 1 1 and 13 38-03-47 121-50-40 Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974.
ELSO19 Sac River upstr from lights- 7 and 8 38-03-37 121-48-15 in the ship channel Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974.
ELS021 Sacramento River 500 yards downstream 38-04-20 121-46-25 from lights 13 and 14 Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974.
ELS023 Sacramento River 330 yds downstream 38-05-15121 -44-40 lights 15 and 16 Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974.
ELS025 Sacramento River ship channel opposite 38-06-22 121-43-00 end of Decker Island Sampled 1966-1 977, except 1974.
ELS027 Sac River 270 yds upstr from light 23 38-07-35 121 -41-48 Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974.
ELS029 Sac River at lights 27 and 28 38-09-05 121-41 -1 5 Sampled 1966-1 977, except 1974.
ELS0772 Sac River 600 yds S of landing No 40 38-1 1-15 121-34-50 Sampled 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS073 Sacramento River at Vorden 38-1 6-35 121-32-30 Sampled 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 91 File Name: EDIUP562EGG.DFG November 1. 1990 ELS735 Sacramento River at Courtland about 38-20-02 121-34-1 0 1000 yards above Sutter Slough Station added in 1977.
ELS074 Sacramento River at Rosebud Landing 38-23-14 121-30-50 Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS745 Sacramento River above Clarksburg, 38-26-09 121-31-35 400 yds below Eagles Point Landing Station added in 1977.
ELS075 Sac River 500 yards S of light 31 38-28-35 121-32-30 Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS755 Sacramento River above Chicory Bend 38-3 1-58 121-31 -34 at light 45 Station added in 1977.
ELS076 Sacramento River just south of junction 38-35-47 121-30-25 with the American River Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS7765 Sacramento River 1350 yards upstr from 38-38-18 121-33-46 buoy 16, Wing Dam marker Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS077 Sacramento River at buoy 27 38-39-53 121-36-45 at S. end of Elkhorn Ferry shoaling area Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS775 Sacramento River at buoy 48 downstr 38-43-25 121-36-1 5 end of Pritchard Lake shoaling area Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS078 Sacramento River 800 yards upstr from 38-46-37 121-37-45 junction with Sac Slough, 1800 yds upstr from junction with the Feather River Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS785 Sacramento River 1.4 miles downstr from 38-46-24 121-41-10 Portuguese Bend, near Wild Irishman Bend Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS079 Sacramento River 1100 yards upstr from 38-48-40 121-43-21 Knights Landing Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 92 File Name: EDIUP:\62EGG.DFG November 1, 1990 ELS795 Sac River 1300 yards N of Railroad Bend 38-5 1-36 121 -33-53 Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS080 Sacramento River 2200 yards downstream 38-52-14 121 -48-10 from Tyndall Mound Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS805 Sac River 800 yds downstr from Poker 38-54-28 121 -48-27 Bend, 1600 yards upstream from Kirkville Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS081 Sacramento River 250 yds upstr from 38-55-53 121-50-05 Howells Landing Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS815 Sacramento River at Cranmore 38-59-22 121 -48-1 3 1250 yds downstr from Steiner Bend Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS082 Sacramento River 1000 yards upstream 39-02-28 121-49-59 from Wilson shoaling area Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS825 Sac R about 1000 yds downstr of Grimes 39-04-15 121-52-52 Station added in 1977.
ELS083 Sac R 600 yds downstr from Ogden Bend 39-07-07 121 -54-30 Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS084 Sac R 2500 yds upstr from Moons Bend 39-1 1-30 121-57-26 1200 yds upstr from N. end of Yoneda to Butte Slough shoaling area Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS085 Sacramento River 1700 yards downstream 39-16-1 9 122-00-1 9 from Hamilton Bend midway along shore of Winter Island Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS035 San Joaquin R at light 2 near Point 38-0 1-45 121-49-52 Beenar. Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974.
ELS037 San Joaquin River 500 yards upstream 38-01 -23 121 -47-50 of light 8 west of West Island Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974.
ELS039 San Joaquin River at light 10, eastern 38-0 1-42 121 -45-50
The Estuarine Data index Page 93 File Name: EDIUP:\62EGG.DFG November 1, 1990 tip of West island Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974. ELS041 San Joaquin River 600 yards upstream 38-01-45 121-43-50 from light 17 Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974. ELS043 San Joaquin River at light 21 38-02-43 121-41 -47 Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974. ELS045 San Joaquin River upstream from mouth 38-03-52 121-40-40 of False River Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974. ELS047 San Joaquin River upstream of light 29 38-05-28 121-40-48 Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974. ELS049 San Joaquin River downstream of light 38-05-15 121-38-45 35 opposite Fishermans Cut
ELS051 San Joaquin River bet lights 38 and 39 38-06-00 121-37-40 Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974. ELS053 San Joaquin River 500 yards upstream 38-06-00 121-35-42 from light 42 Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974. ELS055 San Joaquin R opposite Potato Slough 38-04-55 121-34-1 5 Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974.
ELS057 San Joaquin R opposite Prisoners Point 38-03-40 121-33-32 Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974. ELS059 San Joaquin River midway bet 38-03-35 121-32-00 Mandeville Point and Buoy 3 Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974.
ELS906 San Joaquin River bet lights 5 and 6 38-03-27 121-30-45 at Medford Island Station added in 1985.
ELS909 San Joaquin R from Headreach cutoff 38-01-33 121-28-05 upstream. Station added in 1985.
ELS032 Cache Slough at light 40 in center of 38-01-33 121-28-05 ship channel at power cables Sampled 1966 - 1977, except 1974.
ELS070 Georgiana Slough 600 yards south of 38-14-00 121-31 -1 0
The Estuarine Data Index Page 94 File Name: EDIUP:\62EGG.DFG November 1, 1990 Sacramento River Intersection Sampled in 1972, 1973, 1975, and 1977.
ELS606 West end of Montezuma Slough between 38-10-1 2 122-01-24 two cable crossing zones Station added in 1985.
ELS607 Montezuma Slough east of bridge span 38-1 1-08 121-58-05 west of Cross Slough in confluence Station added in 1985.
ELS609 Montezuma Slough at junction with 38-10-04 121 -56-16 Nurse Slough opposite West Winds Duck Club Station added in 1985.
ELSO67 Montezuma Slough 1600 yards south of 38-07-40 121-54-52 Meins Landing. Sampled in 1975.
ELS068 Montezuma Slough 1000 yards south of 38-05-00 121-53-00 Roaring River Slough. Sampled in 1975.
ELS092 Coney Island, west Canal side at 37-50-27 121-33-21 middle of island. Sampled in 1972.
ELS093 Middle River - NE side of Woodward 37-55-55 121-31 -37 Island. Sampled in 1972.
ELS094 Middle River - SE corner of Victoria 37-53-48 121-29-35 Is1 near canal at last dock above bridge. Sampled in 1972. ELSO90 Old River opp. Woodward Is1 about 1/2 37-55-52 121-33-20 mile S. of Santa Fe Railroad bridge at landing. Sampled in 1972.
ELSO91 Old River at North-South midpoint of 37-52-59 121-34-21 Victoria Island, at 2nd set of pipes below the bridge Sampled in 1972. ELS835 Sac R about 1220 yards above Meridian 39-09-24 121-55-31 Station added in 1977.
ELS033 San Joaquin River midway along shore of 38-03-10 121-50-40 Winter Island. Sampled 1966-1977, except 1974.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 95 File Name: EDIUP:\62EGG.DFG November I, 1990 ANALYTICAL METHODS In the laboratory eggs and larvae are sorted from debris. All eggs are identified to species and counted, and striped bass eggs are classified as 0-8 hours old, 9-36 hours old, or dead. Fish larvae are classified to family or, in some cases, to species, and striped bass larvae are measured to the nearest millimeter standard length. Gut contents of feeding bass larvae are identified to the lowest possible taxon. Since 1984 samples of the earbones (otoliths) were examined to determine the approximate age of the larval bass. Zooplankton are identified to genus and, in some cases, to species. Chlorophyll a and pheopigment concentrations were determined with a UV spectrophotometer.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
A portion of the samples are processed twice to check the completeness of the sorting and the accuracy of the identifications and measurements. After identification, both bass larva and zooplankton are stored for future reference. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Hardware: IBM mainframe
Volume of Data: Approximately 166,000 observations are on STORET.
Contact for Data Retrieval: Name: Phil Daniels Address: State Water Resources Control Board Phone: (916) 322-4514 Data Availability Date: The data from 1968-1977 has been recently revised in STORET.
REFERENCES
CDFG. 1987. "Striped bass population trends and environmental relationships." DFG Exhibit #25 submitted in the State Hearings, available from the Department of Fish and Game, 4001 N. Wilson Way, Stocktion, CA, 95205.
CDFG. 1988. Striped bass egg and larva monitoring and effects of flow regulation on the larval striped bass food chains in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 96 File Name: EDIUP:\62EGG.DFG November 1, 1990 Prepared for the State Water Resources Control Board. Available from the Department of Fish and GAme, 4001 N. Wilson Way, Stockton, CA 95205. Low, A.F., and L.W. Miller. 1986. 1984 striped bass egg and larva survey in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary. Technical report 11 prepared for the Interagency Ecological Study Program for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; plankton/algae/seagrass;water diversion; biological resources; fisheries; abundance; distribution; hydrology and flow; shrimp; reproduction; primary production; food chains; larval mortality; larval growth; cdfg;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 97 File Name: EDIUPA62EGG.DFG November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: Midwater Trawl Survey
Funding Agency: California Department of Fish and Game
Principal Investigator : Lee W, Miller California Department of Fish and Game (209) 466-4421
Conducting Agency: Department of Fish and Game Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1967 (Not continuous, samples were not collected in 1974 or 1979).
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description: South San Francisco Bay, north to San Pablo Bay, east through the Carquinez Straits, up the Sacramento River to Rio Vista, the San Joaquin River to Empire Tract, and south to Clifton Court Forebay.
ABSTRACT
Monitoring of the striped bass population has been conducted by the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) since the Central Valley Project began in the mid-l950’s, in recognition of the probable adverse effects of water diversion on this valuable fishery. This program was expanded, as part of the Interagency Ecological Studies Program for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary, when the State Water Project pumps began operating in the Delta in the late 1960’s. The general objective of the program is to determine factors responsible for annual fluctuations in the numbers of juveniles as estimated by an index of their abundance at 38mm, and how the abundance at that stage affects numbers of fish eventually entering the fishery. Abundance indices of several life stages (eggs and larvae, juvenile, and adult) are computed. Statistical relationships between the abundance indices themselves or between the indices and measured environmental variables are assessed. These statistical relationships indicate factors that may control the distribution and abundance of striped bass and that may deserve additional study.
An immense amount of data has been collected under this program. Different facets of the program have been separated in the Estuarine Data Index, as even the individual facets comprise large datasets in their own right. For more information on monitoring of the striped bass fishery please refer to other DFG
The Estuarine Data Index Page 98 File Name: EDIUP:\63MIDWT.DFG November 1, 1990 studies entitled "Striped Bass Egg and Larva Survey" and "Striped Bass Summer Tow Net Study". The midwater trawl survey provides a third index of young of the year striped bass abundance in the lower Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers (in addition to the egg and larva survey and the summer tow net survey) of striped bass abundance in the lower Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. Monthly midwater trawl indices are usually in the range of 100 to 6,000. Although monthly indices vary, the total index can be compared to the index obtained by the summer tow net survey to evaluate survival. The 1989 index of 431 was the lowest index ever obtained. In comparison the indices for 1986, 1987 and 1988 were 3960, 1350 and 498 respectively. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water. BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED striped bass abundance and length
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED electrical conductivity water transparency water t em pe rat u re TAXA Morone saxaiilis striped bass
METHODS SAMPLING METHODS
The midwater trawl is conducted once each month from September through December at about 100 sites in the upper estuary. The midwater trawl surveys are designed to index bass abundance during the fall when they range in size from about 50- 150 mm. Sample sites and methods are standardized so that abundance indices can be calculated. Diagonal tows with 12x12 square foot midwater trawl net are used in sample collection.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of stations: The total number of stations sampled is approximately 165.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 99 File Name: EDIUP:\63MIDWT.DFG November 1, 1990 Beginning in 1967, monthly surveys were conducted from September to March. However,in recent years, one survey per month has been conducted from September to December since 1967. Sampling stations in San Francisco Bay were dropped when the San Francisco Bay study began. Sampling currently takes place from San Pablo Bay to Rio Vista on the Sacramento River and Stockton on the San Joaquin River.
MWT902 Holland Cut just S. of the North tip 38-0 1-40 121-34-58 of Holland Tract. Sampled since 1967.
MWT104 South San Francisco Bay ship channel 37-36-20 122- 17-05 near light 8. Sampled since 1968. MWT112 South San Francisco Bay 1600 yards E 37-47-09 122-21-40 of Rincon Point. Sampled since 1968. MWT111 South San Francisco Bay 2700 yards E 37-45-15 122-21-03 Potrero Point. Sampled from 1968 to 1973, and 1975-1978 only.
MWT110 South San Francisco Bay t 100 yards NE 37-44-00 122-20-43 of Point Avisadero. Sampled from 1968 to 1973, and 1975-1978 only.
MWT109 South San Francisco Bay about 1700 yards 37-42-42 122-20-22 SE of Hunters Point. Sampled from 1968 to 1973, and 1975-1978 only.
MWT108 South San Francisco Bay ship channel S 37-41-30 122-20-20 of light 2. Sampled from 1968-1973, and 1975-1978 only.
MWT102 South San Francisco Bay near Dolphin E 37-41-37 122-1 8-47 of Oyster Point channel. Sampled from 1968-1973, and 1975-1978 only. MWTlOl South San Francisco Bay 1500 yards E o 37-40-45 122- 18-45 light 4. Sampled 1968-1973, and 1975 to 1978.
MWT107 South San Francisco Bay ship channel 37-40-05 122-19-34 at light 4. Sampled 1968-1973, and 1975 to 1978.
MWT106 South San Francisco Bay at light 6 37-38-45 122-18-50 Sampled 1968-1973, and 1975 to 1978.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 100 File Name: EDIUP:\63MIDWT.DFG November 1, 1990 MWT105 South San Francisco Bay ship channel 37-37-28 122-18-04 midway between lights 6 and 8. Sampled 1968-1973, and 1975-1978.
MWT103 South San Francisco Bay 1300 yards 37-35-25 122-15-35 N of San Mateo Bridge ship channel. Sampled 1968-1973, and 1975-1978.
MWT917 Midpoint of Victoria Canal 37-52-27 121 -31-1 8 Established in 1967, dropped in recent years.
MWT202 North San Francisco Bay 1300 yards SW 37-50-50 122-26-50 Point Knox on Angel Island. Sampled 1968-1973 and 1975-1978.
MWT203 Richardson Bay N of light 2 37-51-28 122-28-11 Sampled 1968-1973, and 1975-1978.
MWT414 Suisun Bay NNW of light 2, NE of Boom 38-03-13 122-06-45 Sampled since 1967.
MWT415 Suisun Bay 1100 yards SW of light 4 38-03-30 122-06-15 near reserve fleet. Sampled since 1967.
MWT416 Suisun Bay 550 yards N of light 4 38-04-06 122-05-34 near reserve fleet. Sampled since 1967.
MWT417 Suisun Bay at light 6 near re 38-04-51 122-04-36 fleet. Sampled since 1967.
MWT418 Suisun Bay SW of light 8 38-05-35 122-04-15 Sampled since 1967.
MWT419 Suisun Bay SW of light 9. Established 38-06-15 122-03-30 in 1967. Sampled infrequently.
MWT604 Grizzly Bay 1000 yards E of light 10, 38-07-25 122-03-15 at Montezuma Slough. Established in 1967.
MWT603 Grizzly Bay 2500 yards NW at 10 from 38-06-48 122-02-30 Garnet Point on Ryer Island. Established in 1967.
MWT602 Grizzly Bay 2500 yards NE at 20 from 38-06-58 122-0 1-50 Garnet Point on Ryer Island.
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MWT601 Grizzly Bay 1300 yards NE at 30 from 38-06-12 122-02-00 Garnet Point on Ryer Island. Established in 1967.
MWT515 Suisun Cutoff 550 yards at '150 from 38-05-28 22-00-50 Point Buckler. Established in 1967.
MWT516 Suisun Bay 300 yards W of west end of 38-04-35 21 -59-32 Freeman Island. Established in 1967.
MWT517 Suisun Bay 700 yards S of east end of 38-04-10 21 -58-40 Freeman Island. Established in 1967.
MWT518 Honker Bay 1100 yards S of mouth of 38-04-08 121-57-20 Champion Slough. Established in 1967.
MWT519 Honker Bay 2200 yards N of Simmons 38-04-25 121-56-00 point. Established in 1967.
MWT205 N San Francisco Bay 500 yards E of 37-49-40 122-21-30 Treasure Island docks. Established in 1968.
MWT206 N San Francisco Bay-Berkeley flats 2700 37-50-38 122-20-28 yards NE of Treasure Island. Sampled 1968-1973, and 1975-1978.
MWT207 N San Francisco Bay 2200 yards N of 37-52-12 122-20-42 Berkeley Pier midpoint. Sampled 1968-1973, and 1975-1978.
MWTl13 S San Francisco Bay 2400 yards E of 37-40-45 122-21-30 Sierra Point. Sampled 1968-1973, and 1975-1978.
MWT316 San Pablo Bay at Petaluma Channel light 38-04-00 122-25-37 6. Established 1970, infrequently sampled in recent years.
MWT319 San Pablo Bay at marker #8 in the 38-04-39 122-25-54 Petaluma Boat channel. Established in 1970, sampled infrequently in recent years.
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The Estuarine Data Index Page 102 File Name: EDIUP:\63MIDWT.DFG November 1, 1990 MWT313 San Pablo Bay 2200 yards NE of Rat Rock 38-01-20 122-26-58 Established in 1970, sampled infrequently in recent years.
MWT318 San Pablo Bay N of light #1, S of 38-03-00 122-25-50 Petaluma Boat Channel. Established in 1970.
MWT330 San Pablo Bay NE from Petaluma boat 38-03-07 122-24-50 channel light 2. Established in 1970, sampled infrequently since 1979.
MWT331 San Pablo Bay 3300 yards NE of Petalu 38-03-55 122-23-38 light 2. Established in 1970, sampled infrequently since 1979.
MWT332 San Pablo Bay 5200 yards NE of Petaluma 38-04-24 122-23-30 channel light 2. Established in 1970, sampled infrequently since 1979.
MWT333 San Pablo Bay 3700 yards N of ship 38-04-23 122-21-24 channel light 9. Established in 1970, sampled infrequently since 1979.
MWT334 San Pablo Bay 3000 yards N of ship 38-04-35 122-20-15 channel light 11. Established in 1970, sampled infrequently since 1979.
MWT335 San Pablo Bay 2700 yards NW of Rockwall 38-04-16 122-1 9-25 on flats. Established in 1970, sampled infrequently since 1979.
MWT317 San Pablo Bay flats 960 yards N of 37-59-54 122-26-55 Point San Pedro, opposite "ruins". Established in 1970, infrequently sampled in recent years.
MWT304 San Pablo Bay 500 yards N of the 37-59-45 122-26-10 Sisters. Established in 1970.
MWT307 San Pablo Bay 2500 yards NE of Sister 38-00-16 122-25-13 NW of station 306, Established in 1970.
MWT312 San Pablo Bay 2200 yards NE of Sisters 38-00-43 122-25-56 toward Petaluma ship channel. Established in 1970, not sampled
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MWT314 San Pablo Bay midway between markers 38-01-40 122-24-45 BW "E" and Petaluma channel light 1. Established in 1970.
MWT315 San Pablo Bay 2200 yards WNW of 38-02-32 122-23-30 Petaluma channel lights 1 and 2, opposite Point Pinole. Established in 1970.
MWT327 San Pablo Bay 1600 yards NW of ship 38-02-54 122-21-50 channel light 9. Established in 1970.
MWT328 San Pablo Bay about 1900 yards NW of 38-03-37 122-2 1-00 channel light 11. Established in 1967.
MWT329 San Pablo Bay 800 yards N of ship 38-03-49 122-18-1 5 channel light 13. Established in 1970.
MWT302 San Pablo bay 950 yards NW of Point 38-00-50 122-22-30 Pinole. Established in 1970.
MWT322 San Pablo Bay 1500 yards NE of Point 38-01-28 122-2 1-00 Pinole. Established in 1970.
MWT323 San Pablo Bay 2200 yards SE of ship 38-01-45 122-19-40 channel light 10. Established in 1967.
MWT320 San Pablo Bay flats 2000 yards NW of 38-01-25 122-18-1 8 Hercules. Established in 1967, sampled infrequently in recent years.
MWT326 San Pablo Bay 2200 yards NW of Rodeo 38-02-23 122- 17-45 on a line between Davis and Pinole Points. Established in 1970.
MWT9O 1 False River 1 K east of San Joaquin 38-03-24 121-40-00 River junction. Established in 1967, not sampled in recent years.
MWT906 Middle River at Junction with Three 38-02-20 121-31 -27 River Reach 100 yards W of Medford Island. Established in 1967.
MWT913 Middle River off SW end of Mildred 37-58-25 121-32-11 Island. Established in 1967, sampled
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MWT914 Middle River at SE corner of Bacon 37-56-40 12 1-31 -55 Island at tower. Established in 1967, sampled infrequently in recent years. MWT903 N fork of the Mokelumne River, 1600 38-06-25 12 1-34-1 5 yards upstream from junction with the San Joaquin River. Established in 1967. MWT340 Napa River - Mare Island above fixed 38-07-33 122-1 6-55 bridge. Established in 1970. Prior to 1980, sampled from below bridge. MWT915 Old River along E side of Fay Island 37-56-32 121-33-32 W side of Bacon Island. Established in 1970, sampled infrequently in recent years.
MWT916 Old River at Swing Bridge at Victoria 37-52-45 121-34-30 Island. Established in 1967, not sampled in recent years.
MWT918 Old River NW of Coney Island 37-51-40 121-34-05 Established in 1967, infrequently sampled in recent years.
MWT201 N San Francisco Bay between Alcatraz 37-49-07 122-25-17 Island and San Francisco. Established in 1968. Not sampled since 1978.
MWT204 N San Francisco Bay 600 yards NW of 37-50-03 122-23-47 R "2" light NW of Treasure Island. Established in 1968, not sampled since 1978.
MWT208 N San Francisco Bay 1800 yards E of 37-51-55 122-23-55 Angel Island. Established in 1968, not sampled since 1978.
MWT209 N San Francisco Bay 1600 yards NE of 37-53-23 122-25-20 Bluff Point on Tiburon Peninsula. Established in 1968, not sampled since 1978.
MWT210 N San Francisco Bay about 1400 yards 37-55-17 122-26-24
The Estuarine Data Index Page 105 File Name: EDIUP:\63MIDWT.DFG November 1, 1990 of Red Rock. Established in 1967, not sampled since 1978. MWT211 N San Francisco Bay W of ship channel 37-56-25 122-26-45 north of San Rafael Bridge. Established in 1968, not sampled since 1978.
MWT303 San Pablo bay N of light 2 at Point 37-58-20 122-25-39 San Pablo. Established in 1970,
MWT301 San Pablo Bay 800 yards NE of Point 37-58-40 122-22-25 San Pablo. Established in 1970.
MWT305 San Pablo Bay 1500 yards NE of light 37-59-42 122-24-32 opposite the Sisters. Established in 1967.
MWT306 San Pablo Bay 1300 yards SW of Buoy 38-00-05 122-24-50 BW "E" in middle of ship channel. Established in 1970.
MWT308 San Pablo Bay 960 yards NW of Buoy 38-00-55 122-24-17 BW "E" in the ship channel. Established in 1970.
MWT309 San Pablo Bay just NE of Buoy 38-00-52 122-23-43 BW "E" in ship channel. Established in 1970.
MWT311 San Pablo Bay 1500 yards NW of Point 38-01-1 5 122-22-42 Pinole. Established in 1970.
MWT310 San Pablo Bay 1100 yards SW of channel 38-0 1-40 122-22-32 light 7 and 8. Established in 1970.
MWT321 San Pablo bay ship channel ENE of lights 38-02-04 122-2 1-45 7 and 8. Established in 1967.
MWT324 San Pablo Bay E of ship channel lights 38-03-10 122-19-1 3 11 and 12. Established in 1967.
MWT325 San Pablo Bay 900 yards E of channel 38-03-25 122-1 77-35 lights 13 and 14. Established in 1970, not sampled in recent years.
MWT336 San Pablo Bay along N side of the 38-03-45 122-1 6-40
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MWT339 San Pablo Bay along Rockwall 1900 yards 38-04-00 122-1 5-35 E of channel light 15. Established in 1970.
MWT338 San Pablo Bay N of Carquinez Strait 38-03-46 122-15-00 opposite Napa River channel. Established in 1967.
MWT401 Carquinez Strait along C&H sugar plan 38-03-34 122- 12-50 dock E of Bridge. Established in 1970. MWT402 Carquinez Strait E of Dillon Point 38-03-27 122-1 1-06 Established in 1970. No longer sampled.
MWT404 Carquinez Strait inshore near Port Costa 38-02-46 122- 10-37 E light 22. Established in 1970.
MWT403 Carquinez Strait at edge of flats N 38-02-48 122-10-1 0 channel W of light 23. Established in 1970.
MWT405 Carquinez Strait E of light 23 38-02-08 122-09-20 Established in 1967.
MWT406 Carquinez Strait E of Ozol Dock 38-01-43 122-09-10 about 900 yards SE of light 25. Established in 1970.
MWT407 Carquinez Strait midchannel 1600 yards 38-02-04 122-08-32 E of light 23. Established in 1970.
MWT408 Carquinez Strait channel 1000 yards 38-02-01 122-07-45 downstream from Benicia Bridge. Established in 1970. Often not sampled on fast flood tide.
MWT409 Suisun Bay 850 yards upstream from 38-02-40 122-06-25 San Pablo RR bridge, near light 6.
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MWT410 Suisun Bay 2400 yards upstream of San 38-02-55 122-05-40 Pablo Bridge at light 7, 400 yards W of Avon pier. Established in 1967.
MWT411 Suisun Bay 700 yards upstream from 38-03-34 122-04-10 light 10, just W of Point Edith.
MWT412 Suisun Bay between lights 11 and 12 38-03-50 122-03-25 Established in 1967.
MWT413 Suisun Bay 400 yards upstream from 38-03-57 122-02-35 light 14. Established in 1967.
MWT501 Suisun Bay downstream from light 17 38-03-47 122-01-35 Established in 1967.
MWT502 Suisun Bay downstream from light 19 38-03-37 122-00-17 Established in 1967.
MWT503 Suisun Bay downstream from light 21 38-03-38 12 1-59-1 0 Opposite middle point. Established in 1967.
MWT504 Suisun Bay upstream of light 22 38-03-34 121-58-23 Established in 1967.
MWT505 Suisun Bay 500 yards upstream from 38-03-27 121-57-28 lights 24 and 25. Established in 1967.
MWT506 Suisun Bay 500 yards N of Stake Point 38-03-15 121-56-40 Established in 1967.
MWT507 Suisun Bay at light 27 offSimmons 38-03-03 121-56-1 0 Point on Chipps Island. Established in 1967.
MWT508 Suisun Bay 500 yards N of light 28 38-03-45 121-54-40 Established in 1967.
MWr509 Suisun bay 1200 yards upstream from 38-03-47 121-54-00 light 28 off Chipps island. Established in 1967.
MWT510 Suisun Bay opposite light 30 in ship 38-03-53 121-53-35
The Estuarine Data Index Page 108 File Name: EDIUP:WMIDWT.DFG November 1, 1990 channel opposite light 30, off Se corner of Chipps Island at mouth of Spoonbill Creek. Established in 1967.
MWT511 Suisun Bay upstream from light 31 38-03-05 121-53-00 off Vansickle Island. Est. in 1967
MWT512 Sacramento River 1000 yards upstream 38-03-20 121-52-32 from light 31, 300 yards off Vansickle Island. Est. 1967. MWT513 Sacramento River off Vansickle Is 38-03-43 121-51 -55 at light 34. Est. 1967.
MWT514 Sacramento River upstream from light 38-03-56 121-50-40 just N of ship channel. Est. 1967.
MWO1 Sacramento River at lights 5 and 6 38-03-51 121-49-45 in center of ship channel. Est. 1967.
MW02 Sacramento River downstream of lights 38-03-42 121-48-50 7 and 8 in center of ship channel. Established in 1967.
MW03 Sacramento River upstream of lights 9 38-03-42 121-47-50 and 10. Established in 1967.
MWT704 Sacramento River 1300 yards upstr 38-04-19 121-46-35 lights 11 and 12. Established in 1967.
MWn05 Sacramento River 500 yards upstream 38-04-55 121-45-23 lights 13 and 14. Established in 1967.
MW06 Sacramento River upstream of lights 38-05-30 121-44-20 15 and 16. Opposite S tip of Decker Island. Established in 1967.
MWT707 Sacramento River upstream of lights 38-06-55 121-42-25 19 and 20. Upstream from N tip of Decker Island. Established in 1967.
MW08 Sacramento River upstream from light 38-07-45 121-41 -40 23. Established in 1967
MWT709 Sacramento River downstream of lights 38-08-52 121-41 -22
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MW10 Sacramento River upstream of the Rio 38-09-50 121-40-47 Vista Bridge. Established in 1967.
MW11 Sacramento River 600 yards upstream 38-1 0-30 121-40-1 5 from light 36 in ship channel. Est. 1967.
MWT717 Lower Sacramento River at Grand Island 38-10-1 5 121-37-55 below Isleton. Established in 1967.
MWT80 1 San Joaquin River at Broad Slough 500 38-03-20 121-50-50 yards S of Sacramento River light 2. Established in 1967. Sampled infrequently.
MWT802 San Joaquin River 500 yards N of Point 38-02-13 121 -50-1 5 Beenar along 20 ft contour off E side of Winter Island. Established in 1967.
MWT803 San Joaquin River upstream from Antioch 38-01-29 121-49-1 8 Point opposite Kimball Island. Est. in 1967; station not sampled in recent years.
MWT804 San Joaquin River 600 yards upstream 38-0 1-22 121-47-47 from light 8 in center of ship channel. Established in 1967.
MWT805 San Joaquin River 500 yards downstream 38-0 1-38 121-46-25 from light 11 in center of ship channel N of West Island. Established in 1967.
MWT806 San Joaquin River 500 yards upstream 38-0 1-42 121-45-27 from light 11 in center of ship channel. Established in 1967.
MWT807 San Joaquin River 600 yards upstream 38-0 1-50 121-43-50 from light 17. Established in 1967. MWT808 San Joaquin River 200 yards upstream 38-02-05 121-42-45 of Blind Point. Established in 1967.
MWT809 San Joaquin River near light 24 at 38-03-24 121-41-17
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MWT810 San Joaquin River 500 yards upstream 38-04-20 121-40-29 from light 26, 200 yards W of Bradford Island. Established in 1967.
MWT811 San Joaquin River upstream from light 38-05-45 121-39-45 33. Established in 1967.
MWT812 San Joaquin River upstream from light 38-05-15 121-38-57 34 opposite Fisherman’s Cut. Est. 1967.
MWT813 San Joaquin River upstream of light 38 38-06-12 121-37-40 off Twitchell Island. Est. 1967.
MWT814 San Joaquin River downstream from light 38-06- 10 121-36-1 5 42, north of Webb Tract. Est. 1967.
MWT815 San Joaquin River at junction with 38-05-48 121-34-47 Mokelumne River. Est. 1967.
MWT904 San Joaquin River upstream from light 38-04-45 121-34-03 53 opposite mouth of Old River. Est. 1967.
MWT905 San Joaquin River upstream of Prisoners 38-03-40 121-33-25 Point at light 57. Established 1967.
MWT906 San Joaquin River between lights 5 and 6 38-03-27 121-30-45 in the center of the ship channel. Established in 1967.
MWT909 San Joaquin River 300 yards NW of light 38-0 1-33 121-28-05 18 in center of ship channel. Established in 1967.
MWT910 San Joaquin River East of S tip of Spud 38-00-00 121-26-47 Island in center of ship channel. Established in 1967.
MWT911 San Joaquin River 500 yards upstream from 37-59-30 121-24-1 5 lights 33 and 34. Established in 1967.
MWT912 San Joaquin River near mouth of 37-57-55 121-21 -58 Calaveras River. Established in 1967.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 111 File Name: EDIUP:\63MIDWT.DFG November I, 1990 MWT713 Cache Slough N of light 43. 38-12-20 121-39-30
MWT715 Cache Slough N of light 47. 38-13-20 121-40-20
MWT907 Little Connection Slough 600 yards S of 38-03-45 121-30-00 junction with Potato Slough. Est 1967, sampled infrequently.
MWT919 Little Potato Slough 1200 yards N 38-06-12 121-29-27 junction with White Slough at Strawberry Landing. Established 1967. Sampled infrequently.
MWT605 W end of Montezuma Slough 1700 yards 38-08-50 122-03-25 upstream of mouth. Established 1967.
MWT606 W end of Montezuma Slough 3 miles 38-10-1 2 122-01-24 mouth at overhead power cables. Established in 1967.
MWT607 Montezuma Slough 850 yards downstream 38-1 1-08 121-58-05 from Cross Slough. Established in 1967.
MWT609 Montezuma Slough at junction with Cross 38-10-04 121-56-1 6 Slough. Established in 1967. Not usually sampled.
MWT610 Montezuma Slough at top of bend 38-07-32 121-53-20 downstream from Birds Landing. Est 1967, not usually sampled.
MW '608 Montezuma Slough at E end of Roaring 38-05-30 121-53-05 River Slough. Established in 1967.
MW '520 New York Slough 500 yards upstrea 38-02-05 121-52-20 from light 3 in center of channel. Est in 1967. Sampled irregularly.
ANALYTICAL METHODS Mean catches are calculated for large segments of the estuary and then multiplied by water volumes in each segment. The monthly index is the sum of these products. The sum of the monthly indices is the annual abundance index.
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Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Hardware: IBM mainframe Software: STORET STORET Agency Code: 21 Cal-82 Volume of Data: 157,000 records
Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Phil Daniels State Water Resources Control Board
Phone: (916) 322-4514
Data Availability Date: 1967-1985 data is available now.
REFERENCES
Brown, R.L. 1987. 1985-1986 report of the Interagency Ecological Studies Program for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary. Prepared for the Interagency Ecological Studies Group. Available from the Department of Water Resources. Sacramento, CA.
Stevens, D.E., and L.W. Miller. 1983. Effects of river flow on abundance of young Chinook Salmon, American Shad, Longfin Smelt, and Delta Smelt in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River System. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 3: 425-437.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; water diversion; delta outflow; abundance; fisheries; biological resources; hydrology and flow; distribution; north delta; east delta; west delta; south delta; suisun bay; cdfg;
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DATA STORAGE
Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Hardware: IBM mainframe Software: STORET STORET Agency Code: 21 Cal-82 Volume of Data: 157,000 records
Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Phil Daniels State Water Resources Control Board
Phone: (916) 322-4514
Data Availability Date: 1967-1985 data is available now.
REFERENCES Brown, R.L. 1987. 1985-1986 report of the Interagency Ecological Studies Program for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary. Prepared for the Interagency Ecological Studies Group. Available from the Department of Water Resources. Sacramento, CA.
Stevens, D.E., and L.W. Miller. 1983. Effects of river flow on abundance of young Chinook Salmon, American Shad, Longfin Smelt, and Delta Smelt in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River System. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 3: 425-437.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; water diversion; delta outflow; abundance; fisheries; biological resources; hydrology and flow; distribution; north delta; east delta; west delta; south delta; suisun bay; cdfg;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 114 Ale Name: EDIUP:\63MIDWT.DFG November 1. 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Striped Bass Summer Tow Net Study
Funding Agency: Department of Fish and Game Principal Investigator: Lee W. Miller Department of Fish And Game (209) 466-4421
Conducting Agency: Department of Fish and Game
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1959
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present (continuous, with the exception of 1966 and 1983)
Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples are collected between San Pablo Bay, Rio Vista on the Sacramento River, Stockton, and Clifton Court.
ABSTRACT
Monitoring of the striped bass (Morone saafilk) population has been conducted by the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) since the Central Valley Project began in the mid-l950's, in recognition of the probable adverse effects of water diversion on this valuable fishery. This program was expanded, as part of the Interagency Ecological Studies Program for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary, when the State Water Project pumps began operating in the Delta in the late 1960's. The general objective of the program is to determine factors responsible for annual fluctuations in the numbers of juveniles as estimated by an index of their abundance at 38 mm, and how the abundance at that stage affects numbers of fish eventually entering the fishery. Abundance indices of several life stages (eggs and larvae, juvenile, and adult) are computed. Statistical relationships between the abundance indices themselves or between the indices and measured environmental variables are assessed. These statistical relationships indicate factors that may control the distribution and abundance of striped bass and that may deserve additional study. An immense amount of data has been collected under this program. Different facets of the program have been separated in this index, as even the individual facets comprise large datasets in their own right. For more information on monitoring of the striped bass fishery please refer to other DFG studies entitled "Striped Bass Egg and Larva Survey" and "Midwater Trawl Study".
The Estuarine Data Index Page 115 File Name : E:\ED I U PWSUMTOW. DFG November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Diked Baylands Wildlife Study
Funding Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Principal I nvestigat o r : Jini Scammell-Tinling (91 6) 978-461 3 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Conducting Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Period of Record, Earliest Date: October 1982
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present (through September 1989)
Geographic Boundaries Description: Observations are made throughout the North and South Bay.
ABSTRACT
The Diked Baylands Wildlife Study is a collection of baseline information on wildlife use of diked seasonal wetlands on North and South San Francisco Bay. There are 146 study sites within the Counties of Alameda, Marin, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. Most of the North Bay sites are in agricultural use (i.e., production of small grains like oats and hay, or used for pasture). Due to the low elevations of these diked lands and their clay soils which characteristically shrink and swell, depressions form in which water ponds during the rainy season. The extent of ponding depends on the efficiency of each site’s drainage and pumping capabilities and the amount of rainfall.
Study results document use of diked seasonal wetlands as wintering habitat for many species of migratory waterfowl and shorebirds of the Pacific Flyway. These lands also provide year- round habitat for other waterbirds, migratory songbirds, raptors, upland game birds and terrestrial wildlife. In general, study results show that numbers of waterbirds supported on diked seasonal wetlands are directly proportional to the extent of on-site ponding. Data collection began in October 1982 and concluded in September 1989.
The Estuarine Index Page 122 File Name E:\EDIUP\65DIKED.WET November 1, 1990 year to year due to changing environmental conditions in the estuary, it generally ends from midJuly to early August. Field sampling occurs every second week at about 30 sites in the major nursery areas. At each sampling site a diagonal 10 minute tow is made against the current at a standardized boat speed. The striped bass catch is preserved in the field, while other species of fish are measured and released. Striped bass are transported to the laboratory where stomachs are dissected and contents analyzed for food habit studies. Since 1989 otoliths have been removed and analyzed for age-length studies.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: A total of 49 stations have been sampled since the inception of the program in 1959. Some stations have been dropped over the years; 32 stations are currently sampled.
Samples are collected every second week from late June to late July or early August, primarily in the Delta and Suisun Bay. Station numbers are listed at the end of the site description.
Latitude Longit ude
TNS501 Suisun Bay between Roe and Ryer lslands38-04-24 122-02-20
TNS418 Suisun Bay near surplus ships, 38-04-06 122-05-34 opposite the Avon oil docks
TNS602 Grizzly Bay NE of Suisun Slough at 38-07-07 122-02-30 Dolphin
TNS519 Honker Bay, Western end at Dolphin 38-04-26 12 1-56-00
TNS312 San Pablo Bay 2200 yards NE of Sisters 38-00-43 122-25-56 toward Petaluma
TNS315 San Pablo Bay 2200 yards WNW of 38-02-32 122-23-30 Petaluma lights 1 and 2
TNS328 San Pablo Bay about 1900 yards NW of 38-03-37 122-21-00 ship channel light
TNS329 San Pablo Bay 800 yards N of ship 38-03-49 122-18-1 5 channel light 13
The Estuarine Data Index Page 1 17 File Name: E:\EDIU P\64SUMTOW.DFG November 1, 1990 CDFG. 1987. "Striped bass population trends and environmental relationships." DFG Exhibit #25 submitted in the State Hearings, available from the Department of Fish and Game, 4001 N. Wilson Way, Stockton, CAY95205. 149 pages.
Stevens, D.E., D.W. Kohlhorst, L.W. Miller, and D.W. Kelley. 1985. The decline of striped bass in the Sacramento-San Joaquin estuary, California. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 114: 12-30.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; fisheries; biological resources; abundance; salinity; reproduction; cdf g ;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 121 File Name: E:\EDIU P\64SUMTOW.DFG November 1, 1990 TNS704 Sacramento River on N side across from 38-03-55 121-47-1 4 Sherman Lake, under downstream towers
TNS706 Sacramento River below south tip 38-05-30 121-44-1 5 of Decker Island, under PG&E towers
TNS707 Sacramento River at 3 Mile Slough 38-06-53 121 -42-20 in channel from lights 19 - 21
TNS11 Sacramento R at tip of Grand Is1 from 38-10-37 121-39-40 red buoy into river along Grand Island
TNS801 San Joaquin River 1 km upstream 38-03-09 121-50-37 of the mouth
TNS804 San Joaquin River SW tip of West Island 38-01-02 1 21 -47-39 in south channel
TNS809 San Joaquin River N channel opposite 38-03-24 121-41 -1 7 Jersey Point under PG&E towers
TNS812 San Joaquin River just W of Boulton Pt 38-05-30 121 -38-43 in channel north of Santa Clara shoals
TNS815 San Joaquin River at mouth of Potato 38-04-55 12 1-34-22 Slough between lights 49 and 51
TNS906 San Joaquin River at Medford Island 38-03-00 121-30-1 5 between lights 8 and 10
TNS910 San Joaquin River between Hog and 38-00-00 121 -26-47 Turner Cut, starting at light 21
TNS912 San Joaquin River at mouth of Calaveras 37-57-55 121-21 -58 River at light 41
TNS713 Cache Slough north of light 43 38-12-20 121-39-30
TNS919 Little Potato Slough 1/2 mile east of 38-06-25 121-29-55 Terminous
TNS606 Montezuma Slough off Joice Island at 38-10-1 2 122-01-50 PG8E cable crossing
TNS609 Montezuma Slough at Nurse Slough 38-10-05 121-56-1 5 starting on S bank at West Winds Duck
The Estuarine Data Index Page 119 File Name: E:\EDIUPWSUMTOW.DFG November 1. 1990 PARAMETERS
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED species abundance of waterbird, raptor, songbirds, upland game birds and miscellaneous other wildlife
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS percent ponding on site species activity (resting, feeding, foraging, hunting, passing through or over, heard only, nesting) vegetative characteristics of site TAXA Accipiter cooperii Cooper's hawk Accipiter striatus sharp-shinned hawk Actitis macularia spotted sandpiper Aechmophorus occidentalis western and/or Clark's grebe Aeronautes saxatalis white-throated swift Agelaius phoeniceus red-winged blackbird Agelaius tricolor tricolored balckbird Airnophila ruficeps rufous-crowned sparrow Aix sponsa wood duck Amrnodrarnus savannarum grasshopper sparrow Arnphispiza belli sage sparrow Anas acuta northern pintail Anas americana American wigeon Anas clypeata northern shoveler Anas crecca green-winged teal Anas cyanoptera cinnamon teal Anas discors blue-winged teal Anas penelope Eurasian wigeon Anas platyrhynchos mallard Anas strepera gadwall Anthus spinoletta water pipit Anser albifrons greater w hite-f ronted goose Aphelocoma coerulescens scrub jay Aquila chrysaetos golden eagle Archilochus alexandri black-chi n ned hum mi ngbi rd Ardea herocias great blue heron Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone Arenaria melanocephala black turnstone Asio flammeus short-eared owl Athene cunicularia burrowing owl Aythya affinis lesser scaup Aythya americana redhead
The Estuarine Index Page 123 File Name E:\EDIUP\65DIKED.WET November 1, 1990 Aythya collaris ring-necked duck Aythya marila greater scaup Aythya valisineria canvasback Bombycilla cedrorum cedar waxwing Botaurus lentiginosus American bittern Branta canadensis Canada goose Bubo virginianus great horned owl Bubulcus ibis cattle egret Bucephala albeola buff le head Bucephala clangula common goldeneye Bucephala islandica Barrow’s goldeneye Buteo jamaicensis red-tailed hawk Buteo lagopus roug h-legged hawk Buteo lineatus red-shouldered hawk Buteo regalis ferruginous hawk Buteo swainsoni Swainson’s hawk Butorides striatus g ree n-backed he ro n Calidris alpina dunlin Calidris canutus red knot Calidris mauri western sandpiper Calidris minutilla least sandpiper Callipepla californica California quail Calypte anna Anna’s hummingbird Carduelis pinus pine siskin Cardeulis psaltria lesser goldfinch Cardeulis tristis American goldfinch Carpodacus mexicanus house finch Carpodacus purpureus purple finch Casmerodius albus great egret Cathartes aura turkey vulture Catharus guttatus hermit thrush Catoptropherus semipalmatus willet Certhia americana brown creeper Ceryle alcyon belted kingfisher Charadrius alexandrinus [nivosus] snowy plover [western] Chaetura vauxi Vaux’s swift Chamea fasciata wrentit Charadrius semipalmatus semi palmated plover Charadrius vociferus killdeer Chen caerulescens snow goose Chen rossii Ross’ goose Chondestes grammacus lark sparrow Chordeiles minor common nighthawk Circus cyaneus northern harrier Cistothorus palustris marsh wren
The Estuarine index Page 124 File Name E:\EDIUP\65DIKED.WET November 1, 1990 Colaptes auratus northern flicker Columba fasciata band-tailed pigeon Columba livia rock dove Contopus borealis ol ive-sided f Iycatche r Contopus sordidulus western wood-pewee Corvus brachyrh ynchos American crow Corvus corax common raven Cyanocitta stelleri St el ler’s jay Cygnus columbianus tundra swan Dendrocygna bicolor fulvous whistling duck Dendroica coronata yellow-rumped warbler Dendroica nigrescens black-throated gray warbler Dendroica occidentalis hermit warbler Dendroica petechia yellow warbler Dendroica to wnsendi Townsend’s warbler Dolichonyx oryzivorus bobolink Egretta thula snowy egret Elanus caeruleus blac k-sh ou Idered kite Empidonax difflcilis western flycatcher Empidonax traillii willow flycatcher Eremophila alpestris horned lark Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer‘s blackbird Falco columbarius merlin Falco mexicanus prairie falcon Falco peregrinus [anaturn] peregrine falcon [American] Falco sparverius American kestrel Fulica americana American coot Gallinago gallinago common snipe Gallinula chloropus common moorhen Gavia arctica Artic loon Gavia immer common loon Gavia stellata red-throated loon Geothlypis trichas [sinuosa] common yellowthroat [salt Marsh] Grus canadensis sandhill crane Heteroscelus incanus wandering tatler Himantopus mexicanus black-necked stilt Hirundo pyrrhonta cliff swallow Hirundo rustica barn swallow lcteria virens ye1low- breasted chat lcterus galbula northern oriole lxoreus naevius vaned thrush Junco hyemalis dark-eyed junco Lanius ludo vicianus loggerhead shrike Lams argentatus herring gull Larus Cali fornicus California gull
The Estuarine Index Page 125 File Name E:\EDIUP\65DIKED.WET November 1, 1990 Larus canus mew gull Laws delawarensis ring-billed gull Larus glaucescens glaucous-winged gull Lams occidentalis western gull Larus philadelphia Bonaparte’s gull Larus thayen’ Thayer’s gull Laterallus jamaicensis [Coturniculus] black rail [California] Limnodromus griseus short-billed dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus long-billed dowitcher Limosa fedoa marbled godwit Lophodytes cucullatus hooded merganser Melanerpes formicivorus acorn woodpecker Melanerpes le wis Lewis’ woodpecker Melanitta perspicillata surf scoter Melospiza lincolnii Lincoln’s sparrow Melospiza melodia song sparrow Mergus merganser common merganser Mergus serrator red-breasted merganser Mimus polyglottos northern mockingbird Molothrus ater brown-headed cowbird Myiarchus cin erascens ash-t hroated flycatcher Numenius americanus long-billed curlew Numenius phaeopus whim brel Nycticorax nycticorax black-crowned night heron Oporornis tolmiei MacGillivray’s warbler Oreoscoptes montanus sage thrasher Otus kennicottii western screech-owl Oxyura jamaicensis ruddy duck Pandion haliaetus osprey Parus inornatus plain titmouse Parus rufescens chestnut-backed chickadee Passer domesticus house sparrow Passerella iliaca fox sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah sparrow Passerina amoena Lazuli bunting Pelecanus erythrorhynchos A me rican white pelican Pelecanus occidentalis [Californicus] brown pelican [California] Phalacrocorax auritus double-crested cormorant Phalaenoptilus nuttallii common poorwill Phalaropus fulicaria red phalarope Phalaropus lobatus red-necked phalarope Phaiaropus tricolor Wilson’s phalarope Phasianus colchicus ring- necked pheasant Pheucticus melanocephalus black-headed grosbeak Pica nuttalli yellow-billed magpie
The Estuarine Index File Name E:\EDIUP\65DIKED.WET November 1. 1990 Picoides nuttalli Nuttall’s woodpecker Picoides pubescens downy woodpecker Picoides scalaris ladder-backed woodpecker Picoides villosus hairy woodpecker Pipilo eryth rophthalmus rufous-sided towhee Pipilo fuscus brown towhee Piranga ludoviciana western tanager Pluvialis dominica lesser golden plover Pluvialis squatarola black-bellied plover Podiceps auritus horned grebe Podiceps grisegena red-necked grebe Podiceps nigricollis eared grebe Podilymbus podiceps pied-billed grebe Polioptila caerulea blue-gray gnatcatcher Pooecetes gramineus vesper sparrow Porzana Carolina so ra Psaltriparus minimus bushtit Rallus limicola Virginia rail Rallus longirostris [obsoletus] clapper rail [California] Recurvirostra americana American avocet Regulus calendula ruby-crowned kinglet Regulus satrapa golden-crowned kinglet Salpinctes obsoletus rock wren Sayornis nigricans black phoebe Sayornis saya Say’s phoebe Selasphorus rufus Rufous hummingbird Selasphorus sash Allen’s hummingbird Sialia mexicana western bluebird Sitta carolinensis white-breasted nuthatch Sphyrapicus ruber red-breasted sapsucker Spizella passerina chipping sparrow Stelgidopteryx serripennis northern rough-winged swallow Sterna antillarum [bro wnq least tern [California] Sterna caspia Caspian tern Sterna elegans elegant tern Sterna forsteri Fo rster‘s tern Sturnella neglecta western meadowlark Sturnus vulgaris European starling Tachycineta bicolor tree swallow Tachycineta thalassina violet-green swallow Thryomanes be wickii Bewick‘s wren Tringa flavipes lesser yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca greater yellowlegs Tringa solitaria solitary sandpiper Troglodytes aedon house wren
The Estuarine Index Page 127 File Name E:\EDIUP\65DIKED.WET November 1, 1990 Troglodytes troglodytes winter wren Turdus migratonus American robin Tyrannus verticalis western kingbird Tyto alba common barn-owl Vermivora celata orange-crowned warbler Vireo gilvus warbling vireo Vireo huttoni Hutton’s vireo Vireo solitarius solitary vireo Wilsonia pusilla Wilson’s warbler Xanthocep halus xan thocephalus yellow-headed balckbird Zenaida macroura mourning dove Zonotrichia albicollis white-throated sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla golden-crowned sparrow Zon otnchia leucoph rys w hite-crow ned sparrow I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Both ground and aerial surveys were performed in this study. Ground surveys were conducted by walking around the entire site or making observations from selected vantage points. Aerial transects of study sites followed the ground surveys to assure complete coverage.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Stations: There are 146 study sites.
Wildlife census data were collected on study sites within Alarneda, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and Solano Counties. Aerial censuses were conducted during the winter rainfall season. Thirteen aerial censuses were conducted between December 1982 and March 1986. Ground censuses were conducted twice a month between the November through April period and once a month between May through October (1982 - 1989). I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento CA Hardware: Compaq 386 Software: dBase 3+ Volume of Data: over 67,000 records to date
The Estuarine Index Page 128 File Name E:\EDIUP\65DIKED.WET November 1, 1990 Quality Assurance: Prior to data entry, data sheets are reviewed by a biologist. Further error-trapping is accomplished by data entry operators and customized data entry programs.
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Jini Scammell-Tinling Address: US. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Ecological Services 2800 Cottage Way, Room E-1803 Sacramento CA 95825 Phone: (91 6) 978-461 3
Data Availablity Date: Data will become available when the study has been completed.
Map Information Availability : Included in final report. Level of detail: Maps will show boundaries of study sites. The report will include acreages of study sites.
Contact: Jini Scammell-Tinting (916) 978-4613 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
REFERENCES
No reports have been published to date.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; north bay; south bay; wetlands; biological resources; birds; endangered species; mammal; san pablo bay; abundance; species diversity; shorebirds; waterfowl; wetland ecology; water birds; dabbling ducks; diving ducks; herons; usfws;
The Estuarine Index Page 129 File Name E:\EDIUP\&DIKED.WET November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: National Wetlands Inventory / Habitat Mapping of San Francisco Bay
Funding Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Protection Agency Principal Investigator: Lawrence Handley
Conducting Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1956
Period of Record, Latest Date: 1985
Geographic Boundaries Description: Wetlands around the entire United States and its territories are being mapped; thus all of San Francisco Bay and the Delta are included. In addition to the basic mapping, a special study of distribution trends in the Bay covered both the North and South Bays, with particular emphasis on the latter.
ABSTRACT
In 1974, the US Fish and Wildlife Service initiated the development of an inventory of the wetlands of the United States and its territories. The National Wetland Inventory (NWI) has established a wetland data base in map form to be used in identifying the current status and future trends in distribution of US wetlands. The NWI was intended to provide accurate information to be used in making resource decisions and to foster wise use of US wetlands. NWI maps are widely used by regulatory agencies, developers, and private industry, especially in impact assessments of site-specific development projects. A variety of map products are available to the general public. The NWI has also made possible the evaluation of the effectiveness of wetland protection on a national scale. The NWI has employed a wetland classification scheme developed by the USFWS (Cowardin ef a/.1979) to provide standardized, detailed identifications of a diversity of habitats across the country. Some of the general findings of the NWI are presented in Tiner (1984). In 1984 the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) provided funds for a USFWS study specifically examining habitat change in the lands surrounding San Francisco Bay. NWI maps were incorporated into a computerized geographic information system (GIS) at the USFWS National
The Estuarine Index Page 130 File Name: E:\EDIUP\66WTLNDS.INV November 1, 1990 Wetlands Research Center in Slidell, LA. Two sets of data were included in this analysis: black and white aerial photography from 1956; and color infrared, high altitude photographs taken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1985. These efforts will allow detailed evaluation of changes in wetland acreage in the Bay Area. No formal report discussing these data has yet been published. I PARAMETERS
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS Wetland ecosystems are classified by system/subsystem/class, as follows:
Marine subtidal rock bottom unconsolidated bottom aquatic bed reef intertidal aquatic bed reef rocky shore unconsolidated shore Estuarine subtital rock bottom unconsolidated bottom aquatic bed reef intertidal aquatic bed reef stream bed rocky shore unconsolidated shore emergent wetland scrub-shrub wetland forested wetland Rive ri ne tidal rock bottom unco nsolidated botto m aquatic bed rocky shore unconsolidated shore emergent wetland lowe r perennial
The Estuarine Index Page 131 File Name: E:\EDIUP\66WTLNDS.INV November 1. 1990 rock bottom unconsolidated bottom aquatic bed rocky shore unconsolidated shore emergent wetland perennial rock bottom unconsolidated bottom aquatic bed rocky shore unconsolidated shore intermittent st reambed Lacustrine limnetic rock bottom unconsolidated bottom aquatic bed littoral rock bottom unconsolidated bottom aquatic bed rocky shore unconsolidated shore emergent wetland Palustrine rock bottom unconsolidated bottom aquatic bed unconsolidated shore moss-lichen wetland emergent wetland scrub-s h ru b wetland forested wetland
Classes are further divided into subclasses as follows: aquatic bed algal aquatic moss rooted vascular floating vascular unknown submergent unknown surface emergent wetland persistent
The Estuarine Index Page 132 File Name: E:\EDIUP\66WTLNDS.INV November 1, 1990 nonpersistent forested wetland dead deciduous or evergreen broad or needle leaved open water unknown bottom reef coral worm mollusc rock bottom bedrock rubble rocky shore bedrock rubble scrub/sh rub dead deciduous or evergreen broad or needle leaved st reambed bedrock rubble cobble/graveI sand mud organic vegetated tidal bedrock rubble unconsolidated bottom cobble/g ravel sand mud organic unconsolidated shore co bble/gravel sand mud organic vegetated I METHODS ANALYTICAL METHODS
The Estuarine Index Page 133 File Name: E:\EDIUP\66WTLNDS.INV November 1, 1990 NWI maps are prepared by stereoscopic analysis of high altitude aerial photographs. Wetlands are identified and classified from the photographs based on vegetation, visible hydrology, and geography, using the US Fish and Wildlife Service classification scheme (Cowardin ef a/. 1979). The mapping of wetland habitats in ilower San Francisco Bay involved two sets of aerial photographs that differed widely in scales and emulsions. The earliest photography was black and white from 1956 and 1958 at a scale of 1:24,000. The second set were high altitude, color infrared photographs with a scale of 1:65,000 taken in April 1983 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Interpreted photography was used to produce 7.5 minute mylar maps. The maps were then digitized and incorporated into a geographic information system known as the Map Overlay and Statistical System (MOSS).
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Errors were detected at several steps in the process of digitizing the aerial photography for the San Francisco Bay habitat mapping project. Photointerpreted maps were verified in the field on three separate occasions. Incorrectly labeled and improperly drawn polygons were detected when the interpreted photography was digitized. Digitized data were subsequeritly plotted and compared with the original habitat maps to detect errors. Remaining errors were uncovered by those conducting analyses of the maps and associated data. The digitized maps then underwent a rigorous peer-review for accuracy. The maps were peer-reviewed twice, first by 25 reviewers and then by 20. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location: National Wetla-nds Research Center, Slidell, LA Hardware: Data General minicomputer
Software: Data input employs the Analytical Mapping System (AMS); Data analysis is done on the Map Overlay and Statistical System (MOSS). Data output is performed on the Cartographic Output System (COS). Volume of Data: The maps and associated information on San Francisco Bay alone require approximately 25 megabytes of storage . Quality Assurance: The maps that were digitized in Slidell underwent a rigorous review for accuracy. After Photointerpretation the maps were verified in the field on 3 separate occasions. The maps were peer-reviewed twice, first by 25 reviewers,
The Estuarine Index Page 134 File Name: E:\EDIU P\66WTLNDS.INV November 1, 1990 and then once more by 20 reviewers. Errors were also screened in the process of digitizing and analyzing the data. These maps exceed the USGS standards for accuracy.
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Larry Handley U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Address: National Wetlands Research Center 1010 Gause Boulevard Slidell LA 70458 Phone: (504) 646-7359
Map information
Availability: A composite map of wetlands from the South Bay to Suisun Bay will be available in March of 1989. Subject Description: A special study of San Francisco’s North and South Bays, with emphasis on the latter, was funded by the EPA and the USRNS, and conducted in cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. For the South Bay, 18 maps (1 :24,000 scale) based on USGS quadrangles were produced from color infrared and black and white photography. The earliest photographs date from May, June, and September of 1956, and July, 1958. The most recent maps were produced from 1985 National Aeronautics Space Administration color infrared, high altitude photographs, taken at a scale of 1:65,000. These photographs were supplemented with color infrared National High Altitude Photography Program photographs (158,000 scale) taken in 1982-83. The mapped area extends from points near the cities of Berkeley and Sausalito, south to Milpitas and Mountain View, and west to the coast.
For the North Bay phase of the project 24 maps at 1:24,000 scale based on USGS quadrangles were produced from color infrared photographs taken in April 1985. The mapped area extends from points near Point Reyes and Stinson Beach to Rio Vista and Bethel Island.
Level of detail: The minimum mapping unit is one acre for each of the large scale 1:24,000 maps. The minimum size of wetlands mapped ranges from three to five acres, although smaller features, particularly small ponds, may be shown.
Type: Interpreted photographic overlays were composited on 1:24,000 scale USGS topographic quads to produce a standard National Wetlands Inventory habitat map. These resulting maps have been digitized by the National Wetlands Research Center of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Contact: For general information, or to order NWI materials contact: Ben Harrison U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lloyd 500 Building Suite 1692
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The Estuarine Index Page 135 File Name: E:\EDIUP\66WTLNDS.INV November 1, 1990 500 NE Multnomah Street Portland OR 97232 (503) 231 -6154 FTS 429-6154 OR Larry Handley U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Research Center 1010 Gause Boulevard Slidell LA 70458 (504) 646-7359 FTS 680-7359
REFERENCES Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States. US. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Washington, D.C. 131 pages.
Handley, L.R. and M.L. Quammen. 1987. Wetland trend analyses for lower San Francisco Bay. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Research Center, Slidell, LA. 17 pages.
Josselyn, M. Evaluation of the habitat functioning for a wetland mitigation site and a natural wetland in San Francisco Bay. Due out mid 1989. For more information, contact Larry Handley, USFWS, Slidell, ILA (504) 646-7359.
Leipner, J. and J. Myers. "Wetlands and land-use classification using high altitude thematic mapper simulator data. Science and Application Aircraft Division, NASA, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Ca.
USFWS. "Map User's Guide". Due out early 1989. Data from the South Bay from 1956 to 1985 will be one one map; and the South Bay, North Bay and Suisun Marsh data from 1985 will be on another. Contact Larry Handley, USRNS, Slidell, LA. (504) 646- 7359.
-Descriptors: wetlands; bay-delta; development; mapping and other inventories; south bay; central bay; san pablo bay; suisun bay; rnudflat; delta; suisun marsh; upper drainage; usfws;
The Estuarine Index Page 136 File Name: E:\EDIUP\66WTLNDS.INV November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program : Project Tracking System
Funding Agency: San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Principal Investigator: Alan Pendleton (41 5) 557-3686 San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Conducting Agency: San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Project Cost: $5,000
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1969
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description : The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission collects information on development projects occurring throughout San Francisco Bay and Suisun Marsh.
ABSTRACT The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) collects information regarding dredging, filling, and development projects in San Francisco Bay, its shoreline, the Suisun Marsh, and diked historic baylands. Data on file for individual projects includes ownership, location, site characteristics, permit status, related environmental documents, amounts of dredge and fill, and other information. These data have been collected since 1967. Data from 1986 onward are being entered onto a newly adopted computer system called the Project Tracking System (PTS). I PARAMETERS
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS applicant and co-applicant information application summary dates received filing decision
The Estuarine Index Page 137 File Name: E:\EDIUP\67BCDC November 1. 1990 filed notice given hearing recommendation due approvakomments assessor parcel number cease and desist details Corps of Engineers project number current owner dredge information amount disposal site enforcement details environmental documents fee information file number fill details gross net volume tY Pe uses hearing minutes interested parties issues mitigation information permit categories ad mi nistrative enforcement action hearing application jurisdictional determination environmental document matter permit recommendations project analyst project jurisdictional determinations project mailing list project owner project name project start dates scheduled actual project status project summary project uses public access involved regulations relied upon for permit reviews
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The Estuarine Index Page 138 File Name: E:\EDIUP\67BCDC November 1, 1990 site description acre age shoreline length areas underwater wetlands special conditions of permit I METHODS
Methods are not applicable to this dataset. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, San Francisco, California
Hardware: Wang VS 65
Software: PACE with PTS application Period of Record: Data from 1974 to the present are computerized. Data back to 1965 will be computerized during 1990-1991.
Contact for Data Retrieval: Name: Alan Pendleton San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Address : 30 Van Ness Avenue Room 2011 San Francisco CA 94102 - 6080 Phone: (415) 557-3686
Access: Most of the information is available to the public.
Data Availability Date: The Computerized data is expected to be ready in March 1989.
REFERENCES
BCDC. 1986. Annual report. San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. San Francisco, CA
The Estuarine Index Page 139 File Name: E:\EDIUP\67BCDC November 1, 1990 BCDC. Monthly status reports. San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. San Francisco, CA
BCDC. Project Tracking System Manual. San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. San Francisco, CA
-Descriptors: bay-delta; dredging and spoil disposal; development; wetlands; san pablo bay; central bay; south bay; salt ponds; suisun marsh; sediments and dredging; BCDC;
The Estuarine Index Page 140 File Name: E:\EDIUP\67BCDC November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: San Francisco Bay Shoreline Information System
Funding Agency: San Francisco Foundation/Marin Community Foundation
Principal Investigator: Bill Davoren
Conducting Agency: The Bay Institute
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1985
Period of Record, Latest Date: 1987 Geographic Boundaries Description : This Marin County database encompasses all parcels of land contiguous to the line of highest tidal action, parcels classified by the USFWS as wetlands, and all undeveloped parcels adjacent to wetlands within the historical margins of the Bay.
ABSTRACT
The San Francisco Bay Shoreline Information System (BAYSIS) is a computerized data management system developed by the Bay Institute as a tool for storing and processing information on shoreline areas and wetlands. This system is intended to facilitate public access to standardized information on the Bay shoreline, so that proposed development and mitigation plans can be evaluated on a systematic basis. Information stored on BAYSIS is grouped by tax assessor's parcels, and includes location, ownership, land use, environmental descriptions (of soils, hydrology, geology, topology, presence of rare or endangered species, wetlands classification, and more), and development status. A trial application of BAYSIS has been completed for the shoreline of Marin County.
Tax assessor's parcel data from 1987 provide a framework for the data stored for Marin County. Included in the analysis are parcels contiguous to the line of highest tidal action of the Bay, parcels encompassing wetlands within the historical margins of Bay marshland, and underwater parcels. Aerial photography from 1985 was used to determine habitat types. 1 PARAMETERS
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS MEASURED acreage
The Estuarine Index Page 141 File Name: E:\EDIUP\68BAINST.DAV November 1, 1990 archaeological/histo rical resources assessed value of parcel assessor’s parcel number availability of utilities census tract current land use developed and undeveloped acreages development projects in progress - development name, developer‘s name and address, development description, list of permits required and permit status flood plain flora general plan designation geology hydrology mitigation bank potential open space parcel city parcel location parcel owner’s name and address rare or endangered species seismic data shoreline access site elevation slope range soils square footage tax code area topography USGS quadrangle wet1ands classification zoning I METHODS
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
The area of study is confined to wetlands in Marin County. QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Wetlands status is checked in the field. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location: The Bay Institute, Sausalito, California
The Estuarine Index Page 142 File Name: E:\EDIUP\68BAINST.DAV November 1, 1990 Hardware: IBM PC
Software: dBase Ill, PC ARCINFO
Volume of Data: 17 megabytes Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Nancy Ferguson
Address: The Bay Institute Schoonmaker Building #120 10 Liberty Ship Way Sausalito CA 94965
Phone: (415) 331-1910 or (415) 33 1-2303
Data Avail- ability Date: Immediately
REFERENCES
"San Francisco Bay Shoreline Information System." Available from the Bay Institute, Schoonmaker Bldg. #120, 10 Liberty Ship Way, Sausalito, CA, 94965. 11 pages.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; development; wetlands; mapping and other inventories; endangered species; biological resources; band-aid; diked historic baylands;
The Estuarine Index Page 143 File Name: E:\EDIUP\68BAINST.DAV November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Transcripts and Lists of Exhibits from the San Francisco BayEacramento-San Joaquin Delta Hearings
Funding Agency: US Environmental Protection Agency
Principal Investigator: Tom Tamblyn (916) 445-8841 State Water Resources Control Board
Conducting Agency: State Water Resources Control Board
Period of Record, Earliest Date: July, 1987
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present Geographic Boundaries Description: The transcripts and exhibits contain information regarding all of San Francisco Bay and the Delta.
ABSTRACT
The California State Water Resources Control Board is presently conducting evidentiaty hearings to set water quality standards for the Bay-Delta estuary and to consider amending water rights to implement these standards. This complex task began in 1987 with the receipt of tremendous quantities of written and oral evidence regarding the beneficial uses of the estuary, factors that affect those uses, and means of implementing water quality objectives. The hearings are continuing in 1988. Verbatim transcripts of oral testimony from the hearings and indices of submitted exhibits have been entered onto a computer system to allow general public access. This information can be accessed from any personal computer with a modem, or from terminals located at Regional Water Quality Control Board offices. Further information on public access is provided in the "Data Storage Information and References" section. I PARAMETERS
TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING PHASE I OF THE BAY-DELTA HEARINGS Session Number 1 Hydrologic conditions 2 Bay-Delta Estuary uses: municipal and industrial
The Estuarine Index Page 144 File Name E:EDIUP\GgBAYD.BAK November 1, 1990 3 Bay-Delta Estuary uses: agriculture 4 Export uses: municipal and industrial 5 Export uses: agriculture and others 6 Bay-Delta Estuary uses: wildlife 7 Uses upstream of the Estuary 8 Bay-Delta Estuary uses: Chinook salmon 9 Bay-Delta Estuary uses: other migrating and resident fish 10 Bay-Delta Estuary uses: striped bass fishery 11 Pollutants in the Bay-Delta Estuary 12 Impacts of fresh water inflow of San Francisco Bay 13 Bay-Delta Estuary uses: recreational and other uses 14 Program of implementation I METHODS
A methods section is not applicable to this record. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
Location: Aquatic Habitat Institute, Richmond, CA Hardware: Microvax II Software: Info DH+ Volume of Data: Approximately 10 megabytes Quality Assurance: Verbal testimony was electronically recorded by the court reporter.
Contacts for Data Retrieval For questions relative to the State Bay-Delta Hearing Testimony and Exhibits Database and/or hearing schedules, procedures and etc.:
Name: Tom Tamblyn State Water Resources Control Board P.O. Box 100 Sacramento CA 95801
Phone: (916) 445-8841
The Estuarine Index Page 145 File Name E:EDIUP\69BAYD.BAK November 1, 1990 For assistance with the AHI-EPA computer system and/or telecommunications problems: Name: Todd Featherston SCI Datasystems, Inc. c/o Aquatic Habitat Inst. 1301 S. 46 St. #180 Richmond CA 94804 Phone: (41 5) 231-9539 Access: General public access by modem, dial (41 5) 643-7485. Data Availability Date: Immediately
Report Cost: No charge for system use
REFERENCES
SWRCB. 1987. Workplan for the hearing process on the San Francisco BayEacramento-San Joaquin Delta estuary. State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights. Sacramento, CA. 37 pages.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; san francisco bay; delta; suisun bay; suisun marsh. san pablo bay; central bay; south bay; fisheries; birds; invertebrates; planMon/algae/seagrass; endangered species; chlorinated hydrocarbons; other hydrocarbons. other parameters; pesticides; pollutant sources; trace elements; delta outflow; hydrodynamics and modelling; precipitation; water diversion; point sources; urban runoff; riverine inputs; dredging and spoil disposal; atmospheric deposition; spills; benthic infauna; grain size; sediment bioassays; sediment chemistry; effluent testing; sediment testing; wetland ecology; trace elements; pesticides; chlorinated hydrocarbons; other hydrocarbons; pollutant sources; algal blooms; bioaccumulation; nutrients; salinity; chlorinated hydrocarbons; water quality; agricultural drainage; upper drainage; rivers; pollutants and related parameters; biological resources; wetlands; hydrology and flow; sediments and dredging; toxicity testing; delta inflow;
The Estuarine Index Page 146 File Name E:EDIUP\GBBAYD.BAK November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Segmentation of the San Francisco Bay-Delta
Funding Agency: Enviro nme ntal Protection Agency Principal Investigator: Andrew Gunther Conducting Agency: The Aquatic Habitat Institute
Study Cost: $8,000 Period of Record, Earliest Date: November, 1987
Geographic Boundaries Description: All of San Francisco Bay, including the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. ABSTRACT
The Aquatic Habitat Institute, under contract with the US Environmental Protection Agency, developed a segmentation scheme for the Bay and Delta. The purpose of this effort was to provide a guide by which contaminant data from different studies can be combined in a consistent manner for statistical analysis of regional or temporal trends. Ultimately, a well-developed segmentation scheme may provide a rational basis for regulatory decisions regarding such issues as treatment levels, mass emission rates, and discharge locations. This scheme divides the estuary into five major areas: South Bay, Central Bay, San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, and the Delta (Gunther 1987). Further subdivisions are made within each of these areas, for a total of 42 segments. These segments can be aggregated at various levels of organization as needed by the user. The scheme was developed by consideration of the following key features of the Bay-Delta environment: depth, hydrology, location of major outfalls, and geography. The scheme is particularly designed for assessment of contaminant distribution. Other segmentation schema were reviewed as well, and are discussed in Gunther (1987). The boundaries and key features of each segment are presented in that report, along with a listing of the latitude and longitude of major point source effluent outfalIs. I PARAMETERS
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS ANALYZED depth
The Estuarine Index Page 147 File Name: E:\EDIUP\70SGMNT.AG November 1, 1990 geog raPhY hydrology location of major outfalls I METHODS
A methods section is not applicable to this study. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location: Aquatic Habitat Institute
Hardware: IBM PC Software: Numonics
Volume of Data: Approximately 2 megabytes
Quality Assurance: Digital data were entered for small sections of the maps being digitized. Plots were then compared to the originals by printing on translucent paper and overlaying . Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Andy Gunther Aquatic Habitat Institute Bldg. 180, Richmond Field Station 1301 S. 46th Street Richmond Ca 94804
Phone: (41 5) 231 -9539
Access: Digitized nautical charts available to the general public in electronic form
Data Availability Date: Immediately
Map Information Availability : Maps of the segmentation scheme are available for the Bay, Delta, or the Bay-Delta combined.
Subject Description: The segmentation scheme provides a guide by which contaminant data from different monitoring programs can be combined in a consistent manner
The Estuarine Index Page 148 File Name: E:\EDIUP\7OSGMNT.AG November 1, 1990 for statistical analysis of regional or temporal van atio n. Level of detail: This map was based on NOAA nautical charts and USGS 7.5 minute quads.
Type: Digitized, and in hard copy.
cost: Digitized data is available free of charge to those who supply floppy disks
Contact: Andrew Gunt her Aquatic Habitat Institute 180 Richmond Field Station 1301 South 46th Street Richmond CA 94804 (41 5) 231 -9539
REFERENCES
Gunther, A.J. 1987. Segmentation of the San Francisco Bay-Delta. Aquatic Habitat Institute, Richmond, CA. 22 pages. Report Cost: $10.00
-Descriptors: bay-delta; outfalls; point sources; pollutant sources; outfall location; discharge points;
The Estuarine Index Page 149 File Name: E:\EDIUP\7OSGMNT.AG November 1, 1990 AQUATIC HABITAT INSTITUTE
announces SINBAD
the Scientific Information Network for the Bay And Delta
The Aquatic Habitat Institute announces an on-line information system for people interested in the San Francisco Estuary. The system, known as the Scientific Information Network for the Bay And Delta (SINBAD), includes the Estuarine Data Index, the Bay-Delta Hearing Testimony and Exhibits Database, the Bay-Delta Bibliography, and the AHI Bulletin Board. All the information services are menu-driven, keyword searchable, and are available to any interested party at no charge. THE ESTUARINE DATA INDEX: The first database, known as the Estuarine Data Index, contains detailed summaries of 70 research and monitoring programs that have been, or are presently being, conducted in the San Francisco Estuary. Each summary contains an abstract, and information about methods, and quality assurance procedures. The summaries also list sampling site locations, parameters studied, references, and contains information on data storage, including contact names and telephone numbers. The ED1 was recently updated and expanded, and each summary has been verified for accuracy by the principal investigator. This data base was designed to be useful in enhancing coordination and communication between the scientific community, environmental managers, and the public. THE BAY-DELTA BIBLIOGRAPHY: The second database is the Bay-Delta bibliography. The more than three thousand entries in the database can be searched by author, title, or subject. This database was compiled from in-house publication lists of state and federal agencies, consulting firms, and environmental organizations. In addition, hundreds of recent reports and articles obtained by the Institute have been included, and new documents are added monthly. Many entries have abstracts, and those contained in AHI’s noncirculating library include the library call number for easy access.
APPENDIX A Page 150 BAY-DELTA HEARING TESTIMONY: The third data base is the Bay-Delta Hearing Testimony and Exhibits database. The California State Water Resources Control Board is presently conducting evidentiary hearings to set water quality standards for the San Francisco Estuary, and to consider ;unending water rights to implement these standards. This complex task began in 1987 with the receipt of tremendous quantities of Written and oral evidence regarding the beneficial uses of the Estuary, factors that affect those uses, and means of implementing water quality objectives. The Hearing Testimony and Exhibits Database contains verbatim transcripts of the oral testimony given during Phase 1 (and the beginnings of Phase II) of the Bay-Delta Hearings; and a list of the exhibits submitted during the hearings.
AHI ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD: The most recent addition to the system is an electronic "bulletin board'. This includes a complete electronic messaging service, allowing all users of the Bay-Delta community to send and receive messages. The Institute will also post lists of recently obtained reports and journal articles relevant to the ecology of the Estuary. Individuals may access the system at publicly available terminals (locations are listed in Dial-up access instructions) or by using a personal computer and modem. The modem number is (415) 643-7485.Communications software with VT-100 emulation capability (an industry standard) is needed to log onto the system. Dial-up access instructions are attached. Public domain communications software is available from the Aquatic Habitat Institute at (415) 231-9539.
APPENDIX A Page 151 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY Bioassays for Local Effects Monitoring of Alex Horne Wastewater Discharges
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO Butyltin Studies Ed Goldberg
WOODWARD-CLYDE CONSULTANTSEANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Santa Clara Nonpoint Source Study Peter Mangarella
APPENDIX B Page 162 should be replaced with "8,583-7485". If you are using a State telephone line in the 415 area code use "3-7485". A successful connection is indicated on the screen as 'CONNECT 2400' or 'CONNECT 1200' or 'CONNECT 300'. Step 4: Once your video terminal or microcomputer is successfully connected to SINBAD press the RETURN key once or twice and the SINBAD will request 'USERNAME:'. If you are a first time user of the system, type "GUEST". If you have previously accessed the system you will have been assigned a USERNAME at that time (see Step 7 explanation). Please use that USERNAME in response to the request.
Step 5: SINBAD will next prompt you with 'PASSWORD:'. If you are a first time user enter "GUEST" as your PASSWORD and then press the RETURN key. If you were given a USERNAME previously, you selected a unique PASSWORD at that time, please enter that PASSWORD in response to the 'PASSWORD' prompt and then press the RETURN key.
AT THIS POINT ALL BUT FIRST TIME USERS ADVANCE TO STEP 9. Step 6: If you entered "GUEST" in response to the 'USERNAME:' prompt and "GUEST" in response to the 'PASSWORD:' prompt you will be asked for the following information:
FIRST NAME: LAST NAME: ORGANIZATION: STREET ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONE NUMBER:
After each prompt enter the requested information and press the RETURN key. After entering all of the above infomatian the SINBAD will repeat your entries and prompt you to make any necessary changes to them or to press RETURN to continue.
Step 7: Following your verification of the above information, enter what you want your USERNAME to be: it can be any character string from three to eight characters.
Step 8: You will next be prompted to enter a 6 to 12 character long PASSWORD of your choice. You may enter any combination of 6 to 12 letters and/or numbers for your PASSWORD and then press the RETURN key. Both your USERNAME and PASSWOFU) should be written down at this time so that you may use them in the future to access SINBAD.
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APPENDIX A Page 153 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
U. S. Coast Guard Spills Data Marine Response Officer
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY San Francisco Bay Effluent Toxicity Study Donald Mount
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Diked Baylands Wildlife Study Jini Tinling Interagency Salmon Study Program Patricia Brandes Midwinter Waterfowl Survey Jim Bartonek National Wetlands Inventory Larry Handley Contaminants of Concern: San Francisco Bay Jean Takekawa and San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuges
Toxicant Occurrance and Effects in Water Birds Harry Ohlendorf
Wildlife Use of Salt Ponds Jean Takekawa
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Benthic Community Structure Fred Nichols
Hydrodynamic Monitoring and Modeling Jeff Gartner
Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Studies Jim Cloern
Regional Effects Monitoring Program: Larry Scheme1 Benthic Studies Trace Metal Accumulation in Benthos and Sediments Sam Luoma
Water Resources Data John Bader
Western San Joaquin Valley Hydrogeologic Studies Robert Gilliom
APPENDIX B Page 161 TABLE 1 Official Bay-Delta Hearing Exhibit Lodging Locations with access to the State Hearing Testimony and Exhibits Database
Address Contact PersonPhone No.
State Water Resources Control Board Tom Tamblyn Bay-Delta Hearing Record, Room 311 €3 (916) 445-8841 or 901 P Street ATSS 8-485-8841 Sacramento, CA 95814 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Linda Sunnen 75 Hawthorne Street (415) 556-6597 San Francisco, CA 94105 Regional Water Quality Control Board Michael Carlin Oakland - San Francisco Bay Region (2) (415) 561-1325 2101 Webster Street, Suite 500 Oakland, CA 94612
Regional Water Quality Control Board Dennis Dasker Los Angeles Region (4) (213) 549-5522 107 South Broadway, Room 4027 Los Angeles, CA 90012-4596 Regional Water Quality Control Board Betty Yee Fresno - Central Valley Region (5) (209) 445-5116 3614 East Ashland Fresno, CA 93726 Regional Water Quality Control Board Jim Pedri Redding - Central Valley Region (5) (9 16) 224-4845 415 Knollcrest Drive Redding, CA 96002
Regional Water Quality Control Board Pat Wong Riverside - Santa Ana Region (8) (714) 632-4130 6809 Indiana Avenue, Suite 200 Riverside, CA 92200
Regional Water Quality Control Board Mike McCann San Diego Region (9) (619) 636-5114 9771 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard San Diego, CA 92124 Public Access is also available at the Aquatic Habitat Institute in Richmond, CA.
APPENDIX A Page 155 CHEVRON, USA
Chevron Deep Water Outfall Studies Larry Goodheart
Chevron Equivalent Protection Study Pete Williams Chevron Toxicity Reduction Evaluation Pete Williams
EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
Local Effects Monitoring Tom Selfridge
KlNNETlC LABORATORIESlSOUTH BAY DISCHARGERS AUTHORITY
South Bay Dischargers Authority: Marty Stevenson Biological Studies
South Bay Dischargers Authority: Marty Stevenson Water Quality
LAWRENCE BERKELEY LABORATORIES
Spatial and Seasonal Variations of Trace Donald Girven Elements in South San Francisco Bay
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
Organic Contaminants in Sedirnents and Bob Spies Starry Flounder
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS)
National Marine Recreational Fishery Marty Golden Statistics Survey
South Bay Fish Survey Don Pearson
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory Dan Farrow
APPENDIX B Page 159 ED1 PROGRAMS AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS LISTED BY CONDUCTING AGENCY
AQUATIC HABITAT INSTITUTE
NPDES Discharge Monitoring Database Jay Davis
Segmentation Scheme for SF Bay Andy Gunther
ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS ABAG Urban Runoff Studies Taras Bursztynsky
THE BAY INSTITUTE
San Francisco Bay Shoreline Bill Davoren Information System (BAYSIS)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Calif. State Mussel Watch Mike Martin Program
Delta Outflow Study Perry Herrgesell
Natural Diversity Database John Ellison
Neomysis-Zooplankton Study Jim Orsi
Selenium Verification Study James White
Striped Bass Egg & Larva Lee Miller
Striped Bass Health Don Stevens Index Monitoring
Striped Bass Midwater Trawl Lee Miller
Striped Bass Summer Tow Net Lee Miller
Trace Element Concentrations in Seawater and R. Michael Gordon Suspended Particulate Matter
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Research and Monitoring Programs
Volume I
Table of Contents
Introduction ...... i
Contaminant Loading ABAG Urban Runoff Studies ...... 1 National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory ...... 7
Santa Clara Valley Nonpoint Source Study ...... 12
NPDES Discharge Monitoring Database ...... 20
Pesticide Use Reporting System ...... 30 Sacramento Urban Runoff Monitoring Study ...... 41 US Coast Guard Spills Data ...... 45 Western San Joaquin Valley Hydrogeologic Studies ...... 47
Hydrodynamics and Delta Inflow
DAYFLOW ...... 52 Hydrodynamic Monitoring and Modeling ...... 58 Water Resources Data ...... 64
Sediments and Dredging Dredge Disposal Study ...... 86 Dredging and Permitting .Sacramento District ...... 102 Dredging and Permitting . San Francisco District ...... 107 Sediment Quality Survey ...... 121
UDtake and Effects of Toxicants
California State Mussel Watch Program ...... 142 Uptake and Effects of Toxicants. cont'd . Chevron Deep Water Outfall Project ...... 152 Contaminants of Concern: San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuges ...... 163
National Status and Trends Program ...... 168
Organic Contaminants in San Francisco Bay and Effects on Starry Founder ...... 176
San Francisco Bay Effluent Toxicity Study ...... 184 Selenium Verification Study ...... 192
South Bay Dischargers Authority Avian Botulism Study ...... 202
South Bay Dischargers Authority Biological Studies ...... 208 Striped Bass Health Index Monitoring ...... 216 Toxicant Occurrance and Effects in Water Birds ...... 225 Toxic Substances Monitoring Program ...... 233 Trace Metal Accumulation in Benthos Sediments ...... 246 Water Quality Bioassays for Local Effects Monitoring ...... 255 Butyltin Studies ...... 259 Chevron Equivalent Protection Study ...... 263 Chevron Toxicity Reduction Evaluation ...... 275 Delta-Suisun Bay Ecological Studies ...... 282 Local Effects Monitoring Program ...... 295 Municipal Water Quality Investigations (formerly Interagency Delta Health Aspects Monitoring Program) ...... 309 Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Studies ...... 318 Water Quality. cont’d . Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance: Continuous Monitoring ...... 325
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance: Phytoplankton ...... 328
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance: Water Chemistry ...... 336 Selenium Biogeochemical Studies ...... 344 Shell Oil Company Effluent Toxicity Studies ...... 351 South Bay Dischargers Authority: Water Quality ...... 357
Spatial and Seasonal Variations of Trace Elements in South San Francisco Bay ...... 363 Trace Element Concentrations in Seawater and Suspended Particulate Matter ...... 367 Trace Metal Geochemistry of San Francisco Estuary ...... 371 Urban Runoff Discharges from Sacramento. CA ...... 375 Water Quality Monitoring Network ...... 379 ADpendix A ...... 383 Appendix B ...... 390
INTRODUCTION
Data and Information Management is an integral part of the Aquatic Habitat Institute 's program of evaluating the effects of water quality on the aquatic life of the San Francisco Bay-Delta. Part of that program is the maintenance of an on-line information system known as the Scientific Information Network for the Bay and Delta (SINBAD). The system was originally developed with funding from the Environmental Protection Agency's San Francisco Estuary Project and from the State Water Resources Control Board. The system is now being supported by AH1 general support program funds from a variety of donors and grantors.
SINBAD contains the following databases:
The Estuarine Data Index (EDI) consists of detailed summaries of 70 research and monitoring programs that have been, or are presently being, conducted in the San Francisco Estuary.
The Bay-Delta Bibliography contains over 3,500 references about the Bay-Delta or relevant research from other estuaries.
The Bay-Delta Hearing Testimony and Exhibits database contains the transcripts of all testimony presented at the State Water Resource Control Board Bay-Delta Hearings.
Also part of SINBAD is an electronic "bulletin board", allowing users to exchange messages, post public inquiries, and read various bulletins and announcements.
This two volume report presents the contents of the Estuarine Data index (EDI). Although the ED1 was created for use on a computer, AH1 is providing these printed reports in order to make this information available to individuals who do not have access to a computer and modem.
Each ED1 project summary consists of the following sections:
General Information and Abstract This section includes a listing of the principal investigator, conducting and funding agencies, period of record, general location, and an abstract. The abstract presents a summary of recent findings of the program, relying on the researchers own analysis for the conclusions.
Parameters: In this section the biological, chemical and physical parameters measured in the study are provided. This section also lists the taxa studies by genus and species.
i Methods: This section presents summaries of sampling methods, analytical methods, and quality assurance procedures. Also included is detailed information on sampling frequency and location. Sampling sites and their geographical coordinates are listed where such information is available.
Data Storage Information and References: This section describes the format in which the data are stored, gives the storage location, and lists the contact names and phone numbers for data access. The references listed include those discussed in the summary, as well as other relevant documents.
The databases contained in SINBAD are menu-driven, keyword searchable, and available to any interested party at no charge (see the Log-on Instructions in Appendix A for more detailed information). For those without computer or modem resources, terminals which access SINBAD have been placed at Regional Water Quality Control Board locations throughout the State, the State Water Resources Control Board in Sacramento, and at the EPA office in San Francisco (See Table 1 in Appendix A for contact information). For those with modems, communications software with VT-100 emulation capability is needed to log onto the system. Additional copies of the Log-on Instructions, and public domain communications software are available from the Aquatic Habitat Institute at (415) 231-9539. Several points regarding the ED1 project summaries should be emphasized. First, although they go into some detail, the summaries are not meant to substitute for the original publications upon which they are based. Rather, they are meant to serve in enhancing coordination and communication between the scientific community, environmental managers and the public, and as a source upon which to base further inquiries. For greater detail, the publications listed in the References Section of the summary should be consulted. Second, an information source describing an on-going research program can never be current. Although each of these summaries has been verified by the Principal Investigator and is updated regularly, we still recommend that users of both the printed summaries and the computerized Estuarine Data Index consult the Principal Investigator if they desire the most up to date information.
ii GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Association of Bay Area Governments Urban Runoff Studies Funding Agency: Association of Bay Area Governments Environmental Protection Agency
Principal Investigators: Gary Silverman (41 9) 372-8242 University of Bowling Green Taras A. Bursztynsky (415) 464-7941 Association of Bay Area Governments
Conducting Agency: University of California at Los Angeles RAMLT Associates - sample collection Acurex Corporation - lab analyses Period of Record, First Study: December 1980 to March 1981
Period of Record, Second Study: April 1984 to March 1985 Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples were collected in Richmond during the winter of 1980-1981 ; and from eight of the counties which surround the Bay from April of 1984 through March, 1985. ABSTRACT
The Association of Bay Area Governments has undertaken three major studies of nonpoint pollution in the Bay Area. The first was conducted during 1976-1977 in conjunction with local governments, and examined runoff from 24 watersheds around the Bay. The study focused primarily upon the relationship between land uses and stormwater quality, and analyses were conducted for biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus. In addition, some samples were analyzed for trace metals and oil and grease, although the reliability of these data have been questioned (Gunther et a/., 1987). Drought conditions during this study period complicated interpretation of the results.
In 1981-1982 the concentration of oil and grease in urban stormwaters from a watershed in Richmond was analyzed from five sites during several storms. Flow-weighted mean concentrations were derived, and oil and grease loads were estimated. Oil and grease concentrations were found to be correlated to land use, and total oil and grease loads correlated with total rainfall.
The Estuarine Index Page 1 File Name: E:EDIUP\OlABAG November 1, 1990 This study was followed by an effort to estimate the loading of oil and grease to the entire Bay through sampling 15 watersheds throughout the region during 1984-1985. The results of this survey was combined with land use and precipitation data to estimate oil and grease loads. It was concluded that 1,6904,293 metric tonnes per year of oil and grease are discharged to the Bay each year in urban runoff, depending upon the amount of precipitation. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED precipitation runoff flow rate turbidity Other Parameters electrical conductivity total suspended solids total organic carbon total dissolved solids
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED
Other Hydrocarbons particulate aliphatic hydrocarbons total aliphatic hydrocarbons particulate aromatic hydrocarbons total aromatic hydrocarbons particulate oil and grease total oil and grease total soluble oil and grease total hydrocarbons total particulate hydrocarbons total soluble hydrocarbons total non-hydrocarbons octanol nonanol tridecanol tet radecanol 33- xylenol 3,4- xylenol ethyl phenol 2,3,5- trimethyl phenol
PAHs naphthalene ace napht hy Iene
The Estuarine Index Page 2 File Name: E:\EDIUP\Ol ABAG November 1. 1990 fluorene phenanthrene anthracene pyrene c hryse ne benzo(a)anthracene benzo(b)f luo rant hene benzo(k)fluoranthene benzo(a)pyrene indeno( 1,2,3-c,d) pyrene dibenz(a, h)anthracene benzo(g , h, i)pe rylene fluorant hene
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS: Land Use Categories Commercial property - large scale Commercial property - small scale Freeway, train and BART tracks Impervious non-auto (tennis courts, playgrounds) Industrial property Open land Parking lots Residential - single family Residential multi-family Undeveloped lands I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS Very little detail is available regarding the sampling program for the study conducted in 1976-1977. In total 563 samples were collected from 24 different watersheds in the region by local government personnel who had been trained by the U.S. Geological Survey. The extent of this training, and the specific techniques utilized, are not specified. This is partly why Gunther et a/ questioned the reliability of these data (see also Quality Assurance Testing and Reporting, below).
During 1980-81 one liter grab samples of runoff were collected several times during 7 storm events, with flow measurements made concurrently. Flow was measured using sharp- crested weirs, area-velocity measurements, and the application of Manning’s formula for open channel flow. Samples were collected in locations that ensured turbulent flow or free discharge, and sample was placed in freon-washed glass containers capped according to standard methods for oil and grease analysis.
The Estuarine Index Page 3 File Name: E:\EDIUP\OlABAG November 1, 1990 As the 1980-81 study did not show a correlation between storm phase and oil and grease concentration, 1984-1985 single grab samples were taken at several locations during storm events rather than more intensive sampling of flow and concentration. Thus, flow-weighted average concentrations could not be calculated, and "flushes" of pollutant were missed if they occurred. (The authors acknowledge that although no correlation was seen in the earlier study, other researchers have documented flushes of pollutants with changes in storm intensity). Samples for hydrocarbon analysis were collected in one liter solvent-cleaned glass bottles, or in a stainless steel bucket and quickly transferred to a glass bottle. Additional samples were collected in polyethylene bottles for total organic carbon, turbidity, and solids analysis. All samples were cooled in ice chests in the field and kept refrigerated prior to analysis.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: A total 20 sites were sampled.
Samples were collected at 5 stations during the winter of 1980-1981 in Richmond; and at 15 stations from eight of the counties which surround the Bay from April of 1984 through March, 1985.
Seven storms were monitored during the winter of 1980-1981 ; samples were collected from the following areas: 1. Mouth of the watershed near the intersection of 32nd street and Griffin Avenue. 2. Safeway Distribution Center (industrial lot), adjacent to the mouth of the watershed. Samples were collected at 27th Street and Pierson Avenue. 3. Montgomery Wards parking lot near the corner of McDonald Avenue and 44th Street. 4. Regal service station on the east side of San Pablo Avenue approximately 100 feet south of the Garvin Avenue intersection. 5. Residential area at the intersection of Solano and Amador. Samples were collected in April, July, October, November, and December of 1984, and January and March of 1985 from the following 15 stations.
1. Arroyo Viejo Creek, at Snell Street, between 75th and 76th Streets, in Oakland 2. Calabazas Creek, just south of Monroe Street, east of Calabazas Blvd. at the high school in Santa Clara 3. Castro Valley Creek, 100 yards upstream from the confluence with San Leandro Creek just east of the Hayward Civic Center 4. Colma Creek, West Orange Park in Colma, San Mateo County 5. Crandall Creek, northeast of Newark Blvd. northwest of Patterson Road, in Fre mont
The Estuarine Index Page 4 File Name: E:\EDIUP\OlABAG November 1, 1990 6. Elmhurst Creek, east of San Leandro Blvd. and north of 85th Avenue in Oakland 7. Glen Echo Creek, southeast of Broadway and southwest of Highway 580, near Richmond Blvd. in Oakland 8. Guadalupe Creek, on Almaden Avenue just north of Foxworthy Drive in San Jose 9. Matadero Creek, east of Hlghway 230 and north of Page Mill Road in Palo Alto 10. Napa Creek, in the city of Napa, under the bridge at intersection of Jefferson and A Streets 11. Pine-Galindo Creek, just east of Highway 24 and south of Willow Pass Road in Concord 12. Richmond watershed, intersection of 32nd Street and Griffin 13. Sleepy Hollow Creek, Marin County 14. Sonoma Creek, just north of Boyes Springs 15. Temescal Creek, near the mouth, at 53rd Street and Horton, in Emeryville ANALYTICAL METHODS
During 1980-81 water samples were analyzed for oil and grease using the Infrared Spectrophotometric Method (Method 41 3.2) described in "Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes" (EPA, 1979). In this method, infrared absorbance of freon extracts from acidified samples is determined. It is not clear what the spectrophotometric standard was for their analysis. Selected extracts were also characterized by gas chromatography.
As part of the later study of the entire Bay Area, methods for measuring hydrocarbon concentrations were reviewed in an effort to find a method that would provide more information than standard oil and grease measurements without being much more costly. The procedure selected involved filtration, followed by extraction of the particulate and soluble fractions in methylene chloride. After drying, the samples were fractionated on a silica gel column using hexane, benzene, 1:1 chloroform/methanol, and methanol. Each of these fractions was analyzed gravimetrically and by gas chromatography.
Measurements of oil and grease, pH, specific conductivity, total organic carbon, turbidity, total non-filterable residue and total filterable residue were also made, generally following Standard Methods. Dichloromethane was used as the solvent for oil and grease extraction. QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
There is very little discussion of QNQC in this work, particularly in the 1976-1977 studies. There is no discussion of the methods of analysis, or of the treatment of results below the analytical detection limit. The range of reported flow- weighted mean concentrations vary an order of magnitude for lead, cadmium, nickel, and copper; by two orders of magnitude for zinc; and by three orders of magnitude
The Estuarine Index Page 5 File Name: E:\EDIUP\OlABAG November 1, 1990 for mercury and arsenic. It is not possible to discount methodological problems as a cause of this variation, which is the major reason Gunther et a/ questioned the reliability of the 1976-77 data.
During the 1980-81 research QNQC was again limited. Duplicate samples were taken during one storm event, but the results of this check are not presented. Controls were included to determine the extent of retention of oil and grease on laboratory glassware, and methods were selected to minimize bias due to the loss of volatile components of oil and grease. In the 1984-85 work, standard recovery experiments were conducted and the results reported, but no other QNQC procedures are discussed.
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES DATA STORAGE Information on data storage was not available.
REFERENCES ABAG. 1982. Oil and grease in stormwater runoff. Association of Bay Area Governments, Oakland, CA.
ABAG. 1985. Evaluation of hydrocarbons in runoff to San Francisco Bay. Association of Bay Area Governments, Oakland, CA. Gunther, A.J., J.A. Davis, and D.J.H. Phillips. 1987. An assessment of the loading of toxic contaminants to the San Francisco Bay-Delta. Exhibit #302 submitted in the Bay-Delta Hearings. Aquatic Habitat Institute. Richmond, CA.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; hydrocarbons; land use; spills; pollutant loading; nonpoint sources; urban run-off; salinity; oil and grease; phenol; pollutants and related parameters; pollutant sources; water pollution; water quality; water chemistry; central bay; south bay; san pablo bay; suisun bay;
The Estuarine Index Page 6 File Name: E:\EDIUP\OlABAG November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory
Funding Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Principal Investigator: Dan Farrow (301) 443-0453 Conducting Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Study Cost: $2,000,000over a six year period Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1982 Period of Record, Latest Date: 1985
Geographic Boundaries Description: The coastal counties of the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico and the West Coast of the continental U.S. are examined in this program.
ABSTRACT The National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory (NCPDI) is a database and analytical framework developed by the Strategic Assessment Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The NCPDI approximates the discharge of pollutants into estuarine and coastal waters of the United States for the base period 1980-85. The NCPDI covers three distinct geographic regions: the East Coast, the Gulf of Mexico, and the West Coast. The latter region includes the San Francisco Bay/Delta. The goal of the program is to provide pollutant discharge estimates to better identify and evaluate present and future conflicts regarding the use of coastal and oceanic resources. The NCPDI can be used as a screening tool to identify contributions of pollutant loadings from various sources to the nation’s estuarine and coastal waters. All methods and assumptions used to develop the database are described in detail in a series of Methods documents.
The nine pollutant categories covered are wastewater, oxygen-demanding materials, particulate matter, nutrients, heavy metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides, pathogens, and wastewater treatment plant sludges. These categories include the toxic pollutants arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, mercury, and zinc. The source categories included are streamflows entering the coastal zone (“Upstream Sources”), point sources, urban
The Estuarine Index Page 7 File Name: E:\EDIUP\02NCPDI November 1, 1990 runoff, nonurban runoff, irrigation return flows, oil and gas operations, marine transportation operations, accidental spills, and dredging operations.
Estimates for each pollutant in each source category are made for each season of the base year and as an annual total. These estimates can be aggregated by pollutant, source category or individual source, and by different spatial or temporal combinations. Data can be summarized spatially by coastal county, USGS hydrologic cataloging units, or estuarine drainage basins. The NCPDI can be used as a screening tool for assessing the relative contributions of different pollution sources to coastal and estuarine regions under existing conditions and alternative future policies. I PARAMETERS
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS ANALYZED pathog ens fecal coliform bacteria PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED flow parameters wastewater volume (point sources) runoff volume (nonpoint sources) river discharge (upstream sources)
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS ANALYZED Chlorinated Hydrocarbons c hI o ri nated hydrocarbon pesticides Other hydrocarbons petroleum hydrocarbons oil and grease
Nutrients total nitrogen total phosphorus
Other Parameters oxygen-demandi ng materials biochemical oxygen demand particulate matter total suspended solids
Trace Elements arsenic cadmium chromi u m
The Estuarine index Page 8 File Name: E:\EDIUP\OPNCPDI November I,1990 copper iron lead mercury zinc MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS ANALYZED accidental spills dredging operations irrigation return flow marine transportation operations nonurban runoff oil and gas operations pollutants in streamflow entering the coastal zone point sources urban runoff I METHODS
ANALYTICAL METHODS For each of the source categories covered by the NCPDI (see Abstract), estimating pollutant discharge involved three basic steps. First, the level of a given activity for the base period (such as industrial output or land under cultivation with a specific crop) is determined. The quantity of wastewater or runoff discharged per unit of activity (or over a specific time period) is then estimated, and this is followed by a determination of the pollutant concentration in the wastewater or runoff either through the use of actual measurements or "engineering estimates" based upon the characteristics of the source. There are significant details associated with each of these calculations that are described in a series of "Source Category Methods Documents".
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING Quality assessments of the data used as input to the NCPDI were conducted in recognition of the influence of input data quality upon interpretation of NCPDI output. These quality assessments include discussion of the nature of source materials and the characteristics of the data in relation to their reliability and bias. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location: Strategic Assessments Branch, Rockville MD Hardware: Compaq 386 and other compatible computers Software: RBase for DOS Volume of Data: 20 megabytes Quality Assurance: Internal QNQC program
The Estuarine Index Page 9 File Name: E:\EDIUP\02NCPDI November 1, 1990 Contact for Data Retrieval: Name: Dan Farrow
Address: Ocean Assessments Division National Ocean Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm. 11400 Rockville Pike Room 652 Rockville MD 20852 Phone: (301 ) 443-0453 Who Can Access This Information: Access by request: Federal and State agencies, academic institutions, non-profit and profit organizations.
Data Availability Date: Immediately
REFERENCES
Basta, D.J., B.T. Bower, C.N. Ehler, F.D. Arnold, B.P. Chambers, and D.R.G. Farrow. 1985. The National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory. Ocean Assessments Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Division, Rockville, MD. Prepared for Coastal Zone 85, the fourth symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management. 18 pages. NOAA. 1987. National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory: Data Summaries for San Francisco Bay Tables 2.1 to 2.3, including additional background materials regarding model input values. Strategic Assessments Branch, Ocean Assessments Division, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD, 20852. NOAA. 1987. National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory: Urban Runoff Methods Document with West Coast Addendum. Strategic Assessments Branch, Ocean Assessments Division, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD, 20852.
NOAA. 1987. National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory: Nonurban Runoff Methods Document with West Coast Addendum. Strategic Assessments Branch, Ocean Assessments Division, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD, 20852.
NOAA. 1987. National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory, Irrigation Return Flow Methods Document with West Coast Addendum. Strategic Assess ments Branch, Ocean Assess me nts Divisio n, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD, 20852.
The Estuarine Index Page 10 File Name: E:\EDIUP\02NCPDI November 1, 1990 NOAA. 1 987. National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory, Point Sources Methods Document with West Coast Addendum. Strategic Assessments Branch, Ocean Assessments Division, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD, 20852.
NOAA. 1987. National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory, Upstream Sources Methods Document: includes East Coast document and West Coast Addendum. Strategic Assessments Branch, Ocean Assessments Division, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD, 20852. NOAA. 1988. National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory, Estimates for San Francisco Bay. Strategic Assessments Branch, Ocean Assessments Division, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD, 20852. 22 pages. Main, M.B., D.R.G. Farrow, and F.D. Arnold. 1987 Draft Document. National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory, Publicly Owned Treatment works in Coastal Areas of the USA. Strategic Assessments Branch, Ocean Assessments Division, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD, 20852.
Arnold, F.D., J.A. Lowe, and D.R.G. Farrow. 1987 Draft Document. National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory, Analysis of Pollutant Discharges from West Coast Point Sources. Strategic Assessments Branch, Ocean Assessments Division, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD, 20852.
-Descriptors: pollutants and related parameters; pollutant sources; bay-delta; san francisco bay; delta; chlorinated hydrocarbons; other hydrocarbons; pesticides; precipitation; point sources; urban runoff; non-urban runoff; riverine inputs; dredging and spoil disposal; atmospheric deposition; spills; sludge; irrigation return flow; san pablo bay; central bay; south bay; sediments and dredging; POTWs; refineries; nonpoint sources; bacteria; upper drainage; water quality; water pollution; development; suisun bay;
The Estuarine Index Page 11 File Name: E:\EDIUP\02NCPDI November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Santa Clara Valley Nonpoint Source Study
Funding Agency: Santa Clara Valley Water District, 13 cities and towns, and the County of Santa Clara
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Mangarella (41 5) 874-3022 Woodward Clyde Consultants Conducting Agency: Woodward Clyde Consultants Kinnetic Laboratories
Study Cost: $1,124,000
Period of Record, Earliest Date: October, 1987 Period of Record, Latest Date: July, 1989 Geographic Boundaries Description: The study area consists of the portion of Santa Clara County (approximately 720 sq. miles), which drains into South San Francisco Bay.
ABSTRACT
The Water Quality Control Plan (or Basin Plan) established by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board requires that non-point source (NPS) discharges to the South Bay and the cost-effectiveness of NPS control measures be evaluated. Local governmental agencies of northern Santa Clara County (including the Santa Clara Valley Water District, 13 cities and towns, and the County) responded to these requirements by initiating the Santa Clara Valley Nonpoint Source Study in late 1987.
This study included compilation of existing data and field sampling encompassing local hydrologic and meteorologic, NPS discharge, point source discharge quality, and NPS control effectiveness and cost data. Field sampling was performed during the wet and dry seasons at land use, stream and reservoir stations. The EPA’s Stormwater Management Model (SWMM) version 4 (Huber and Dickinson, 1988) was used to estimate runoff volumes for the entire valley. The model was calibrated and verified using streamflow records for the period 1974- 1989.
Water quality loads were found to be directly proportional to runoff. An analysis of long term precipitation records show that, on average, there are only
The Estuarine Index Page 12 File Name: E:\EDIUP\03SCVURB.RUN November 1, 1990 about 17 major storm events per year with an average duration of 31 hours. Thus the annual nonpoint source loading is associated with relatively few, short term events. Annual flow volumes are highly variable due to changing annual meteorological conditions, and this variability is reflected in annual loads. In general, concentrations of pollutants at land use stations were relatively uniform and did not exhibit higher loads for the first storm event of the year. Concentrations in streams were higher for the first storm event compared to later events. One hypothesis is that this is caused by the re-suspension of sediments which have been carried into the streams and settled over the dry season. Concentrations of metals in streams generally were higher (by a factor of about 2) than at land use stations for constituents that tend to be associated with suspended sediment. Thus it appears that resuspension of metals adsorbed to bottom sediment is an important process affecting stream water quality. The consistency between metals and organics concentrations detected in the sediment and the water column supports the concept that the stream sediments act as a sink for pollutants during low flow periods and a source during high flow periods.
Bioassays were performed with samples of water from land use and stream stations using Ceriodaphnia dubia (a water flea), Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow), and Selenastrum capricornutum (a green alga). Results showed that, during dry weather, statistically significant effects were measured in about 15% of the tests. During wet weather, about 75% of the tests showed statistically significant effects on Ceriodaphnia survival, whereas 15% of the tests showed significantly reduced survivability for fathead minnows.
When compared with the mean annual loads from the three Lower South Bay wastewater treatment plants, the nonpoint sources account for 60-80% of the load for chromium, copper, lead, nickel, and zinc, and about 98% of the total suspended solids. The wastewater treatment plants account for 80-97% of the nitrate-nitrogen, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, and total phosphate. Both sources contribute equally to the BOD load. I PARAMETERS Media Analyzed: Sediment. Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED fecal coliforms streptococci total coliforms
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED total suspended solids water tem pe rature
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED
The Estuarine Index Page 13 File Name: E:\EDIUP\03SCVURB.RUN November 1, 1990 Chlorinated Acid Herbicides 2,4,5-T 2,4,5-TP 2,4-D 2,4-DB dalapon dicamba dichloroprop dinoseb MCPA MCPP
Nutrients nit rate nitrite nitrogen as ammonia total Kjeldahl nitrogen total phosphate
Organics semi-volatile organics (EPA Method 625-GC/MS) volatile organics (EPA Method 624-GC/MS)
Other Hydrocarbons oil and grease total organic carbon
Organophosphorous Pesticides azi nphos-met h yl chlorpyrifos cou map h0s DDVP (dichlotvos) demeton diazinon di met hoate disulfoton EPN ethoprop fensulfothion fenthion ma1at hio n mevinphos monocrotophos naled parathion, ethyl parathion, methyl phorate
The Estuarine Index Page 14 File Name: E:\EDIUP\03SCVURB.RUN November 1, 1990 ronnel su lfote pp sulprofos TEPP tetrachlorvinphos t richl o ro nat e
Other Parameters biochemical oxygen demand chemical oxygen demand dissolved oxygen PH sediment grain size total organic halogens
PAHs acenaphthene acenap ht hylene ant hracene benzo(a)ant hrace ne benzo (b) pyrene benzo(b)f luo rant hene chrysene dibenzo (a, h)ant hracene fluorant hene f Iu o re ne indeno(1,2,3-~d)pyrene naphthalene phenanthrene pyrene
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons aldrin alpha-BHC beta-BHC delta-BHC gamma-BHC (lindane) gamma-chlordane alpha-chlordane 4,4'-DDD 4,4'-DDE 4,4'-DOT dieldrin endosulfan I endosulfan II endosulfan sulfate endrin
The Estuarine index Page 15 File Name: E:\EDIUP\OSSCVURB.RUN November 1, 1990 endrin aldehyde heptac hI o r heptachlor epoxide methoxychlor toxaphene PCBs Trace Elements arsenic cadmium chromium (total) chromium (VI) copper lead mercury nickel selenium silver zinc
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS wet and dry weather toxicity bioassays I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS During storm events all samples (except bacteria and volatile organics) were collected in automatic samplers designed to provide a flow-composite (or event-mean-concentration) sample. Bacteria and volatile organics water samples were obtained using grab samples. All sediment samples were grab samples.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: A total of 18 stations were sampled.
Twelve sites, 8 of which are representative of specific land uses ("landuse" stations LI-L8), and 4 of which represent an aggregate of land uses and are located in streams near the Bay ("stream" stations Sl-S4),were sampled in this study. Water quality from reservoir releases (stations R1-R6) was also sampled. The eight land use and four stream stations were sampled during 7 storm events from January 1988 through March 1989. The stream stations were sampled in January, February, March, May, July, September, November and December of 1988. Water quality from 6 regulated reservoir releases was sampled once in February of 1988. These stations are described below.
The Estuarine Index Page 16 File Name: E:\EDIUP\03SCVURB.RUN November 1, 1990 A "full suite" of potential pollutants was examined in the early stages of the study, from which a more refined list, or "reduced suite" of pollutants was developed based upon results of the initial surveys. Land Use Stations 1. Junction Ave between Charcot and Dado Street, manhole station 2. Walsh Ave, near SPRR, manhole station 3. Intersection of Frances and Beamer Streets, north of Sunnyvale Caltrans RR station, manhole station 4. Hale Creek near Magdalena Road, SCWD gaging station 33 5. Sunnyvale East Channel near Fremont Avenue 6. Pasetta and Williams near San Tomas Expressway and SPRR, manhole Station 7. Camp Castanoan Bridge on Stevens Creek above Stevens Creek Reservoir 8. Packwood Creek at Jackson Ranch SCWVD gaging station 57 Stream Stations
1. Calabazas Creek at Wilcox School, SCWD gaging station 26A 2. Sunnyvale East Channel at Bayshore Frontage Road, SCWD gaging station 74 3. Guadalupe River at San Jose, USGS gaging station 00169000 4. Coyote Creek at Montague, SCWD gaging station 2060
Reservoir Stations 1. Below Stevens Creek Reservoir, SCWD gaging station 44 2. Below Lexington Reservoir, SCVWD gaging station 67 3. Below Guadalupe Reservoir, SCWD gaging station 17 4. Below Almaden Reservoir, SCVWD gaging station 16 5. Below Calero Reservoir. SCVWD gaging station 13 6. Below Anderson Reservoir, SCWVD gaging station 9
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Standard EPA methods for water analysis were used, including methods 608/8080 (organochlorine pesticides and PCBs), 624 (volatile organics), 625 (semi-volatile organics), 81 00 (polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons), 81 40 (organophosphates), and 81 50 (chlorinated acid herbicides).
Monitoring results were reported as event mean concentrations (EMCs), the average concentration of a pollutant in the volume of runoff or streamflow from a particular storm event. It was determined that the Santa Clara EMCs followed a lognormal distribution. The mean of the log transformed data, the best measure of central tendency, corresponds to the median of the nontransformed data. Thus, site median concentrations (SMCs) were used to compare average concentrations between sites. For mass loading estimates pooled EMCs were used to estimate the
The Estuarine Index Page 17 File Name: E:EDIUP\03SCVURB.RUN November 1, 1990 charactistics of the variable runoff quality. The mean concentration value for pollutants in the storm runoff event was calculated. QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Laboratory and field duplicates were routinely performed on the reduced suite of parameters. The precision of the duplicates, an indication of the variability in the extraction and analytical procedures in the laboratory and field, is expresses as a relative percent difference (RPD). For dry weather sampling, the laboratory RPD ranged from 0 to 29% with a mean value of 6%. The wet weather RPDs were between 0 and 40% (with two exceptions) with a mean value of 16%. Wet weather RPDs for field sampling ranged from 0 to 94% with a mean of 31%. The dry weather RPDs were between 0 and 100% with a mean of 23%.
Laboratory and field blank analyses were performed to detect potential contamination. All laboratory and field blanks were generally free of contaminants. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location : Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Oakland Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc., Santa Cruz Hardware: Macintosh PC, PRIME 550, IBM PC Software: Lotus 123, Excel, Statview 512 Quality Assurance: Data are verified against original datasheets. Contact for Data Retrieval Peter Mangarella Woodward Clyde Consultants 500 12th Street Oakland CA 94607-4014 (41 5) 874-3022 Access: Santa Clara Valley Water District approval required. Data Availability Date: August 1989
REFERENCES
CH2M Hill. 1987. Santa Clara Valley nonpoint source discharge evaluation action plan. Prepared for the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Santa Clara, CA Huber, W.C. and R.E. Dickinson. 1988. Storm Water Management Model, Version 4. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, Athens, GA.
The Estuarine Index Page 18 File Name: E:\EDIUP\03SCVURB.RUN November 1, 1990 Woodward-Clyde Consultants. 1989~. Draft Final Report. Santa Clara Valley Nonpoint Source Study, Vol. 1: Loads Assessment Report. Prepared for the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Santa Clara, CA.
Woodward-Clyde Consultants. 1989b. Draft Appendices. Santa Clara Valley Nonpoint Source Study, Vol. 1: Loads Assessment Report. Prepared for the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Santa Clara, CA.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; land use; streams; water quality; urban runoff; herbicides; pesticides; priority pollutants; south bay; toxicity testing; nonpoint sources; bacteria; cyclodienes; BHC; organophosphates; ambient testing; pollutant sources; pollutants and related parameters; water pollution; water chemistry; creeks; DDD; DDT; DDE; nonpoi nt pollution;
The Estuarine Index Page 19 File Name: E:EDIUP\03SCVURB.RUN November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: NPDES Discharge Monitoring Database
Funding Agency: California State Water Resources Control Board US Environmental Protection Agency
Principal Investigator: Jay Davis (415) 231 -9539 Aquatic Habitat Institute Conducting Agency: Aquatic Habitat Institute
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1984
Period of Record, Latest Date: 1987
Geographic Boundaries DescriDt ion : This da abase includes measuremens made of effluent discharges throughout the estuary, including the entire Delta and all of San Francisco Bay.
ABSTRACT Effluent monitoring data collected as required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program (administered by the State Water Resources Control Board) were compiled by AH1 as part of a study of pollutant mass loading to the Bay-Delta (Gunther et a/. 1987). Monthly average toxic contaminant concentrations in effluents from all point sources in the Bay-Delta from 1984 to 1986 provided a basis for loading estimates. These data fall into two broad categories: "routine monitoring" data, which include parameters specified in each discharger's NPDES permit (most commonly trace elements); and "priority pollutant" data, gathered by municipal treatment plants and petroleum refineries. The priority pollutants include over 100 toxic volatile organics, semi-volatile organics, chlorinated pesticides, PCBs, and trace elements. In general, three-year average loadings were computed to characterize each source. POTWs contributed 75% or more of the total point source loading (because of their correspondingly large flows) of most trace elements to the estuary. Most of the total emissions from POTWs were accounted for by the eight largest treatment plants. Among industrial discharges, petroleum refineries contribute significant flows and amounts of certain contaminants to the Bay-Delta. Refineries released most of the selenium known to be attributable to point sources, releasing amounts that were approximately equal to those carried into the estuary by the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers. Large loadings of chromium from a single discharger, US Steel
The Estuarine Index Page 20 File Name: E:\EDIUP\04AHI November 1, 1990 in Pittsburg, accounted for one-third of the total for this element from point sources during 1984-1986.
Several of the trace elements and nearly all of the synthetic organic contaminants which were monitored by point source dischargers were not well quantified analytically. Detection limits of the methods employed in determining concentrations of these substances approach or exceed the actual levels present in effluents. The general absence of results of quality control testing for chemical analyses further constrains interpretation of the data.
Data from 1987 have subsequently been incorporated by AH1 into this effluent monitoring database. In work sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, the entire 4 year period of record is being made available for use on microcomputers with dBase 111 Plus. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED ORGANOCHLORINES (EPA METHOD 608) ALDRIN A-BHC B-BHC D-BHC G-BHC CHLORDANE 4,4’ DDD 4,4’ DDE 4,4’ DDT DIELDRIN ENDOSULFAN I ENDOSULFAN II ENDOSULFAN SULFATE ENDRIN ENDRIN ALDEHYDE HEPTACHLOR HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE TOXAPHENE PCB-1016 PCB-1221 PCB-1232 PCB-1242 PCB-1248 PCB-1254
The Estuarine Index Page 21 File Name: E:\EDIUP\04AHI November 1, 1990 PCB-1260 PCB- 1262 POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (EPA METHOD 610) ACENAPHTHENE ACENAPHTHYLENE ANTH RACENE BENZO(A)ANTHRACENE BENZO(A)PYRENE BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE BENZO(G,H, 1)PERYLENE BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE CHRYSENE DI BENZO (A, H)ANTH R ACENE FLUORANTHENE FLUORENE INDENO( 1,2,3-C,D)PY RENE NAPHTHALENE PHENANTHRENE PYRENE
ORGANOPHOSPHATES (EPA METHOD 614) AZINPHOS METHYL (GUTHION) DEMETON (SYSTOX) D IAZINON DISU LFOTON (DI SY STON) ETHION MALATHION PARATHION ETHYL PARATHION METHYL
PURGEABLE ORGANICS (EPA METHOD 624) ACROLE IN ACRYLON ITRILE BENZENE BROMODICHLOROMETHANE BROMOFORM BROMOMETHANE CARBON TETRACHLORIDE CHLOROBENZENE CHLOROETHANE 2-CHLO ROETHY LV INY L ETHER CHLOROFORM CHLOROMETHANE DIB ROMOCHLOROMETHANE 1,l -DICHLOROETHANE 1,2-DlCHLOROETHANE
The Estuarine Index Page 22 File Name: E:\EDIUP\04AHI November 1, 1990 1 ,I-DICHLOROETHENE TRANS-l,2-DICHLOROETHENE D ICHLOROMETHANE 1,2-DlCHLOROPROPANE 1,3-DlCHLOROPROPENE ETHYLBENZENE 1,1,2,2-TETRACHLOROETHANE TETRACH LOROETHENE TOLUENE 1,1,1 -TRICHLOROETHANE 1,1,2-TRlCHLOROETHANE TRICHLOROETHENE VINYL CHLORIDE 1,l -DICHLOROETHYLENE ClS-l,3-DICHLOROPROPENE CIS-1,3-DICHLOROPROPY LENE METHYLENE CHLORIDE TETRACH LOROETHY LENE TRANS-l,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE TRAN S-1 ,343ICHLOROPROPE N E TRICHLOROETHYLENE BASUNEUTRAL AND ACID EXTRACTABLE ORGANICS (EPA METHOD 625) ACENAPHTHENE ACENAPHTHYLENE ANTHRACENE BENZlD I N E BENZO(A)ANTHRACENE BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE BENZO(K)FLUORANTHENE BENZO(A)PYRENE BENZO(G,H,I) PERYLENE BENZYLBUTYLPHTHALATE B IS(2-C H LORO ETHY L)ETHER B IS(2-C H LORO ETH0XY)M ETHAN E BlS(2-CHLOROlSOPR0PYL)ETHER BIS(2-€THYLHEXYL)PHTHALATE 4-BROMOPHENYL PHENYL ETHER 2-CHLORONAPTHALENE 4-CHLOROPHENYL PHENYL ETHER CHRYSENE D I BENZO(A, H )ANTH RACE N E D I-N-BUTYLPHTHALATE 1,2-DlCHLOROBENZENE 1'3-D ICHLOROBENZEN E 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE 3,3-DlCHLOROBENZlDlNE
The Estuarine Index Page 23 File Name: E:\EDIUP\O4AHI November 1, 1990 DIETHYL PHTHALATE DIMETHYL PHTHALATE 2,4-D INITROTOLU ENE 2,6- DIN ITROTOLU EN E DIOCTYLPHTHALATE 1,2-DlPHENYLHYDRAZINE FLUORANTHENE FLUORENE HEXACHLOROBENZENE HEXACHLOROBUTADIENE HEXACHLOROCYCLOPENTADIENE H EXACHLOROETHANE INDENO(1,2,3-CD)PYRENE ISOPHORONE NAPHTHALENE NITROBENZENE N-NITROSODIMETHY LAMlNE N-NITROSODIPHENYLAMINE N-NITROSODI-N-PROPYLAMINE PHENANTHRENE PYRENE 2,3,7,8-TETRACH LO ROD I BE NZO- P- D10x1 N (TC DD) 1,2,4-TRlCHLOROBENZENE TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE P-CHLORO-M-CRESOL 2-CHLOROPHENOL 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL 2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL 2,4-DINITROPHENOL 4,6-D I NITRO-O-CRESOL 2-NITROPHENOL 4- N ITROPH EN0 L PENTACHLOROPHENOL PHENOL 2,4,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL 2-METHYL-4,6-DINlTROPHENO 4-CHLORO-3-METHYLPHENOL
CARBAMATE AND UREA PESTICIDES (EPA METHOD 632) AMINOCARB BARBAN CARBARY L CARBOFURAN CHLORPROPHAN DIURON FENURON FENU RON-TCA
The Estuarine Index Page 24 File Name: E:\EDIUP\04AHI November 1, 1990 FLUORMETURON LIN URON METH IOCARB METHOMYL MEXACARBATE MONURON MONURON-TCA NEBURON OXAMYLUR PROPHAN PROPOXUR SIDURON SWEPP BAYGON BENOMYL BROMACIL ClPC FURADAN IPC SENCOR
TRACE ELEMENTS ALUM1NU M ALUMINUM, DISSOLVED ANTIMONY ARSENIC BARIUM BERY LLlUM CADMlUM CHROMIUM, HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM, TOTAL CHROMIUM, TRIVALENT COBALT COPPER LEAD MERCURY MOLYBDENUM NICKEL SELENIUM SILVER THALLIUM TIN VANADIUM ZINC CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS (TICH) A-BHC
The Estuarine Index Page 25 File Name: E:\EDIUP\04AHI November 1, 1990 ALDRIN B-BHC D-BHC DIELDRIN ENDRIN G-BHC HEPTACHLOR HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE 0,P’- DDD 0,P’- DDE 0,P’- DDT P,P’- DDD P,P’- DDE P,P’- DDT PCB-1242 PCB- 1254 PCB-1260
NUTRIENTS AMMONIA
OTHER PARAMETERS CYANIDE FORMALDEHYDE OTHER HYDROCARBONS OIL & GREASE PHENOLICS
PESTlClDES D IFO LATAN ORTHENE PARAQUAT CAPTAN TOTAL TH IOCARBAMATES EPTAM SUTAN VERNAM TILLAM ORDRAM RO-NEET DEVRINOL VAPAM
The Estuarine Index Page 26 File Name: E:\EDIUP\OLSAHI November 1, 1990 METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Grab samples and composite samples collected over varying periods of time are taken of effluents. Techniques are prescribed by the Regional Water Quality Control Boards. Standard techniques vary for different contaminants and different classes of contaminants. SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION Number of Sampling Sites: Over 200 effluents are sampled throughout the estuary. Presented below are data regarding the location of some of the major POW outfalls in the San Francisco Bay-Delta. The information has been obtained, when available, from NPDES permits filed with the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. Sampling frequency for these effluents varies widely, from daily to annual. This frequency information could not be concisely presented on this index.
POW Latitude Longitude Benicia 38-00-30 122-09-03 Calistoga 38-33-34 122-33-28 Central Contra Costa SD 38-02-44 122-05-55 Central Marin 37-56-54 122-27-23 EBDA 37-42-00 122-48-00 EBMUD 37-49-02 122-20-50 Fairfield-Suisun 38-12-33 122-03-24 Hercules-Rodeo 38-03-06 1 22-15-55 Las Gallinas 38-01-32 122-30-58 Napa 38-13-45 1 22-1 7-00 North Bayside 37-39-55 1 22-21 -41 Novato-lgnacio 38-04-00 122-29-00 Palo Alto 37-27-11 122-06-36 SF Southeast 37-44-58 122-22-22 San Jose- Santa Clara 37-26-06 1 21 -57-08 San Mateo 37-34-50 122-14-45 Sausalito-Man n 37-50-37 122-28-03 Sewage Agen. of S. Marin 37-53-40 122-28-10 South Bayside 37-33-48 122-12-55 Sonoma Valley 38-14-1 4 122-25-51 Sunnyvale 37-26-00 122-02-00 St. Helena 30-20-10 122-26-15
The Estuarine Index Page 27 File Name: E:EDIUP\04AHI November 1, 1990 Val lejo 38-07-37 122-16-00 West County Agency 37-54-41 122-25-06 Yountville 38-24-24 122-20-27 ANALYTICAL METHODS
Standard methods are used in the analysis of these wastewaters, most of which are described in the following references: APHA (1985), "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater"'; EPA (1 982), "Methods for Organic Chemical Analysis of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater"; EPA (1983), "Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes"; and EPA (1985), "Code of Federal Regulations". Standard techniques vary for different contaminants and different classes of contaminants.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
As with the sampling and analytical methods discussed above, analytical quality assurance (QA) testing and reporting vary among dischargers and for different contaminants or classes of contaminants. The repotting of QA test results is rare. Regular QA reporting of any kind has occurred only for the organic priority pollutants, and is inconsistent in frequency and among different dischargers even for these compounds. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: The data are stored locally in PC-compatible format at the Aquatic Habitat Institute in Richmond, CA, and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board in Oakland, CA.
Hardware: IBM-compatible microcomputers
Software: dBase 111 plus
Volume of Data: Approximately 100,000 observations.
Quality Assurance: Double-entry software was used in keypunching the data. All the data were verified against original datasheets. Simple descriptive statistics were used to detect erroneous entries and outliers, which were verified or corrected.
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Jay Davis
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REFERENCES
Gunther, A.J., J.A. Davis, and D.J.H. Phillips. 1987. An assessment of the loading of toxic contaminants to the San Francisco Bay-Delta. Aquatic Habitat Institute. Richmond, CA. 330 pages. Cost: $24.
-Descriptors: pollutant sources; point sources; potws; refineries; pollutants and related parameters; bay-delta; pcbs; cyclodienes; pesticides; pahs; phthalates; chlorinated solvents; mahs; other hydrocarbons; chlorinated hydrocarbons; water quality; water chemistry; water pollution; DDD; DDE; DDT; PCB;
The Estuarine Index Page 29 File Name: E:\EDIUP\04AHI November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program : Pesticide Use Reporting System Funding Agency: Department of Food and Agriculture Conducting Agency: Department of Food and Agriculture Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1970
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present Geographic Boundaries Description: Data are collected throughout all of California. ABSTRACT The Department of Food and Agriculture maintains an inventory of pesticide use in California which tracks the application of pesticides listed as "restricted" in the California Administrative Code and nonrestricted chemicals applied by licensed pesticide applicators. Prior to 1990, nonrestricted pesticides not applied by licensed operators were not tracked, so this Pesticide Use Reporting System (PURS) reflected only a portion of total pesticide use in California. As of 1990, non restricted pesticides are also tracked. The PURS includes dates, locations, amounts of active ingredients applied, and crops.
Data grouped by pesticide and commodity are compiled in annual reports which are available to the public (DFA 1986). These reports also present annual summaries of total pesticide application by each county. As of 1990, quarterly reports by chemical are available. I PARAMETERS
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED crop type
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED ace phate acetop he none acid blue 9 acid yellow 23 acifluorfen, sodium salt acrolei n alachl or aldicarb
The Estuarine Index Page 30 File Name: E:EDIUP\OSPURS.DFA November 1, 1990 aldrin alkyl amino-3-aminopropane hydroxyacetate alkyl derived from coconut oil fatty acids alkyl(60% C14, 30% C16, 5% C12, 5% C18) dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride alkyl imidazoline monocarboxylate, monosodium salt alkylpyridines, mixed allet hrin aluminum phosphide ametryne aliphatic am in es amitraz amitrole ammonium sulfamate anilazine asulam sodium salt at razine azinphos-methyl bacillus thuringiensis barban baythroid bendiocarb benefin benomyl bensulide bentazon, sodium salt benzoic acid borax boric acid brodifacoum bro maci I bromacil, lithium salt bromadiolone bromoxynil, butyric acid ester bromoxynil octanoate 2-(2-butoxyethoxy) butoxypo I yp ro py lene gI ycol cacodylic acid calcium hypochlorite CAMA capsicum oleoresin captan carbaryl carbendazirn carbofuran carbolic acid carbophenothion carboxin beta-caryophyllene
The Estuarine Index Page 31 File Name: E:\EDIUP\05PURS.DFA November 1, 1990 castor oi I chloramben chloramben, ammonium salt chlordane chlordimeform chlordimeform hydrochloride cholecalciferol chlorflurenol, methyl ester chlorine chlormequat chloride chlorobenzilate c hlo ro ne b c hlo ro p h aci no ne chlorothalonil c hI oroxu ron chloropicrin 3-chloro-p-toluidine hydrochloride c hlorpyrifos chlorpropham chlorsulfuron chlorthal-dimethyl copper copper hydroxide copper hydroxide-t net hanolami ne complex copper naphthenate copper oleate copper oxide copper oxychloride sulfate copper salts of fatty and rosin acids copper sodium sulfate, phosphate complex copper sulfate (anhydrous) copper sulfate (basic) copper sulfate (pentahydrate) copper-zinc sulfate complex coumafuryl cresylic acid crotoxyphos cryolite cyanazine cycloate cyclohexane cyclo hexatin cyclo heximide cypermet hrin 2,4-D 2,4-D, al kanolamine salts (ethanol and isopropanol amines) 2,4-D, butoxyethanol ester
The Estuarine Index Page 32 File Name: E:\EDIUP\05PURS.DFA November 1, 1990 2 ,4-D , but ox ypro pyl ester 2,4-D, butyl ester 2,4-D, diethanolamine salt 2,4-D, diethylamine salt 2,4-D, dimethylamine salt 2,4-D, dodecylamine salt 2,4-Dl 2-ethylhexyl ester 2,4-D, isooctyl ester 2,4-D, n-oleyl-l,3-propylenediamine salt 2,4-D, n,n-dimethyloleyl-linoleylamine salt 2,4-D, propyle neglycol butylet he r ester 2,4-D, octyl ester 2,4- D, tet radecylamine salt 2,4-D, triethylamine salt 2,4-D, triisopropylamine salt 2 I 4- D I propyl e negI yco Ibutyl et he r ester dalapon dalapon, magnesium salt dalapon, sodium salt daminozide dazomet 4(2,4-DB) butoxyethanol ester 4(2,4-DB), isooctyl ester 4(2,4-DB), di met hylamine salt 4(2,4-DB), isooctyl ester DDVP demeton diazinon dicamba dicamba, diethanolamine salt dicamba, dimethylamine salt di-capryl sodium sulfosuccinate dichlobe nil dichlone dichloran dichlormate para-dichlorobenzene 1,2-dichloropropane 1,3 dichloropropene and related C-3 compounds dichlorprop, butoxyethanol ester diclofop methyl dicof ol dicrotophos dienochlor diet hatyl-ethyl difenzoquat methyl sulfate diflubenzu ron
The Estuarine Index Page 33 File Name: E:\EDIUP\05PURS.DFA November 1, 1990 diiodomethyl-p-tolyl sulfone dikegulac sodium dimet hoate z-3,3-dimethyl-deItaYbeta-cyclohexaneethanol dinitramine dinocap di noseb dinoseb, amine salt dinoseb, ammonium salt dinoseb, triethanolamine salt dio xat hi o n diphacinone diphenamid diquat di bromide disodium octabo rate tet rahyd rate disulfoton diuron DNOC, sodium salt dodecylammonium methanearsonate dodecylphenoxybenzene sulfonic acid, sodium salt dodemorph dodine 2,4-DPYdiethanolamine DSMA endosulfan endothall, mono(n,n-diethylalkylamine) salt endothall, dipotassium salt epich I o ro hyd ri n EPN EPTC et halflurali n ethephon ethion et hof umesate ethoprop 2-(2-ethoxtethoxy) ethyl-2-benzimidazoie carbamate ethylan ethylene dichloride fenac, ammonium salt fenaminosulf fenamiphos fe narimol fenbutatin-oxide fent hion fenvaie rate ferbam flu azif op- butyl
The Estuarine Index Page 34 File Name: E:\EDIUP\05PURS.DFA November 1, 1990 fluchloralin flucythrinate f loumet uro n flurecol-methyl f luvalin at e folpet fo nof 0s formetanate hydrochloride fosamine, ammonium salt fosetyl-al technical gibberellins gibberellins, potassium salt glyphosate, isopropylamine salt z-1 1-hexadecenol he ptach lo r (z,e) 7,ll hexadecadien-1-01 acetate (z,z) 7,11 hexadecadien-1-01 acetate hexazinone hydroprene imazalil iprodione kinoprene lime-sulfur lindane I inu ro n magnesium phosphide ma1at hio n maleic hydrazide, diethanolamine salt maleic hydrazide, potassium salt mancozeb maneb MCPA, butoxyethanol ester MCPA, dimethylamine salt MCPA, isooctyl ester MCPA, sodium salt MCPP, diethanolamine salt MCPP, potassium salt MCPPA mefluidide, diethanolamine salt mepiquat chloride merphos meta-cresol metalaxyl metaldehyde metam-sodiam met hamidophos methidathion
The Estuarine Index Page 35 File Name: E:\EDIUP\05PURS.DFA November 1, 1990 methiocarb methomyl methoprene met hoxychlor methyl bromide met hyl-2,3-dich lo ro-9- h yd rox yf Iuo re ne-9-carboxy late met hyl-2,7-dichloro-9-hydroxyfluorene-9-carboxylate methyl isothiocyanate methyl parathion methylene chloride methyl nonyl ketone methyl parathion metiram metolachlor metribuzin mexacarbate mevi np hos monu ro ne monurone-tca monocrotophos morpholine MSMA myrcene NAA NAA, ammonium salt NAA ethyl ester NAA, potassium salt NAA, sodium salt naled napropamide nebu ro n nicotine 4-nitropyrdine n-oxide norea norfl urazo n octylammonium met hanearsonate octyl bicyclyheptenedicarboximide ortho-phenylphenol, sodium salt oryzali n oxadiazon oxamyl oxycarboxin oxydemeton-methyl oxyfluorfen oxytet racycli ne hydrochloride oxythioquinox paraquat dichloride
The Estuarine Index File Name: E:\EDIUP\OSPURS.DFA November 1, 1990 parathion parinol PCNB PCP pe ndimet ha1i n pimethalin pe rmeth rin phenmedipham o rt ho-phen yl p he nol, sodium salt phorate phosacetin ph osal o ne p hosmet phosphamidon picloram picloram, triisopropanolamine salt pindone pinene piperalin piperonyl butoxide, technical pirimicarb PMA polymerized pinene poly(oxyethelene(dimethyiimino)ethelene(dimethyliminio)ethylene dichloride potassium dichromate prof Iu rali n promalin prometon prometryn propamocarb propargite propetamphos propham propoxur propylene glycol, methyl ester propyzamide propyzamine pyrazon pyrethrins resmeth ri n ronnel rotenone ryanodine alkaloid sabadilla alkaloids set hoxydim siduron silvex, butoxypropyl ester
The Estuarine Index Page 37 File Name: E:\EDIU P\O5PU RS.DFA November 1, 1990 simazine sodium cacodylate sodium chlorate sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione sodium hydroxide sodium hypochlorite sodium metaborate sodium molybdate sodium polysulfide sodium TCA sodium thiocyanate streptomycin st rych n i n e st rychnin e sulfate sulfometuron methyl sulfotep sulfur sulfu ryl flouride TCMTB tebuthiron temephos TEPP terbacil terbutryn terrazole tetrachloroethylene ethylene oxide tet rach lo rvin f 0s thiabendazole thiabendazole, hypophosphite salt thidiazuron thiophanate t hiophanate-methyl thiram 2,4,5-T isooctyl ester 2,4,5-T propylene glucol butyl ester toxaphene triadimefon s,s,s-tributyl phosphorotrithioate t rich1orop hon trichloro-s-triazinetrione triclopyr t riclopyr, butooxyeth yl ester triet hanolamine trif luralin triforine trimethyl ether of polyethylene glycol
The Estuarine Index Page 38 File Name: E:\EDIUP\05PURS.DFA November 1, 1990 vegetable oil vegetable wax vernolate vinclozolin warfarin, sodium salt xylene xylene range aromatic solvent 2,4-xylenol zinc chloride zinc phosphide zinc sulfate zineb ziram 1080
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS MEASURED commodity fumigation county agricultural commodity sales food processing plants forage, hay and silage industrial areas landscape maintenance livestock buildings non-agricultural areas open land pasture/rangeland poultry buildings public health pest control recreational areas - parks regulatory pest control residential areas restaurants/eati ng establishments soil fumigation storage buildings, other structural control structural pest control Cubic feet or acres of commodity treated - annual total Number of applications - annual total Pounds of active ingredient - annual total Tons of commodity treated - annual total
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SAMPLING METHODS Information on the methods used to gather this data was not available in the published report.
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location: Department of Food and Agriculture 1220 N. St., A331 Sacramento, CA
Hardware: Prime
Software: Fortran Volume of Data: Approximately 100 - 600 megabytes per year Quality Assurance: Varies each year. Data before 1984 is less accurate.
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Ria SpenceVKathy Newland Address: Department of Food and Agriculture Information Services 1220 N Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 324-4743
REFERENCES DFA. 1986. Pesticide use report by commodity. Department of Food and Agriculture, Pesticide Registration and Agricultural Productivity, Sacramento, CA 9581 4. $1 0.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; agriculture; pollutants and related parameters; nonpoint sources; pesticides; upper drainage; chlorinated hydrocarbons; cyclodienes; triazines; carbamates; organophosphates; pyrethroids; halogenated aliphatics;
The Estuarine Index Page 40 File Name: E:\EDIUP\OSPURS.DFA November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Sacramento Urban Runoff Monitoring Study Funding Agency: California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region (CVRWQCB) Principal Investigator: Barry Montoya CVRWQCB (916) 361 -5692 Conducting Agency: CVRWQCB
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 911 5/86 Period of Record, Latest Date: 5/27/87 Geographic Boundaries Description: Sacramento urban watershed drained by sump 104
ABSTRACT An urban runoff monitoring study was conducted in Sacramento during the 1986-87 rainy season. The study was initiated to provide data for loading estimates performed in a separate report. The overall objective was to identify the periods of highest trace metal and hydrocarbon (measured as oil and grease) loads from urban runoff and correlate them with an easily measured parameter - rainfall. The conclusions are as follows:
1. A seasonal first flush of trace metals and hydrocarbons was documented in sump 104 and occurred in the first few storm events.
2. Event mean concentrations (EMCs) for trace metals and oil and grease decreased during the study period as a function of seasonal rainfall. The decline was greatest during the period corresponding to cumulative seasonal rainfall measurements of approximately four inches. An EMC is a flow-weighted concentration statistic calculated for an entire storm event to account for expected concentration and flow variations.
3. Event first-flush effects were nQt substantial after the first few storms of the season. Trace metal and oil and grease concentrations remained largely static throughout storm events monitored after approximately five inches of cumulative seasonal rainfall.
~~ The Estuarine Data Index Page 41 File Name: EDIUP\OGSACURBRUN.WQ November 1, 1990 4. After the season’s initial flush, pollutant EMCs declined to much lower levels, although for copper, lead and zinc, the levels remained above EPA water quality criteria.
5. The bulk of the detected chromium, copper, lead and zinc (58 per cent to 97 per cent) was sorbed to particulate matter larger than 30 microns. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED flow volume
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Trace Elements Arsenic Cadmium Cobalt Copper Nickel Lead Zinc
Other Parameters oil and grease I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Water samples were collected from Sacramento City Sump 104, a sub- surface storm drain, using the “unit volume” method. Single discrete samples were taken at increments of approximately 0.1 to 0.2 inch of rain up to a storm event total of 0.5 inch, after which the frequency was decreased to increments of approximately 0.3 to 0.5 inch of rain. A plastic bucket was lowered by rope into the sump and submerged to get a mid-depth sample. Replicates were sub-sampled from the bucket.
Metal samples were collected in one liter polyethylene bottles pre-presetved with approximately 2.5 milliters of nanograde nitric acid. Oil and grease samples were collected in one liter glass-amber bottles and acidified with sulfuric acid to a pH of less than two. Trace metal samples were analyzed within six months. All oil and grease samples were immediately chilled and transported to the laboratory and analyzed within 72 hours.
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REFERENCES
CVRWQCB. 1989. Trace metal and hydrocarbon concentration trends in urban runoff discharges from a Sacramento storm drain. Office memorandum dated 14 March. CVRWQCB Sacramento, CA.
EPA. 1983. Methods for chemical analysis of water and wastes. US EPA Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory, Research and Development. EPA- 600/4-79-020 revised March 1983.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; delta; oil and grease; pollutants and other parameters; water quality; pollutant sources; nonpoint pollution; stormwater pollutant loading; precipitation;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 44 File Name: EDIUP\OGSACURBRUN.WQ November 1, 1990 SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION Frequency was based on rainfall charactistics. Sampling frequency increased with an increase in rainfall volume.
Number of Sampling Sites: 1
Locations City Sump 104 Pumping Station, Sacramento. ANALYTICAL METHODS Metal analyses were performed by Anlab Laboratory, Sacramento, CA. Approved laboratory methods (EPA 1983) were followed for the analyses of heavy metals. Oil and grease was measured primarily by California Water Laboratory, Sacramento, CA and to a lesser extent by Anlab using the gravimetric (seperator funnel extraction) method for total recoverable oil and grease (EPA 1983).
Pumpage to the Sacramento River was recorded concurrently with sample collection. Pumpage data was used to calculate mass loads, event mean concentrations and runoff coefficients. Hourly rainfall data was obtained from a site approximately two to four miles from the sample site. Storm events were defined as those which were separated by at least 24 hours of no rainfall. QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Replicates were collected for 100 per cent of the samples. Approximately 20 per cent of the samples were matrix spikes. Data was double checked after computer entry. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES DATA STORAGE
Location: CVRWQCB 3443 Routier Rd. Sacramento CA 95827-3098
Hardware: MS-DOS Software: Lotus 123 Volume of Data: 200-300K Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Barry Montoya CVRWQCB 3443 Routier Rd. Sacramento CA 95827-3098
The Estuarine Data Index Page 43 file Name: EDIUP\OGSACURBRUN.WQ November 1, 1990 I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION: Location: Battelle Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio Contact for Data Retrieval: Name: Mary Robey Address: U.S. Coast Guard Commandant G- MP-5 2100 Second Street S.W. Washington, D.C. 20593 Phone: (202) 267-0452 DATA STORAGE INFORMATION Location: National Computer Center, North Carolina Hardware: IBM mainframe Software: SAS Volume of Data: 700 observations, data for the years 1984 - 1986, inclusive Quality Assurance: Data were obtained from tapes supplied by the Coast Guard. Specific problems in relation to the quality assurance of the data are discussed in Gunther et al (referenced below). Contact for Data Retreival: Name: Andy Gunther Address : Aquatic Habitat Institute Richmond Field Station, Building 180 1301 South 46th Street Richmond CA 94084 Phone: (415) 231 -9539
References : Gunther, A.J., J.A. Davis, and D.J.H. Phillips. 1987. An assessement of the loading of toxic contaminants to the San Francisco Bay-Delta. Aquatic Habitat Institute, Richmond, CA. USCG. 1986. Polluting incidents in and around U.S. waters, calendar year 1983 and 1984. COMDTINST M16450.26. Report available from the National Technical Information System, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 221 61. -Descriptors: bay-delta; pollution; oil; chemical; hazardous substance; spills; pollutant loading;
The Estuarine Index Page 46 File Name: E:\EDIUP\07USCG November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: U.S. Coast Guard Spills Data Funding Agency: U.S. Coast Guard Principal Investigator: Marine Environmental Response Officer (41 5) 437-3091 U.S. Coast Guard Conducting Agency: U.S. Coast Guard Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1975 Period of Record, Latest Date: Present Length of Record: 15 years Geographic Boundaries Description : Data are kept on oil (petroleum and nonpetroleum oils) and hazardous material spills which occur in U.S. navigable waters, including the San Francisco Bay and Delta. ANALYSES Media Analyzed: Water. Parameters Measured: This dataset includes s ills and potential spills to the Bay and Delta invovingP inorganic chemicals, oil and petroleum products, and other miscellaneous organic liquids. Discharge: Cause. Location. Material. Quantity. Source. Time of occurrance. Waterbody. Chemical: Animalhegetable oil. Asphalt/tar/pitch. Chemical. Crude oil. Diesel oil. Fuel oil. Gasoline. KeroseneAuel oil. Other distillate. Other oil. Other substances. Solvents. Waste oil. Miscellaneous: Spill Response: Amount recovered. Cleanup cost. Cleanup party. Operation. Personnel. Spill Penalty: Action against. Action date. Amount recovered. Appeal results. Case status. Hearing results. Initiating agency. Penalty assessed. Penalty co II ect ed .
The Estuarine Index Page 45 File Name: E:\EDIUP\07USCG November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Western San Joaquin Valley Hydrologic Studies
Funding Agency: San Joaquin Drainage Program
Principal Investigator: Robert Gilliom U.S. Geological Survey (916) 978-4648
Conducting Agency: US Geological Survey US Bureau of Reclamation
Period of Record, Earliest Date: June, 1985
Period of Record, Latest Date: October,, 1989
Geographic Boundaries Description: Sampling is conducted throughout the Western San Joaquin Valley.
ABSTRACT One facet of the program being carried out by the San Joaquin Valley Study Unit of USGS is a comprehensive hydrogeologic and geochemical study examining the sources, transport, and fate of selenium and other trace elements in the western San Joaquin Valley. Of particular relevance to the San Francisco Estuary is surface water quality data collected on the San Joaquin River at Vernalis and the Sacramento River at Freeport. This is a highly useful set of data for assessment of riverine mass transport of toxic contaminants into the estuary. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water. Sediment.
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED streamflow - instantaneous CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED
Other Hydrocarbons purgeable organics
Other Parameters chloride dissolved solids specific conductance
The Estuarine Data Index Page 47 File Name: E:\EDIUP\08USGS.HYD November 1, 1990 suspended sediment water temperature Pesticides carbamates organochlorine pesticides organophosphorous insecticides c hlor0 p he noxy herbicides triazine herbicides Trace Elements alu mi nu m arsenic boron cadmium chromium copper iron lead lithium manganese mercury molybdenum nickel selenate selenite selenium zinc I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Temperature, and specific conducance were monitored continuously. Sample i collected were analyzed for dissolved solids, major ions, nutrients, chlorophyll, and trace elements (both dissolved and total forms for most elements). Standard USGS methods were used for sample collection. SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION Number of Sampling Sites: 12
Salt Slough, Mud Slough, and the San Joaquin River at Vernalis were collected twice a month from June 1985 to October 1988, and monthly from October 1988 to October 1989. The Sacramento River at Freeport was collected twice a month from October 1986 to October 1988 then monthly till October 1989. All of the other listed stations were sampled twice monthly from June 1985 to July 1986 then monthly to October 1988. During periods of high flow, samples were collected more frequently.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 48 File Name: E:\EDIUP\08USGS.HYD November 1, 1990 In 1986 daily trace element and suspended sediment data were collected during February and March in the San Joaquin River at Vernalis. In 1985 one-time pesticide samples were collected at Vernalis. Latitude Longitude 1. Sacramento River at Freeport 38-27-15 121-29-54 2. San Joaquin River near Stevinson 37-17-42 120-51-00 Located on Highway 165, 2.5 miles south of Stevinson.
3. Salt Slough near Stevinson 37-14-52 120-51-04 Located on Highway 165, 5.8 mi south of Stevinson.
4. San Joaquin River at Fremont 37-18-36 120-55-42 Ford, near Stevinson. Located on Highway 140, 2.1 mi downstream from Salt Slough, 4.5 mi west of Stevinson, and 6.7 mi upstream from Merced River. 5. Mud Slough near Gustine 37-15-45 120-54-20 5.0 miles east of Gustine, and 3.0 mi southeast of Highway 140. 6. Merced River near Stevinson 37-22- 15 120-55-46 4.4 mi upstream from Merced River mouth, and 5.3 mi northwest of Stevinson.
7. San Joaquin River near Newman 37-21-02 120-58-34 At Hills Ferry Bridge, 650 feet downstream from Merced River, and 3.5 mi northeast of Newman.
8. San Joaquin river near Patterson 37-29-54 121 -04-54 At Los Palmas Bridge, 3.3 mi northeast of Patterson and 7.2 mi north of Crows Landing.
9. Tuolumne River at Modesto 37-37-38 120-59-11 Located at Ninth Street in Modesto, and 0.2 miles downstream from Dry Creek.
10. San Joaquin River at Maze Road 37-38-24 121-1 3-36 Located on Highway 132 (Maze Road), 2.7 mi upstream from Stanislaus River
The Estuarine Data Index Page 49 File Name: E:\EDIUP\08USGS.HYD November 1, 1990 and 12 miles west of Modesto.
11. Stanislaus River at Ripon 37-43-47 121 -06-34 Located at railroad bridge, 1.1 mi southeast of Ripon, 15 mi upstream from mouth of Stanislaus. 12. San Joaquin River near Vernalis 37-40-34 121-1 5-55 Located at the Durham Ferry Bridge, 2.6 mi downstream from Stanislaus river, and 3.2 mi northeast of Vernalis.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Current and historical stage-discharge relationship computations were used to determine exact rated discharges when measured values were not available. Water samples were analyzed for trace elements and other constituents at the USGS Laboratory in Denver, Colorado. Standard USGS methods were used for chemical determinations. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Hardware: Amdahl mainframe
Software : WATSTORE, STORET
Volume of Data: Over 160,000 parameters have been recorded.
Quality Assurance: Accuracy of recorded entries is checked at several phases of data processing. Questionable results are re-analyzed. Outliers are verified.
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Bob Gilliom
Address: USGS Water Resources Division 2800 Cottage Way, Room W2234 Sacramento CA 95825 Phone: (91 6) 978-4648
Data Availability Date: Data from June 1985 to April 1987 are in STORET and are available upon request. Data from April 1987 are in review and QA, and will be released in early 1989.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 50 File Name: E:EDIUP\OBUSGS.HYD November 1, 1990 REFERENCES
Gilliom, R.J. 1986. Selected water-quality data for the San Joaquin river and its tributaries, California, June to September 1985. USGS Open-File Report 86-74.
Shelton, L.R. and L.K. Miller. 1988. Water-quality data, San Joaquin Valley, California, 1985-1987. USGS Open-File Report.
Shelton, L.R. and L.K. Miller. 1990. Water-quality data, San Joaquin Valley, California, 1987-1989. USGS Open-File Report.
-Descriptors: agricultural drainage; salinity; herbicides; drinking water; contaminant loading; bay-delta; delta; upper drainage; flow; pollutants and related parameters; non-urban runoff; pollutant sources; suspended particulate matter; hydrology and flow; water chemistry; water quality; water pollution; hydrology and flow; chlorinated hydrocarbons; delta inflow; riverine inputs; rivers;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 51 File Name: E:\EDIUP\08USGS.HYD November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: DAYFLOW
Funding Agency: Department of Water Resources
Principal Investigators: Kamyar Guivetchi (916) 445-51 57 Sheila Greene (916) 323-8978 Conducting Agency: Department of Water Resources
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1955
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description : Model boundaries are the Sacramento River at Freeport, the San Joaquin River at Vernalis, and Chipps Island.
ABSTRACT DAYFLOW is a computer program developed by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) in 1978 as a tool for determining historical Delta boundary hydrology. The DAYFLOW program presently provides the best estimate of historical mean daily flows at several points in the Delta, including: past Chipps Island into San Francisco Bay (net Delta outflow); through the Delta Cross Channel and Georgiana Slough; and past Jersey Point. The program also provides a valuable summary of the data used as input, such as streamflows, water project exports, water diversions within the Delta, and precipitation. Historical hydrologic data from 1955 to the present are available. DAYFLOW output is used extensively in studies conducted by DWR, the California Department of Fish and Game, and other agencies and private consultants.
The accuracy of DAYFLOW output is determined by the DAYFLOW computational scheme and the accuracy and limitations of the input data. The input data include the principal Delta stream inflows, Delta precipitation, Delta exports, and Delta gross channel depletions (consumptive use within the Delta). These input data include both measured and estimated values collected from a number of diff went sources. All calculations are performed using daily data. I PARAMETERS
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS Contra Costa Canal exports
The Estuarine Index Page 52 File Name: E:\EDIUP\OSDAYFLW.DWR November 1, 1990 Central Valley Project exports Delta Cross Channel and Georgiana Slough flow estimate Eastern Delta inflow effective delta inflow for striped bass survival effective percent of WesternCentral Delta water diverted gross Delta channel depletions (consumptive use) interior Delta flow estimates miscellaneous diversions miscellaneous streamflows net Delta channel depletions net Delta outflow estimate at Chipps Island Delta precipitation runoff estimate percent of flows diverted State Water Project export total Delta exports and diversionshransfers total Delta inflow Yolo bypass flow
METHODS
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Half of the sites used to supply data which is input into the model are obtained from continuous monitoring stations maintained by the US Geological Survey and the US Bureau of Reclamation. These stations are described below, and numbered 1 through 5. The rest of the nodes are used to calculate daily flow at various areas throughout the Bay and Delta; these stations are described in numbers 6 through 10. When it could be obtained, the drainage area for the sampling stations was included in the description.
Latitude Longitude 1. Sacramento River at Freeport 38-27-15 121-29-54 Left bank 600 ft downstream from drawbridge at Freeport, 11 miles south of Sacramento. Drainage area indeterminate. Prior to October 1979, samples were collected on the Sacramento River at Sacramento, 1,000 feet upstream from I St. Bridge, 0.5 mile downstr from the American River. Drainage area 23,502 miles. USGS measurements of mean daily flow and USBR calculated flow.
2. San Joaquin River near Vernalis 37-40-34 121 -1 5-55 Left bank 12 feet downstream from Durham Ferry bridge, 2.6 miles downstream from Stanislaus River, and 3.2 miles NE of
The Estuarine Index Page 53 File Name: E:\EDIUP\O9DAYFLW.DWR November 1, 1990 Vernalis. Drainage area 13,536 miles. USGS measurements of mean daily flow. USBR instantaneous flow at 6 a.m. reading at Vernalis.
3. Mokelumne River at Woodbridge 38-09-31 121-1 8-09 Right bank at Woodbridge, 0.4 mile downstream from county Hwy bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from am and canal intake of Woodbridge Irrigation District. Drainage area 661 miles. USGS measurements of mean daily flow. 4. Cosumnes River at McConnell 38-21-29 121-20-34 Downstream side of Hwy 99 bridge, 0.2 mi S of McConnell, 1 mile downstream from Deer Creek 7 miles north of Galt. Drainage area 724 mi USGS measurements of mean daily flow. Sampled at McConnell until October 1982. Sampling now occurs on the Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar, a stream gage station operated by USGS.
5. Yolo Bypass near Woodland 38-40-40 121-38-35 Left bank 300 ft upstream from the Sacramento-Woodland RR bridge, 6 miles upstr from the Sacramento Bypass, 6 miles downstream from Fremont Weir, 7 mi E of Woodland. 6. Delta Cross Channel and Georgiana Slough 38-15-00 121-30-00 DWR calculated daily flow in the Delta Cross channel and Georgiana Slough. Calculations are based on the daily operation of the Cross channel gates and a series of equations, which use the flow of the Sacramento River at Freeport as a variable.
7. Contra Costa Canal 37-59-44 121-42-03 Pumping plant No. 1, 0.7 mile east of Oakley, 2.6 miles NW of Knightsen. USBR computations of pumped daily flow.
8. Clifton Court Forebay 37-49-50 121 -33-09 Intake to Clifton Court Forebay, 5.5
The Estuarine Index Page 54 File Name: E:\EDIUP\OSDAYFLW.DWR November 1, 1990 miles SE of Byron. DWR computations of mean daily flow. Prior to 1971, Ca. Aqueduct of Delta Pumping Plant; Location was 4.5 mi S of Byron. Prior to Nov. 1969, water was diverted via Italian Slough.
9. Delta-Mendota Canal 37-47-45 121-35-05 Tracy Pumping Plant at intake to canal, 6 miles SE of Byron, 10 miles NW of Tracy. USBR computation of pumped daily flow.
10. Chipps Island 38-02-47 121-55-02 DWR computed total daily Delta outflow.
11. Bear Creek - Lodi. A DWR stream gage. 12. Calaveras River - below New Hogan Reservoir. A DWR stream gage. .
13. Dry Creek - Galt. A USGS stream gage. 14. French Camp Slough - French Camp. A DWR stream gage.
15. Sacramento Weir Spill 16. South Fork Putah Creek - Solano Lake Diversion Included from October 1985; previously at Davis.
17. Stockton Diverting Canal. A DWR stream gage which was discontinued in October, 1986.
18. Stockton Fire Station #4. National weather service p recipi tat io n gage.
19. Central Valley Project. Data collected from USBR operations records. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
The Estuarine Index Page 55 File Name: E:\EDIUP\OSDAYFLW.DWR November 1, 1990 Hardware : IBM mainframe
Software: STORET, SAS, RBASE System V Volume of Data: approximately 240,000 records
Contact for Data Retrieval Sheryl Baughman Chair of the Interagency Data Management Technical Com mittee Bureau of Reclamation 2800 Cottage Way Rm W-2137 Sacramento CA 95825-1898 (916) 978-5290 or Phil Daniels Data Management Office State Water Resources Control Board (91 6) 322-4515
or Kamyar Guivetchi Sheila Greene Dept of Water Resources Central District 3251 S Street Sacramento CA 95825-1898 (916) 445-51 57 (916) 323-8978
Access: Public information
Data Availability Date: Immediately
REFERENCES
"DAYFLOW Program Documentation and DAYFLOW Data Summary User's Guide." Available from the Department of Water RQsOurCeS, Central District. Sacramento, CA. Contact Kamyar Guivetchi, (916) 445-5157. DWR. STORET DAYFLOW database documentation. Available from the Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA. Contact Kamyar Guivetchi, (916) 445-51 57 or Sheila Greene, (916) 323-8978.
The Estuarine Index Page 56 File Name: E:\EDIUP\OSDAYFLW.DWR November 1, 1990 DAYFLOW data summary for water years 1955-56 through 1983-84. Available from the Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA. Contact Kamyar Guivetchi, (916) 445-5157.
DWR. Annual DAYFLOW data summary update reports. Available from the Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA. Contact Sheila Greene (916) 323-8978.
DWR. Summary documentation of several existing data bases of historical delta hydrology. Available from the Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA. Contact Kamyar Guivetchi, (916) 445-5157.
Greene, S. 1988. DAYFLOW data summary for water year 1987. Available from the Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA. Contact Sheila Greene, (916) 323-8978.
Greene, S. 1988. DAYFLOW data summary update documentation for water year 1987. Available from the Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA. Contact Sheila Greene, (916) 323-8978.
Report location: Department of Water Resources, Central District, 3251 S Street, Sacramento, CA, 95816.
-Descriptors: hydrodynamics and modelling; water diversion; hydrologic data; precipitation; delta; bay-delta; Sacramento-san joaquin delta; delta outflow; hydrology and flow; delta inflow; net channel depletion; west delta; east delta; north delta; south delta;
The Estuarine Index Page 57 File Name : E:E DI U P\O9 DAYFLW. DW R November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: Hydrodynamic Monitoring and Modeling
Funding Agency: U.S. Geological Survey NOS/NOAA State Water Resources Control Board Department of Water Resources Principal Investigators: Jeff Gartner Ralph Cheng U.S. Geological Survey (415) 354-3360
Conducting Agency: U.S. Geological Survey NO S/NOAA Period of Record, Earliest Date: August, 1978
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description : Data are collected throughout San Francisco Bay.
ABSTRACT During 1979 and 1980, a comprehensive tidal-current survey of San Francisco Bay was conducted jointly by the National Ocean Survey/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOS/NOAA) and the US Geological Survey (USGS). Each of these agencies had already initiated significant hydrodynamic monitoring programs in the Bay, and their combined efforts produced an extensive set of measurements of currents and tidal elevations. This dataset represents the first detailed sampling of the spatial variation of the flows within the Bay. After completion of this joint study, USGS continued to collect hydrodynamic data at selected locations in the Bay. Data generated in these studies are useful in contributing to an improved understanding of water circulation and mixing in the Bay, improved tide and tidal-current predictions, and the calibration and verification of mathematical and physical models of the estuary. Analyses of these data have been conducted by USGS, and by researchers at the University of California at Berkeley (UCB) under contract to the State Water Resources Control Board. USGS has focused on analysis of both velocity and tidal elevation data. A five-part report presents all of the data generated in the joint study (1979-1 980) (Cheng and Gartner 1984). Other reports (see References) document analysis of data collected in subsequent years. Included in these reports are tabulations of RMS current speed, principal current direction, tidal form number, results from harmonic analysis; Eulerian residual currents computed using a
The Estuarine index Page 58 File Name: E:\EDIUP\lOHYDRO.USG November 1, 1990 vector-averaging technique; and time- series plots of current speed and direction, salinity, and temperature. Meteorology data are documented in Gartner and Cheng (1983).
Cheng and Gartner (1985) describe a detailed harmonic analysis of tides and tidal currents in South San Francisco Bay. Among the findings of that study were that the principal direction and magnitude of tidal currents are well correlated with basin bathymetry, and residual circulation patterns in the summer months differ from those in winter months due to the influence of the prevailing westerly summer wind.
Denton and Hunt (1986) of UCB conducted an analysis of all of the data generated by the joint study, particularly concerning themselves with mechanisms of pollutant dispersion in the Bay. The hydrodynamic circulation in Suisun Bay and San Pablo Bay is typical of a predominantly progressive wave in a partially mixed estuary with spatial variations in frictional resistance. The hydrodynamics of the South Bay are more closely related to a standing wave with non-uniform bathymetry. The circulation in Central San Francisco Bay is determined by tidal forcing through the Golden Gate and the exchanges with the South Bay at the Bay Bridge and San Pablo Bay to the north. Delta outflow plays an important role in the northern reach in setting up longitudinal and transverse gravitational circulation. The effect of Delta outflow in setting up residual currents in the Central Bay and South Bay tends to be small compared to the net circulations set up by other effects such as tidal pumping. The difference in phases of the flows along different interconnecting channels in Suisun Bay leads to tidal trapping which acts to increase the dispersion of pollutants. A simple flushing model based on current and conductivity data has been developed and calibrated. I PARAMETERS PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED air temperature atmospheric pressure conductivity current speed current direction irradiance water level observations water temperature wind direction wind speed - average and maximum
METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
The Estuarine Index Page 59 File Name: E:\EDIUP\IOHYDRO.USG November 1, 1990 Field measurements of current speed and direction, and water temperature and conductivity were collected by in situ current meters at 124 stations from 1978 to 1986. Up to four current meters were deployed at the stations in the deeper parts of the Central Bay, but there was generally only one meter at each station in the shallows. The USGS used Endeco-174 current meters, which recorded current speed and direction, and water temperature and conductivity at two minute intervals. Records were retrieved by individual meters for 2 to 6 weeks. NOS/NOAA used Aanderaa RCM-4 current meters which also measured pressure variations resulting from changes in the tidal elevation. These meters recorded data at 10 minute intervals. Aanderaa meters were deployed for 15 to 29 days. Water-level data were also recorded by NOS/NOAA during this study period. Data from 34 stations located around the perimeter of the Bay are discussed in Cheng and Gartner (1984). Water levels were recorded at 6 minute intervals and later averaged to hourly values for analysis. Meteorological data were collected at four locations from 1979-1981. These data were recorded at 20 minute intervals using Aanderaa remote weather stations. Data were averaged to hourly values for archiving.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION Number of Stations: 4 meteorological stations and 124 current meter stations were established.
Between August and December of 1978 current meter data were collected at 7 stations which were located near the Oakland-Bay bridge in Central Bay, in Suisun Bay, and as far north as the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. Deployment periods were approximately 4 to 5 weeks (Gartner and Cheng, 1981). Between February 1979 and December of 1980 current meter data were collected at 97 stations throughout San Francisco Bay. Normal deployment periods for the current meters lasted between 15 and 35 days. Water level observations from 34 stations in San Francisco Bay were also collected.
During the survey of 1979-1980 current meters were deployed at 22 stations in the Suisun Bay Region, 11 stations in San Pablo Bay, 38 in Central Bay, and 26 stations in the South Bay. Water level data were collected at 9 stage stations located around the perimeter of Suisun Bay, 6 around San Pablo Bay, 11 around Central Bay, and 8 around South Bay.
Between November 1979 and September 1981 weather data was collected at 4 remote weather stations which were located in South Bay, (2 stations), San Pablo Bay, and Suisun Bay. Measurements included average and maximum wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, atmospheric pressure, and irradiance.
The Estuarine Index Page 60 File Name: E:\EDIUP\lOHYDRO.USG November 1, 1990 Additional current meter data were collected in 1981-1983 at seven stations in the South Bay, and in 1984 and 1985 at four stations in the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Delta near the confluence of the two rivers. All four current meters were placed near the west side of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Delta near Kimball Island and Antioch. One of these current meters was located north of the Stockton ship channel, two were located mid-estuary just south of the ship channel, and the fourth was located near the Antioch-side shoreline.
During 1985 one additional station was located in the South Bay near San Bruno Shoal, and in 1986 eleven stations were established in Suisun and San Pablo Bays. QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Accuracy specifications for the two types of current meters deployed are given in Cheng and Gartner (1 984). Instruments were periodically recalibrated during the 10 year study period. Specifications for the meteorological instruments can be found in Gartner and Cheng (1983) and specifications for the tide gauges are presented in Welch et a/. (1985). I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES DATA STORAGE Location : Sacramento, CA
Hardware: PRIME computer
Software: FORTRAN
Quality Assurance: Each record contains information indicating the quality of the data on a scale of 1 to 5. The Aanderaa current meter data were checked by NOS/NOAA before release to USGS. USGS examined the Endeco data. Some portions of obviously bad data were removed from records and minor editing of spurious values done. The user should be aware of the quality of data from examination of time series plots and from the quality of data codes included in the data fields. Contact for Data Retrieval USGS
Address : 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento CA 95825
Phone: (916) 978-4648
The Estuarine Index Page 61 File Name: E:\EDIUP\lOHYDRO.USG November 1, 1990 REFERENCES
Cheng, R.T. and J.W. Gartner. 1985. Harmonic analysis of tides and tidal currents in South San Francisco Bay, California. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 21 : 57-74.
Cheng, R.T. and J.W. Gartner. 1984. Tides, tidal and residual currents in San Francisco Bay, California; results of measurements, 1979-1980: Parts I-V, Description of data. USGS Water Resources Investigations Report 84-4339. Part I 72 pages; Part II 231 pages; Part 111 368 pages; Part IV 757 pages; Part V 319 pages.
Denton, R.A. and J.R. Hunt. 1986. Currents in San Francisco Bay: Final Report. Report No. UCB/HEL-86/01. Department of Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering, U.C. Berkeley. Berkeley, CA. (Also cited as: SWRCB Publication No. 86-7 WR California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA.)
Gartner, J.W. 1986. Tidal and residual currents near the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, California: Results of measurements, 1984-1985. USGS Water Resources Investigations Report 86-4025. 42 pages.
Gartner, J.W. and R.T. Cheng. 1981. Observations from moored current meters in San Francisco Bay, 1978. USGS Open-File Report 82-153. 91 pages.
Gartner, J.W. and R.T. Cheng. 1983. Observations from remote weather stations in San Francisco Bay, California 1 979-1981. USGS Open-File Report 83-269. 120 pages.
Gartner, J.W. and R.A. Walters. 1986. Tidal and residual currents in South San Francisco Bay, California, Results of Measurements, 1981-1 983. USGS Water Resources Investigations Report 86-4024. 148 pages.
Gartner, J.W. and B.T. Yost. 1988. Tides, tidal and residual currents in Suisun and San Pablo Bays, California, Results of measurements, 1986. USGS Water Resources Investigations Report 88-4027. 95 pages.
Welch, J.M., J.W. Gartner, and S.K. Gill. 1985. San Francisco Bay area circulation survey 1979-1980. NOS Oceanographic Circulation Survey Report N0.7. 180 pages.
Report Location For viewing: USGS Library 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park CA 94025
The Estuarine index Page 62 File Name: E:\EDIUP\lOHYDRO.USG November 1, 1990 For purchase : Books and Open File Reports US Geological Survey Federal Center Bldg 810 P.O. Box 25425 Denver CO 80225
-Descriptors: bay-delta; hydrology and flow; hydrodynamics and modelling; currents; tides; delta outflow;
The Estuarine index Page 63 File Name: E:EDIUP\lOHYDRO.USG November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Water Resources Data
Funding Agency: U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Bureau of Reclamation U.S. Department of the Interior
Principal lnvestigat o r : Pete Antilla (916) 978-4633 U.S. Geological Survey
Conducting Agency: US. Geological Survey California Department of Water Resources Pacific Gas and Electric Company Sacramento Municipal Utility District Nevada and Oroville-Wyandotte lrrig Dsts Placer and Yuba County Water Agencies
Period of Record, The major rivers, the San Sacramento Earliest Date: and the San Joaquin, have been monitored since 1948 and 1922, respectively.
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description The entire catchment of the Bay and Delta is monitored.
ABSTRACT
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects surface water data throughout California to assess the quantity and distribution of surface water resources. The data include records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams, and other water bodies and aquifers. Numerous major and minor streams that flow into the San Francisco estuary are monitored. Sediment discharge and temperature are also monitored at selected stations. In addition, water quality parameters (such as trace elements, nutrients, radioactive particles, and certain standard parameters) are measured at selected stations statewide, including 4 in the Bay-Delta, as part of the National Stream Quality Accounting Network (NASQAN).
The Estuarine Index Page 64 File Name: E:\EDIUP\llUSGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Annual reports are published that present monitoring data collected at all of the stations throughout California. The most recent of these covers water year 1986 (October 1985 through September 1986) (USGS 1988). Daily average flows are presented, along with temperature, sediment, and chemical data. These publications are simply data reports, so minimal analysis of the data is provided. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED fecal coliforms fecal streptococci bacteria
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED barometric pressure gage height groundwater levels instantaneous streamflow records of water quality in selected observations wells sediment concentrations sedi me nt discha rg e stage, discharge and water quality of streams, lakes, and reservoirs suspended sediments
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED alkalinity biological oxygen demand chloride dissolved oxygen dissolved solids fluoride hardness - calcium carbonate and non-carbonate PH sediment particle size silica sodium sodium adsorbtion ratio solids residue at 180 degrees C specific conductance turbidity water tern peratu re Nutrients dissolved nitrogen-ammonia
The Estuarine Index Page 65 File Name: E:\EDIUP\llUSGS.WRD November 1, 1990 nitrogen nitrogen-ammonia organic total
Trace Elements alu minu m arsenic barium be ryli um cadmi um c hro rn iu m cobalt copper iron lead lithium magnesium manganese mercury molybdenum nickel ortho-phosphorus phosphorus - total and dissolved selenium silver st rontiurn sulfate vanadium zinc
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS ANALYZED
ave rage discharge drainage area extremes of published records period of record I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Stage and discharge of streams and stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs throughout California are measured and recorded. In 1984, for example, this program included hydrologic data for 478 continuous streamflow stations established by USGS. Included in the reports describing these data are measurements made
The Estuarine Index Page 66 File Name: E:\EDIUP\llUSGS.WRD November 1, 1990 by cooperating parties, such as the Department of Water Resources. Water quality data are collected at a subset of the stations where hydrological data are collected. Standard USGS methods of collection of hydrologic and water quality data are used, as described in the series "Techniques of Water Resources Investigations of the United States Geological Survey" (see USGS 1988 for the full list of references). Number of Sampling Sites: Sampling Location and Frequency: Streamflows are computed on a daily basis at all locations. Temperature, sediment, and turbidity are measured daily at a few locations. Chemical data are recorded quarterly at selected sites. Latitude Longitude
Colma Creek at South San Francisco Ca 3739 14 122 25 31 Spruce Branch at South San Francisco Ca 37 38 46 122 25 15 Redwood Creek at Redwood City, Ca 37 26 58 122 13 57 Sharon C Nr Menlo Park CA 37 25 45 122 13 02 San Francisquito Crk below Ladera Damsite 37 24 24 122 12 11 San Francisquito C T Nr Stanf U CAL 37 24 43 122 11 52 Los Trancos CA Nr Stanford Univ CA 37 23 20 122 11 10 Los Trancos C Trib Nr Stanf U CA 37 24 18 122 11 09 Las Trancos C at Stanford U CA 37 24 44 122 11 35 Lagunita Ca at Stanfrod U CA 37 25 05 122 11 15 San Francisquito C at Stanford U CA 37 25 24 122 11 18 San Francisquito C at Menlo Park, CA 37 26 35 122 10 30 San Frnacisquito C at Palo Alto, CA 37 27 10 122 08 20 Matadero C at Palo Alto CA 37 25 18 122 08 04 Stevens Creek Reservoir nr Monte Vista CA 37 17 55 122 04 34 Stevens Creek nr Cupertino, CA 37 18 20 122 04 25 Permanente Cr Nr Monte Vista, CA 37 20 00 122 05 13 West Fork Permanente Cr Nr Monte Vista, CA 37 19 59' 122 05 58 Almaden Reservoir at New Almaden CA 37 09 54 121 49 39 Arroyo Calero Trib nr New Almaden, CA 37 10 40 121 47 28 Calero Reservoir nr New Almaden, CA 37 11 00 121 47 82 Alamito Creek nr New Almaden, CA 37 13 21 121 51 00 Alamitos Cr nr Edenvale, CA 37 14 08 121 52 08 Guadalupe Reservoir nr New Almaden, CA 37 11 57 121 52 42 Guadalupe C at Guadalupe, CA 37 13 02 121 54 35 Guadalupe R at Almtos Rchg Fac at San Jose, CA 37 14 51 121 52 08 Ross Creek at San Jose, CA 37 14 56 121 54 45 Ross C BI Jarvis Rd Nr San Jose, CA 37 15 48 121 53 08 Lake Elsman nr Los Gatos, CA 37 07 51 121 55 47 Lake Elsman nr Los Gatos Ca 37 07 51 121 55 47
The Estuarine Index Page 67 File Name: E:\EDIUP\llUSGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Los Gatos C A6 Lexington Re nr Los Gatos, CA 37 10 02 121 58 43 Lexington Reservoir Nr Los Gatos, CA 37 12 06 121 59 17 Los Gatos Creek at Los Gatos, CA 37 13 03 121 59 11 Los Gatos C BL Los Gatos, CA 37 14 00 121 58 23 Los Gatos C at Lark a At Los Gatos, CA 37 15 07 121 57 48 Los Gatos C at Lincoln Ave at San Jose, CA 37 18 45 121 54 12 Guadalupe River at San Jose, CA 37 20 04 121 53 54 Saratoga Creek at Saratoga, CA 37 15 16 122 02 18 Garrod Ranch Rg Nr Saratoga, CA 37 16 38 122 03 36 Galabazas C Trib at Mt Eden Road nr Saratoga Road 37 16 09 122 03 36 Calabazas C at mterd nr Saratoga, CA 37 16 03 122 03 31 Calabazas C tr3 at mterd nr Saratoga, CA 37 15 54 122 03 19 Calabazas C TR4 at mterd nr Saratoga, CA 37 15 54 122 03 18 Calabazas C TR5 at Prc Rd nr Saratoga, CA 37 15 54 122 03 10 Calabazas C at Vregna nr Saratoga, CA 37 16 00 122 03 04 Prospect C at Saratoga Golf Course nr Saratoga 37 17 09 122 03 14 Prospect C at MRA La nr Saratoga, CA 37 17 38 122 02 34 Prospect C TR nr Saratoga, CA 37 17 38 122 02 34 Calabazas C at Rnbo Dr nr Cupertino, CA 37 18 03 122 01 32 Coyote Creek nr Gilroy, CA 37 04 40 121 29 36 Coyote Lake nr San Martin, CA 37 07 06 121 32 55 Coyote C BI Coyote Res nr San Martin, CA 37 07 23 121 33 06 Las Animas C bl San Felipe C nr Madrone, CA 37 12 45 121 39 26 Anderson Lake nr Madrone, CA 37 09 56 121 3742 Coyote C bl Leroy Anderson DM nr Madrone, CA 37 09 54 121 37 56 Coyote Creek nr R Madrone, CA 37 10 06 121 38 55 Coyote C at Coyote, CA 37 13 45 121 44 20 Laguna Seca nr Coyote, CA 37 11 55 121 44 25 Coyote C nr Edenvale, CA 37 16 15 121 47 47 Coyote C at San Jose, CA 37 21 00 121 52 25 Upper Penitencia Creek at San Jose, CA 37 23 43 121 49 38 Laguna Creek at Irvington, CA 37 32 10 121 57 35 Alameda C nr Sunol, CA 37 30 50 121 48 10 Arroyo Hondo Near San Jose, CA 37 27 42 121 46 06 Calaveras C nr Sunol, CA 37 29 45 121 49 05 Alarneda Cr Trib No 2 nr Warm Springs, CA 3731 15 121 50 49 Alameda Cr Trib No 1 nr Warm Springs, CA 3731 14 121 50 48 San Antonio C nr Sunol, CA 37 34 39 121 51 24 Alameda C at Sunol, CA 37 35 15 121 53 21 Big Canyon Cr nr Dublin, CA 37 43 15 121 56 25 Alamo C at Dublin, CA 37 42 05 121 55 05 Alamo Canal nr Pleasanton, CA 3741 10 121 54 54 DSRSD (VCSD) Wasteway nr Pleasanton 37 41 09 121 5453 Tassajero C nr Pleasanton, CA 37 42 00 121 52 40
The Estuarine Index Page 68 File Name: E:\EDIUP\llUSGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Arroyo Mocho nr Livermore, CA 37 37 35 121 42 13 Arroyo Mocho at Livermore, CA 37 40 37 121 4848 Arroyo Las Positas Above Livermore, CA 37 41 40 121 42 49 Altamont Creek nr Livermore, CA 37 43 23 121 43 41 Arroyo Las Positas at Livermore, CA 37 42 00 121 46 22 Arroyo Las Positas Nr Livermore, CA 37 41 52 121 48 15 Livermore Treatment Plant #I nr Livermore 37 41 47 121 48 35 Livermore Treatment Plant #2 nr Livermore 37 41 50 121 49 42 Arroyo Las Positas at Elch Rd nr Pleasanton 37 41 49 121 50 54 Arroyo Mocho nr Pleasanton, CA 37 41 26 121 52 20 Tassajara Creek nr Pleasanton, CA 37 41 57 121 52 41 Arroyo de La Laguna AB AV nr Pleasanton, CA 37 39 46 121 54 19 Arroyo Valle BI Lang Cn nr Livermore, CA 37 33 41 121 40 58 Arroyo Valle nr Livermore, CA 37 37 24 121 4528 Arroyo Valle Trib nr Livermore, CA 37 38 45 121 4755 Arroyo Valle at Pleasanton, CA 37 40 02 121 52 54 Arroyo de La Laguna at Verona, CA 37 37 36 121 52 55 Arroyo de La Laguna nr Pleasanton, Ca 37 36 55 121 52 50 Vallecitos C at Sunol, CA 37 35 42 121 52 51 Sinbad C at Suno, CA 37 35 41 121 53 07 Stonybrook C nr Niles, CA 37 35 54 121 56 51 Alameda Creek nr Niles, CA 37 35 14 121 57 35 Alameda Cr Trib nr Niles, CA 37 35 15 121 5740 San Francisco Release at Niles re at Niles 37 34 55 121 57 35 Kaiser Pit at Niles, CA 37 34 08 121 5856 Shinn Pit at Niles, CA 37 34 12 121 59 15 The Lake at Newark, CA 37 33 14 122 32 06 Crandall Cr nr Centerville, CA 37 43 10 122 01 45 Alameda C nr Decoto, CA 37 35 15 122 02 15 Dry Creek at Union City, CA 37 36 22 122 01 22 Patterson C at Union City, CA 37 35 09 122 02 50 Alameda Creek at Union City, CA 37 35 46 122 03 15 San Lorenzo Cr abv Don Castro Res nr CV, CA 37 41 42 122 02 38 Cull C TR N0.4 A6 Cull C R nr Castro Valley 37 45 02 122 03 21 Cull Creek Ab Cull C RE nr Castro Valley 37 43 04 122 03 12 Cull Creek BL Cull C Dam nr Castro Valley 37 42 08 122 03 15 San Lorenzo Creek at Hayward, CA 3741 11 122 03 44 Castro Valley Creek at Castro Valley, CA 37 42 42 122 03 45 Castro Valley C at Knox St at Castro Valley, CA 37 40 56 122 04 44 Castro Valley Creek at Hayward, CA 37 40 48 122 04 46 San Lorenzo Creek at San Lorenzo, CA 37 41 03 122 08 20 Peralta C at Oakland, CA 37 46 59 122 13 06 Temescal C ab Lk Temescal at Oakland, CA 37 50 38 122 13 35 Caldecott C at Lk Temescal at Oakland, CA 37 50 48 122 13 40
The Estuarine Index Page 69 File Name: E:\EDIUP\llUSGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Wildcat C at Vale Road at Richmond, CA 37 57 12 122 20 14 Wildcat Creek at Richmond, CA 37 57 41 122 21 33 San Pablo C nr San Pablo, CA 37 56 40 122 15 45 San Pablo C at San Pablo, CA 37 58 00 122 21 24 Rheem Creek at San Pablo, CA 37 58 38 12221 10 Pinole C at Pinole, CA 37 58 21 122 14 43 Arroyo Del Hambre nr Martinez, CA 37 58 10 122 10 05 Arroyo Del Hambre at Martinez, CA 38 00 12 122 07 44 San Ramon Creek at San Ramon, CA 37 46 23 121 59 37 San Ramon Creek at Walnut Creek, CA 37 52 38 122 02 52 Walnut C at Walnut Creek, CA 37 54 21 122 03 22 Walnut Creek at Concord, CA 37 56 43 122 02 55 Little Pine C nr Alamo, CA 37 53 06 121 58 36 Avenal Creek Nr Avenal, CA 3551 15 120 07 34 Stoker Canyon Creek nr Devils Den, CA 35 46 20 120 10 15 Cullinciscan Creek at Kecks Corner, CA 35 39 57 120 04 56 Bitterwater Creek nr Lost Hills, CA 35 33 40 120 02 25 Poso Creek nr Oildale, CA 35 30 50 118 54 17 Mon Canyon Creek nr Oildale, CA 35 31 45 118 58 25 White R nr Calif Hot Springs, CA 35 50 12 118 43 42 Coho Creek nr White River, CA 35 49 50 11851 35 White River nr Ducor, CA 35 48 53 118 55 42 Dear C nr Calif Hot Springs, CA 35 52 45 118 40 42 Deer Creek nr Fountain Springs, CA 35 56 30 118 49 19 Deer Cr Diversion nr Terra Bella, CA 35 59 27 118 59 06 Pacific Gas & Electric Conduit nr Springville 36 11 11 118 39 47 PG&E Tule r PH nr Springville, CA 36 09 48 118 42 21 NF of MF Tule R BI Hossack C nr Springville 36 11 22 118 39 49 Nf of MF Tule R nr Springyville, CA River only 36 10 29 11841 41 NF or MF Tule R nr Springville Total Flow 36 10 29 118 41 41 Winding Creek near Camp Nelson, CA 36 09 35 118 40 30 SF of MF Tule R nr Springville, CA 36 09 39 118 42 19 SCE Co Tule R CD nr Springville, CA 36 09 00 118 42 00 MF Tule R AB Springvile, CA 36 09 00 118 44 56 MF Tule R AB Springfield (Tot. Flow) 36 09 00 118 44 56 Bear C nr Springville, CA 36 12 09 118 45 37 NF Tule R at Springville, CA 36 08 22 118 48 15 Tule River Div Nr Springville, CA 36 05 58 118 52 10 Tule River nr Springvillle, CA 36 06 02 118 52 07 Combined Flow of Tule R Div ditch and Tule R 36 06 02 118 52 07 Wardlow Cr nr Springville, CA 36 05 29 118 52 58 Tule R nr Porterville, CA 36 04 48 118 54 30 SF Tule R nr Porterville, CA 36 01 50 118 46 54 South Fork Tule River nr Success, CA 36 02 33 11851 24
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The Estuarine Index Page 70 File Name: E:\EDIUP\llUSGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Pioneer Ditch Below Success Dam 36 03 34 118 55 22 Success Lake nr Success, CA 36 03 40 118 55 18 Tule River BI Success Dam, CA 36 03 23 118 55 22 Tule River Tributary nr Success, CA 36 03 27 118 54 48 Tule R at Worth Br nr Porterville, CA 36 02 24 118 56 14 Frazier Creek nr Strathmore, CA 36 08 33 118 57 18 Lewis Creek nr Lindsay, CA 36 11 11 118 59 46 MF Kaweah R No. 3 Conduit nr Potwisha, Camp 36 30 36 118 47 48 MF Kaweah R nr Potwisha Camp (River only) 36 30 46 118 47 25 MF Kaweah R nr Potwisha Camp (Total Flow) 36 30 46 118 47 25 Emerald Lake Outflow nr Giant Forest, CA 36 35 54 118 40 32 Marble Fork Kaweah R No. 3 Conduit at Potwisha 36 31 10 118 48 00 Marble Fk Kaweah at Potwisha, CP River only 36 31 08 118 48 03 Marble Fk Kaweah at Potwisha CP Total Flow 36 31 08 118 48 03 MF Kaweah Tributary nr Hammond CA 36 29 35 118 49 30 Franklin C nr Hammond, CA 36 25 50 118 35 00 White Chief C nr Hammond, CA 36 26 00 118 35 20 EF Kaweah R BL Eagle C nr Hammond, CA 36 26 44 118 35 38 Spring C nr Hammond, CA 36 26 40 118 35 50 EF Kaweah R A9 Monarch Creek nr Hammond, CA 36 27 01 118 35 40 Monarch Creek nr Hammond, CA 36 27 09 118 35 37 EF Kaweah R BL Monardh C nr Hammond, CA 36 27 09 118 35 56 Mosquito C nr Hammond, CA 36 27 00 118 37 00 EF Kaweah River BI Mosquito C nr Hammond 36 27 05 118 37 04 EF Kaweah R At SEQ National Park Bndry nr Hammond 36 27 30 118 39 11 Atwell Creek AB Mineral King Hwy nr Hammond 36 27 57 118 40 30 Redwood Creek AB Mineral King Hwy nr Hammond 36 27 14 118 42 10 Squirrel Creek BL Mineral King Hwy nr Hammond 36 26 36 118 46 00 Crunigen Creek BL Mineral King Hwy nr Hammond 36 26 55 118 16 18 East Fork Kaweah River Conduit Nr Three Rivers 36 27 05 118 47 15 East Fork Kaweah River Near Three Rivers, CA 36 27 05 118 47 15 EF Kaweah River Nr Three Rivers, CA 36 27 05 118 47 15 Dorst Creek nr Kaweah Camp, CA 36 38 45 118 48 15 NF Kaweah R at Kaweah, CA 36 29 25 118 55 12 Kaweah River at Three Rivers, CA 36 26 38 118 54 09 SF Kaweah R nr Three Rivers, CA 36 22 30 118 51 20 South Fork Kaweah River at Three Rivers 36 25 00 118 54 48 Kaweah R nr Three Rivers, CA 36 24 24 118 57 12 Lemoncove Ditch Below Terminus Dam, CA 36 24 55 119 00 22 Lake Kaweah nr Lemoncove, CA 36 24 53 119 00 07 Foothill Ditch Below Terminus Dam, CA 36 24 48 119 00 47 Kaweah R BL Terminus Dam, CA 36 24 51 119 00 42 Antelope Creek at Woodlake, CA 36 24 50 119 06 31 Dummy Station 210950 + 210930 + 210850 Eq This 36 24 51 119 00 42
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The Estuarine index Page 71 File Name: E:\EDIUP\llUSGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Dry Creek nr Lemoncove, CA 36 26 51 11901 38 Kaweah R at Mck Point nr Lemoncove, CA 36 23 20 119 02 40 Cottonwood C ab Collier C nr Elderwood 36 32 33 119 06 40 Cottonwood Creek nr Elderwood, CA 36 31 47 119 07 33 Sand Creek nr Orange Cove, CA 36 37 36 119 14 48 Cooper Creek nr Cedar Grove, CA 36 47 56 118 34 47 South For, Kings River At Cedar Grove, CA 36 47 25 118 40 08 Sheep CReek at Cedar Grove, CA 36 47 08 118 40 34 Lewis Creek nr Cedar Grove, CA 36 48 14 11841 29 Grizzly Creek nr Cedar Grove, CA 36 48 10 118 44 35 SF Kings R nr Cedar Grove, CA 36 48 25 118 44 55 Kings R nr Hume, CA 36 50 50 118 53 50 Kings River AB NF nr Timmer, CA 36 51 48 119 07 24 NF Kings R BL Meadowbrook, CA 37 04 53 11851 43 Fleming C nr Blackcap Mountain, CA 37 05 55 11851 40 Post Corral C nr Blackcap Mtn, CA 37 06 25 118 53 45 Helms C at Sand Meadows, CA 37 05 50 118 58 20 Courtright Reservoir nr Nelson Mtn, CA 37 04 40 118 58 05 Helms C BL Courtright Dam, CA 37 04 35 118 58 04 Wishon Reservoir nr Cliff Camp, CA 37 00 20 118 58 00 NF Kings R BL Wishon RE, CA 37 00 05 118 58 20 NF Kings R nr Cliff Camp, CA 36 59 38 118 58 49 Rancheria C nr Smith Meadow, CA 36 57 05 118 58 15 Teakettle C at S3 nr Pat Mtn, CA 36 57 40 11901 35 Teakettle C TRib No.7 nr Pat Mtn, CA 36 57 45 11901 20 Teakettle C Trib No.2 nr Pat Mtn, CA 36 57 35 119 02 00 Teakettle C Trib No.2A nr Pat Mtn, CA 36 57 25 11901 50 Teakettle C Trib No.1 nr Pat Mtn, CA 36 57 00 11901 10 NF Kings R BL Rancheria Creek, CA 36 55 40 119 00 30 Haas Ph nr Balch Camp, CA 36 55 40 119 01 00 Black Rock Res nr Balch Camp, CA 36 55 13 11901 20 NF Kings R BL Balch Div DM, CA 36 54 10 119 03 00 Balch PH nr Fresno (No1 & No2 comb) CA 36 54 36 119 05 12 Dinkey Cr Siphon Fish Release at Balch Camp 36 54 29 119 07 27 NF Kings R AB Dinkey C at Balch Camp, CA 36 54 12 119 07 14 Rock C at Dinkey Creek, CA 37 05 24 119 09 39 Dinkey Creek at Dinkey Meadow nr Shaver Lake 37 02 50 119 08 52 Deer C BL East Fork, CA 37 00 10 119 03 50 Dinkey C at Mouth, CA 36 55 00 119 08 00 NF Kings R BL Dinkey C nr Balch Camp, CA 36 52 47 119 07 40 Combined flow Kings R AB NF and NF Kings R 36 52 29 119 08 27 Kings River LB NF nr Trimmer, CA 36 52 29 119 08 27 Combined Flow Kings R BL N F and Kings R PP 36 52 29 119 08 27 Kings R Powerhouse nr Balch Camp, CA 36 51 06 119 10 12
The Estuarine Index Page 72 File Name: E:\EDIUP\I 1 USGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Big C nr Tollhouse, CA 37 02 00 119 14 00 Big Creek above Pine Flat Res Near Trimmer 36 54 59 119 14 37 Sycamore Creek AB Pine Flat Res nr Trimmer 36 55 13 119 18 32 Pine Flat Lake nr Piedra, CA 36 49 58 119 19 29 Kings R BL Pine Flat Dam, CA 36 49 50 119 20 07 Mill Creek nr Piedra, CA 36 49 05 119 20 25 Kings River at Piedra Bridge nr Piedra PO 36 49 01 119 22 56 Kings R at Piedra, CA 36 49 00 119 20 06 Bear Mountain Creek nr Squaw Valley, CA 36 43 52 119 16 53 Klngs R at Peoples Weir nr Kingsburg, CA 36 29 06 119 32 22 Practice Station for QW Class, CA 40 50 30 120 30 20 Los Gatos Creek AB Nunez Canyon nr Coalinga 36 12 53 120 28 11 Los Gatos C nr Coalinga, CA 36 13 00 120 27 00 Warthan Creek Tributary No. 1 nr Coalinga 36 05 55 120 32 00 Warthan Creek Tributary No. 2 nr Coalinga 36 05 30 120 28 50 Los Gatos Cr BL Jacalitos Creek, nr Coalinga 36 10 00 120 12 35 Zapato Chino Creek near Avenal, CA 36 04 07 120 13 48 NF San Joaquin R BL Iron Creek, CA 37 36 50 119 14 00 San Joaquin R at Miller Crossing, CA 37 30 38 119 11 47 WF Granite C nr Trimber Knob, CA 37 32 40 119 17 00 MF Granite C nr Cattle Mountain, CA 37 33 00 119 16 20 EF Granite C nr Cattle Mountain, CA 37 33 00 119 15 40 Granite C nr Cattle Mountain, CA 37 31 36 119 15 28 Ward Tunnel intake at Florence Lake, CA 37 16 27 118 58 23 Florence Lake nr Big Creek, CA 37 16 26 118 58 23 SF San Joaquin R nr Florence Lake, CA 37 16 24 118 57 54 Hooper C A DD nr Florence LK (SP & REL) 37 18 19 118 56 57 San Joaquin R BL Hopper Creek nr Florence Lake 37 18 30 118 57 40 Bear Cr nr Lake T.A. Edison, CA 37 20 18 118 58 23 Bear Creek Conduit nr Mono Hot Springs 37 20 06 118 58 24 Bear Creek at Diversion Dam nr Lake T.A. Edison 37 20 05 118 58 26 South Fork San Joaquin River at Mono Hot Springs 37 19 34 119 00 45 Chinquapin C A DD nr Big C (spill & rel) 37 18 11 119 01 08 Camp 62 C A DD nr Big Creek 37 18 13 11901 46 Boldsillo C AB Div DM nr Big Creek 37 18 36 119 02 18 Boldsillo C BL Div DM nr Big Creek 37 18 40 119 02 22 Lake Thomas A. Edison nr Big Creek, CA 37 22 13 118 59 13 Mono C BI LK Thomas A. Edison, CA 37 21 40 118 59 26 Mono Creek Conduit nr Mono Hot Springs, CA 3721 36 118 59 54 Mono Bear Cond nr Mono Hot Springs 37 1848 119 01 24 Mono Creek at Divesion Dam, CA 3721 37 118 59 50 Warm C A Div DM nr LK T.A. Edison (spl & rel) 37 23 03 119 01 33 SF San Joaquin R nr Hoffman Mdw, CA 37 25 00 119 08 40 Jackass C nr Bass Lake, CA 37 29 20 119 18 10
The Estuarine Index Page 73 File Name: E:\EDIUP\I 1USGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Jackass C nr Fullers Meadow, CA 37 22 50 119 18 10 WF Jackass C nr Fullers Meadow, CA 37 22 50 119 18 50 Chiquito C nr Mugler Meadow, CA 37 28 20 119 22 50 Chiquito Cr nr Bass Lake, CA 37 24 47 119 22 52 Dummy Station used for calculations of Chiquito 37 24 47 119 22 52 Mammoth Pool Reservoir nr Big Creek, CA 37 19 45 119 19 40 Mammoth Pool Fishwater Turbine nr Big Creek, CA 37 19 21 119 18 53 San Juoaquin R AB Shakeflat Cr nr Big Creek, CA 37 19 00 119 19 37 San Joaquin River AB Big Creek, CA 37 14 15 119 19 50 Mammoth Pool TU OL PH 8 nr Big Creek, CA 37 13 30 119 20 30 Rancheria Creek Tributary nr Lakeshore, CA 37 16 40 119 06 35 Portal Ph nr Huntington, Lk 37 15 25 119 09 30 Ward Tunnel Outlet at Huntington Lake, CA 37 15 25 119 09 38 Huntington Lake nr Big Creek, CA 37 14 03 119 12 41 Huntington-Shaver CD it at Huntington, LK 37 13 10 119 13 10 Big Creek BL Huntington Lake, CA 37 13 19 119 12 43 South Fork Tamarack Creek Trib nr Big Creek 37 10 40 119 12 10 Pitman C BL Tamarack Creek, CA 37 11 54 119 12 48 Pitman C Shaft BL Tamarack, C nr Big Creek, CA 37 11 48 119 12 42 Pitman Creek nr Tamarack Mountain, CA 37 12 00 119 12 55 Pitman C at Big Creek, CA 37 12 10 119 14 00 Big C Ph No. 1 A Big Creek 37 12 18 119 14 18 Big C Ph No. 2 nr Big Creek 37 11 57 119 18 16 Big C Ph No. 2A nr Big Creek 37 10 56 119 18 18 Big C nr Mouth nr Big Creek 37 12 28 119 19 13 Big C Ph No. 8 nr Big Creek 37 12 34 119 19 42 San Joaquin R AB Stevenson C nr Big Creek 37 11 20 119 20 35 Huntington-Shavaer Conduit OTLT nr Shaver Lake 37 09 18 119 13 53 Shaver Lake nr Big Creek, CA 37 08 40 119 18 08 Stevenson Creek at Shaver, CA 37 08 50 119 18 40 Big C Ph No. 3 nr Shaver Lk 37 08 54 119 23 08 Redinger Lake nr Auberry, CA 37 08 42 119 26 58 Dummy Station Q Conv From AC/K 11-241 950 37 08 42 119 26 58 Dummy Station 11-241951 + 11-2420 37 08 42 119 26 58 San Joaquin R AB Willow CR nr Auberry, CA 37 08 40 119 27 13 Soquel Diversion nr Sugar Pine, CA 37 25 32 119 32 53 NF Willow Creek nr Sugar Pine, CA 37 23 52 119 33 55 Browns Creek CAnal at Bass Lake, CA 37 17 19 119 31 09 Bass Lake nr Bass Lake, CA 37 17 36 119 31 40 PG & E No. 3 Conduit nr Bass Lake, CA 37 17 21 119 31 44 NF Willow C nr Bass Lake, CA 37 17 20 119 31 45 San Joaquin PH No. 3 nr North Fork, CA 37 15 18 119 31 06 SF Willow Creek nr North Fork, CA 37 12 50 119 29 30 Whiskey C nr North Fork, CA 37 13 30 119 27 20
The Estuarine Index Page 74 File Name: E:\EDIUP\llUSGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Cascade1 C nr North Fork, CA 37 13 30 119 27 10 Willow Creek at Mouth nr Auberry, CA 37 09 03 119 27 34 Big C Ph No. 4 nr Auberry 37 08 24 119 29 18 San Joaquin Ph No. 2 nr North Fork, CA 37 12 06 119 29 48 San Joaquin PH No. 1A nr Auberry, CA 37 09 30 119 25 35 DUMMY STATION 11-2420 + 11-2465 37 09 03 119 27 34 San Joaquin PH No. 1 nr Auberry (Wishon PH) 37 09 12 119 30 18 Kercknoff Res nr Auberry, CA 37 07 40 119 31 25 San Joaquin R nr Auberry, CA 37 07 56 119 31 50 Kerckhoff PH nr Auberry, CA 37 05 36 119 33 06 San Joaquin R BL Kerckhoff PH nr Prather 37 04 45 119 33 36 Kerckhoff PH No. 2A Millerton LK nr Auberry 37 04 20 119 33 25 Big Sandy Cr Trib nr Tollhouse, CA 37 01 53 119 26 50 Big Sandy C nr Auberry, CA 37 03 10 119 32 30 Fine Gold C nr Friant, CA 37 04 00 119 38 50 Madera Canal at Friant, CA 37 00 10 119 42 21 Friant-Kern Canal at Friant, CA 36 59 53 119 42 11 Millerton Lake at Friant, CA 37 00 00 119 42 13 Cottonwood C nr Friant, CA 37 00 05 119 43 10 San Joaquin River BL Friant, CA 36 59 04 119 43 24 L Dry C nr Friant, CA 36 56 23 119 40 55 L Dry C at Mouth nr Friant, CA 36 56 05 119 43 45 San Joaquin R at Herndon, CA 36 50 35 119 55 55 San Joaquin R nr Biola, CA 36 49 22 120 05 14 Cantua Creek nr Cantua Creek, CA 36 24 08 120 25 57 Dog Creek nr Academy, CA 36 52 50 119 33 15 Dry Creek nr Academy, CA 36 53 15 119 33 25 James Bypass (Fresno Slough) nr San Joaquin 36 39 09 120 10 49 San Joaquin River nr Mendota, CA 36 48 38 120 22 38 Panoche C BL Silver C nr Panoche, CA 36 37 08 120 40 22 L Panoche C Trib No. 1 nr Panoche, CA 36 43 05 120 51 50 Little Panoche cr Tributary No. 2 nr Panoche, CA 36 47 15 120 45 55 Little Panoche Creek nr Panoche, CA 36 47 30 120 45 35 San Joaquin R nr Dos Palos, CA 36 59 42 120 30 00 Lewis Fork Fresno River nr Oakhurst 37 20 42 119 38 18 Miami Creek nr Oakhurst, CA 37 23 37 119 39 12 Fresno River nr Knowles, CA 37 14 14 119 46 26 Picayune C nr Coarsegold, CA 37 13 15 119 42 25 Fresno River Tributary nr Raynmond, CA 3709 00 119 51 05 Fresno River Below Hidden Dam nr Daultan 37 06 16 119 53 13 Hensley Ik nr Daulton, CA 37 06 34 119 53 03 Fresno River BL Hidden Dam nr Daulton, CA 37 05 51 119 53 19 Deep Creek nr Or0 Loma, CA 36 53 00 120 47 15 EF Chowchilla R nr Ahwahnee, CA 37 20 10 119 48 55
The Estuarine Index Page 75 File Name: E:\EDIUP\11 USGS.WRD November 1, 1990 WF Chowchilla River nr Mariposa, CA 37 25 14 119 52 25 MF Chowchilla R nr Nipinnawasee, CA 37 23 00 119 50 12 Striped Rock Creek nr Raymond, CA 37 20 36 119 53 18 Chowchilla River AB Willow Creek nr Raymond 37 16 23 119 52 49 Chowchilla River nr Raymond, CA 37 15 36 119 56 43 H V Eastman Lake nr Raymond, CA 37 13 00 119 59 04 Chowchilla River BL Buchanan Dam nr Raymond 37 12 56 119 59 25 Chowchilla Rvr Below Raynor Creek nr Raymond 37 12 00 120 00 23 Chamberlain Slough nr El Nido, CA 37 06 48 120 35 18 San Joaquin R nr El Nido, CA 37 06 43 120 35 20 San Joaquin R + Chamberlain Slough nr El Nid 37 06 43 120 35 20 Bear C nr Catheys Valley, CA 37 28 40 120 06 45 Bear Creek Tributary nr Catheys Valley, CA 37 26 45 120 06 05 Burns C at Hornitos, CA 37 29 46 120 14 19 Bear Creek at Merced, CA 37 18 36 120 28 06 Mariposa Creek nr Catheys Valley, CA 37 23 56 120 00 10 Bear Creek nr Stevinson, CA 37 16 18 120 48 00 San Joaquin R nr Stevison, CA 37 17 42 120 51 01 Salt Slough nr Los Banos, CA 37 09 35 120 48 30 Salt SL A Hwy 165 nr Stevison, CA 37 14 52 120 51 04 San Joaquin Rvr at Fremont Ford Bridge nr Stev 37 18 36 120 55 48 Los Banos C nr Los Banos, CA 37 01 00 120 54 05 Mud SL nr Gustine, CA 37 15 45 120 54 20 Wolf Creek nr Volta, CA 37 04 05 121 09 40 San Luis C nr Los Banos, CA 37 03 55 121 04 15 Garzas Creek nr Gustine, CA 37 13 58 121 07 28 lllilouette Creek nr Yosemite Village 37 43 31 119 33 22 Merced R at Happy Isles Brdige nr Yosemite 37 43 54 119 33 28 Tenaya C BL Tenaya Lk Outlet nr Yosemite Village 37 49 34 119 28 01 Porcupine C at Porcupine Fiat CG nr Yosemite V 37 48 19 119 33 36 Tenaya Creek nr Yosemite Village CA 37 44 32 119 33 25 Merced R at Yosemite, CA 37 44 38 119 35 21 Yosemite C at Yosemite C CG nr Yosemite Vlg 37 49 43 119 35 31 Yosemite C at Yosemite, CA 37 44 44 119 35 40 Merced River at El Capitan br nr Yosemite Vlg 37 43 27 119 37 50 Effluent from treatment plant nr Yosemite Vlg 37 43 15 119 39 04 Merced River at Pohono Bridge nr Yosemite 37 43 01 119 39 55 Cascade Creek nr El Potal CA 37 44 31 119 42 09 Tamarack C at Tamarack Flat CG nr El Portal, CA 37 45 03 119 44 03 Merced River at Big Oak Flat nr El Portal 37 43 18 119 42 42 Merced R at Big Oak Flat nr El Portal, CA 37 43 18 119 42 45 Wildcate Creek nr El Portal, CA 37 43 31 119 43 03 Crane C AB Diversion Dam nr El Portal, CA 37 42 36 119 45 13 Little Crane Creek nr El Portal, CA 37 43 15 119 46 58
The Estuarine Index Page 76 File Name: E:EDIUP\l 1USGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Merced River at Rancheria Flat nr El Portal, CA 37 40 10 119 48 25 Moss Creek nr El Portal, CA 37 43 57 119 49 39 SF Merced R at Wawona, CA 37 32 20 119 39 40 Big Creek Diversion nr Fish Camp CA 37 28 10 119 36 51 SF Merced R nr Wawona, CA 37 32 30 119 40 20 Strawberry Creek nr Wawona, CA 37 38 10 119 40 55 South Fork Merced River nr El Portal, CA 37 39 05 119 53 04 Resultant of Combining 1 1-2665 and 1 1-2680 37 39 05 119 53 04 Merced R Below South Fork nr Briceburg, CA 37 39 25 119 53 29 Merced River nr Briceburg, CA 37 38 09 119 55 56 North Fork Merced River nr Coulterville 37 45 06 120 01 54 Merced R at Bagby CA 37 36 40 120 07 50 Maxwell Creek at Coulterville, CA 37 42 58 120 11 20 North Fork Blacks Creek at Coulterville, CA 37 44 10 120 13 30 Lake McClure at Exchequer, CA 37 35 02 120 16 09 Exchequer Powerplant at Exchequer, CA 37 35 01 120 16 29 Merced R at Exchequer, CA 37 34 55 120 16 45 McSwain Reservoir nr Snelling 37 31 17 120 18 31 McSwain Poiwerplant nr Snelling, CA 37 31 17 120 18 32 Northside Canal at Merced Falls, CA 37 31 22 120 20 00 Merced River Below Merced Falls Dam nr Snell 37 31 18 120 19 53 Main Canal nr Diversion Dam nr Merced Falls, CA 37 30 44 120 22 24 Merced R at Shaffer Bridge nr Cressey, CA 37 27 15 120 36 28 Hayward Creek nr La Grange, CA 37 38 30 120 22 40 Dry Creek nr Snelling, CA 37 33 18 120 27 44 Merced R nr Livingston, CA 37 23 29 120 47 10 Merced R at Milliken Bridge nr Stevinson, CA 37 21 44 120 50 58 Merced River nr Stevinson, CA 37 22 15 120 55 46 Merced River Slough nr Newman, CA 37 21 36 120 57 38 San Joaquin River nr Newman, CA 37 21 02 120 58 34 Orestimba Creek nr Newman, CA 37 19 01 121 07 39 San Joaquin River nr Crows Landing, CA 37 25 42 121 00 12 San Joaquin R at Patterson Br nr Patterson 37 29 54 121 04 54 Del Puerto C Trib 1 nr Patterson, CA 37 24 15 121 26 10 Del Puerto C Trib 2 nr Patterson, CA 37 25 25 121 20 30 Windmill Canyon Creek nr Patterson, CA 37 27 15 121 16 10 Del Puerto Creek nr Patterson, CA 37 29 12 121 12 29 San Joaquin River nr Grayson, CA 37 33 46 121 09 05 Maclure C BL Maclure Glacier nr Tuolumn Mdws 37 45 09 119 16 52 Tuolumn River at Tuolumne Meadows, CA 37 52 34 119 21 15 Budd Creek nr Tuolumne Meadows, CA 37 52 25 119 22 55 Tuolumne R at Hetch Hetchy nr Seq C 37 57 20 119 45 30 Falls Creek nr Hetch Hetchy, CA 37 58 15 119 45 48 Hetch Hetchy Reservoir at Hetch Hetchy,CA 37 56 52 119 47 13
The Estuarine index Page 77 File Name: E:\EDIUP\ll USGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Tuolumne R nr Hetch Hetchy, CA 37 56 15 119 47 50 Tuolumne R AB early intake nr Mather, CA 37 52 46 119 56 46 Tuolumne River BL early intake nr Mather, CA 37 52 54 119 58 09 Cherry C nr Hetch Hetchy CA 37 59 54 119 54 00 Cherry Lake nr Hetch Hetchy, CA 37 58 33 119 54 47 Cherry Creek BL Valley Dam nr Hetch Hetchy 37 58 04 119 54 59 Lake Eleanor nr Hetch Hetchy, CA 37 58 27 119 52 48 Eleanor Creek nr Hetch Hetchy, CA 37 58 09 119 52 52 Cherry Cr Canal nr Early Intake, CA 37 53 36 119 57 17 Cherry Creek nr Early intake, CA 37 53 40 119 57 42 Cherry C BI Dion R. Holm Ph, nr Mather, CA 37 53 25 119 58 08 Jawbone C nr Tuolumne, CA 37 53 30 119 59 40 Smoky Jack CR Tributary nr Yosemite Villlage 37 49 10 119 42 45 Smokey Jack C at Sinokey Jack CG nr Yosemite VI 37 49 00 119 42 41 SF Tuolumne R at Italian F nr Seq C 37 49 24 119 55 00 SF Tuolumne R nr Sequoia, CA 37 48 42 119 55 54 SF Tuolumne River nir Oakland Recreation Camp 37 49 18 120 00 43 M Tuloumne R nr Mather, CA 37 51 00 119 52 00 Middle Tuolumne R at Oakland Recreation Camp 37 49 42 120 00 38 SF Tuolumne R nr Buck Meadow, CA 37 50 15 120 02 40 Tuolumne R nr Buck Meadows, CA 37 50 14 120 03 09 Lily Cr nr Pinecrest, CA 38 08 41 119 53 59 Bell Creek nr Pinecest, CA 38 09 46 119 56 32 Clavey R nr Long Bairn, CA 38 04 36 120 00 37 Hull C A Mouth nr Long Barn, CA 38 00 05 120 03 37 Reed C nr Long Bam, CA 38 00 17 120 01 16 Clavaey River nr Buck Meadows, CA 37 54 02 120 40 15 Big Creek above Whites Gulch nr Groveland 37 50 31 120 11 02 Big Creek nr Govelaiid, CA 37 51 30 120 12 19 North Fork Tuolumnel River nr Long Barn 38 05 56 120 05 55 Sugarpine Creek at Long Barn, CA 38 05 45 120 07 22 NF Tuolumne R AB Dyer C nr Tuolum C 37 58 53 120 12 20 Hunter Creek nr Tuolumne, CA 37 55 43 120 08 42 Tuolumne River nr Jacksonville, CA 37 50 50 120 21 40 Curtis Creek Tributary nr Standard, CA 37 59 05 120 18 06 Woods C nr Jacksonville, CA 37 51 30 120 23 45 Don Pedro Reservoir nr LA Grange, CA 37 42 06 120 25 16 Tuolumne R AB La Grange DAm, nr LA Grange 37 42 33 120 24 44 Tuolumne R nr La Grange, CA 37 40 00 120 27 42 Modesto CAnal nr La Grange, CA 37 40 04 120 27 26 Turlock Canal nr La Grange, CA 37 39 57 120 26 24 Combined Flow Modesto Canal Plus Turlock Canal 37 39 59 120 26 28 Turlock Ik nr La Grange, CA 37 36 42 120 35 36 Tuolumne River BL I-a Grange Dam nr La Grange 37 39 59 120 26 28
The Estuarine Index Page 78 File Name: E:\EDIUP\ll USGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Combined Flow Tuolumne R + Modesto + Turlock 37 39 59 120 26 28 Tuolumne R at La Grange Bridge at La Grange 37 39 57 120 27 40 Tuolumne River at Hickman nr Waterford, CA 37 38 08 120 45 14 Dry Creed near Modesto, CA 3738 45 120 50 47 Tuolumne River at Modesto, CA 3737 38 120 59 11 Tuolumne River at Tuolumne City nr Grayson, CA 37 36 12 121 07 49 San Joaquin R at Maze RD Bdg nr Modesto, CA 37 38 24 121 13 42 Relief Res nr Baker Station, CA 38 16 52 119 44 00 Relief C nr Baker Station, CA 38 17 00 119 44 00 MF Stanislaus R at Kendy,MD nr Dardanelle 38 17 51 119 44 25 Middle Fork Stanislaus River AT Dardanelle 38 20 27 119 49 32 Clark Fork Stanislaus River nr Dardanelle 38 21 50 119 52 13 Donnell Lake nr Dardanelle, CA 38 19 46 119 57 37 Donnell Powerplant nr Strawberry, CA 38 14 47 120 02 01 Cascade C nr Pinecrest, CA 38 16 45 119 58 10 MF Stanislaus R at Hells Half Acre Bridge 38 14 49 120 01 51 Beardsley Lake nr Strawberry, CA 38 12 17 120 04 31 Beardsley Powerplant nr Strawberry, CA 38 12 10 120 04 33 JW Southern PP a Sand Bar Div Dam nr Long Barn 38 11 04 120 09 24 MF Stanislaus R BI Beardsley Dam, CA 38 11 36 120 05 53 MF Stanislaus R BL Beardsley Dm Tot Flow 38 11 36 120 05 53 MF Stanislaus R at SBF nr Avery, CA 3811 12 120 0828 MF Stanislaus R BL Sand Bar Div Dam nr Avery 38 10 59 120 09 31 North Fork Stanislaus R Trib nr Lake Alpine 38 30 20 119 56 50 Union Res Nr Big Meadows, CA 38 25 48 119 59 50 Utica Res nr Big Meadows, CA 38 26 25 120 00 08 Lake Alpine nr Big Meadows, CA 38 28 18 120 10 00 NF Stanislaus R BL Silver Creek, CA 38 26 22 120 00 53 NF Stanislaus R Div Tunnel nr Big Meadow, CA 38 24 39 119 59 41 NF Stanislaus Div Dam AM nr Big Meadow, CA 3826 18 120 01 00 Nr Stanislaus R BI Div Dam nr Big Meadow, CA 38 26 04 120 01 04 Spicer Meadows Res nr Big Meadows, CA 38 23 35 119 59 47 Highland C BI Spicer Meadows Res CA 38 23 34 119 59 50 NF Stan R BL Gan DMS nr Big Meadows, CA 38 24 05 120 06 41 NF Stanislaus R nr Avery, CA 38 14 45 120 17 20 Utica Canal nr Avery, CA 38 14 36 120 17 24 NF Stanislaus R BL Utica, CA nr Avery, CA 38 14 25 120 17 22 NF Stanislaus R BL Beaver C nr Hathaway Pines 38 12 02 120 19 20 Stanislaus River nr Hathaway Pines, CA 38 08 29 120 22 19 Stanislaus Rivear nr Hathaway Pines, CA 38 08 29 120 22 19 Stanislaus TU at Outlet, CA 38 08 41 120 20 56 Pinecrest Lk nr Strawberry, CA 38 12 00 119 59 20 SF Stanislaus R at Strawberry, CA 38 11 51 120 00 27 Philadelphia Canal nr Strawberry, CA 38 10 39 120 02 46
The Estuarine Index Page 79 File Name: E:\EDIUP\ll USGSWRD November 1, 1990 SF Stanislaus R nr Strawberry, CA 38 10 40 120 02 45 Tuolumne Canal nr L.ong Barn, CA 38 05 35 120 10 03 Lyons Res nr Long Ejarn, CA 38 05 30 120 10 00 SF Stanislaus R nr L.ong Barn, CA 38 05 33 120 10 02 Stanislaus River at P'arrotts Ferry BR nr Col 38 02 47 120 26 51 Melones Reservoir at Melones Dam, CA 37 57 12 120 30 49 Melones Powerplant BLW Melones Dam nr Sonora 37 56 47 120 31 38 Stanislaus R BL M F'H nr Sonora, CA 37 56 50 120 31 45 Stanislaus R BL Melones Ph nr Sonora, CA 37 56 50 120 31 45 Black Cr. nr Copperopolis 37 57 40 120 36 51 Tulloch Reservoir nr Knights Ferry, CA 37 52 34 120 36 12 Tulloch Powerplant rir Knights Ferry, CA 37 52 34 120 36 15 Stanislaus R. BL Tulloch PP nr Knights Ferry 37 52 34 120 36 15 Stanislaus R at Tulloch Damsite nr Knights Ferry 37 52 33 120 36 18 Stanislaus R nr Knights Ferry, CA 37 52 30 120 36 18 South San Joaquin Canal nr Knights Ferry 37 51 16 120 38 14 South San Joaquin Main BI Div Pt nr Knights Ferry 37 49 24 120 40 24 South San Joaquin Main Canal BL Woodward Res 37 51 38 120 52 15 North Main Canal BI, Div Pt nr Knights Ferry 37 50 01 120 40 21 Oakdale Canal nr Knights Ferry, CA 37 51 32 120 37 56 Stanislaus R BL Goodwin Dam nr Knights Ferry 37 51 06 120 38 13 Stabuskays R ata Oakdale CA 3746 38 120 51 07 Stanislaus River at Ripon, CA 37 43 47 121 06 34 Stanislaus River at Koetitz Ranch nr Ripon, CA 37 41 58 121 10 07 San Joaquin River rir Vernalis, CA 37 40 34 121 15 51 San Joaquin River nr Varnalis, CA 37 40 34 121 15 55 Corral Hollow C nr 'Tracy, CA 37 39 24 121 28 40 San Joaquin R at Nlossdale, CA 37 47 10 121 18 25 San Joaquin River at Mossdale, CA 37 47 10 121 18 25 San Joaquin R at Glarwood Bdg nr Stockton, C 37 55 45 121 19 38 San Doming0 C nr San Andreas, CA 38 06 55 120 37 00 San Antonio C nr San Andreas, CA 38 07 52 120 38 10 South Fork Calaveras River nr San Andreas 38 08 40 120 39 46 Calveritas C nr San Andreas, CA 38 09 50 120 39 30 Esperanza C nr Mokelumne Hill, CA 38 19 00 120 35 40 Jesus Maria C nr Nlokelumne Hill, CA 38 17 00 120 39 00 North Fork Calaveras River nr San Andreas 38 13 17 120 41 54 El Dorado Creek at Mountain Ranch, CA 38 13 38 120 32 37 Murray C nr San Andreas, CA 38 12 45 120 40 55 Calaveras River above new Hogan Dam, CA 38 10 40 120 47 20 Calaveras R AB new Hogan Res nr San Andreas 38 11 48 120 43 18 New Hogan Lake nr Valley Springs, CA 38 09 01 120 48 45 Calaveras R BL New Hogan Dam nr Valley Springs 38 08 53 120 49 26 Cosgrove C nr Valliey Springs, CA 38 08 10 120 50 05
The Estuarine Index ' Page 80 File Name: E:\EDIUP\ll U8GS.WRD November 1, 1990 Calaveras R at Jenny Lind, CA 38 05 20 120 51 53 Calaveras River nr Stockton, CA 380355 121 0900 Stockton Divert CAat Stockton, CA 375935 121 1530 Stockton Ship Channel at light 40 CA 375840 121 2300 Stockton Shp Chnl nr Rindge Pump on Bindge Tr 37 58 15 121 25 15 Bear Creek Tributary nr Valley Springs, CA 38 11 10 120 50 45 Bear C nr Clements, CA 38 10 30 121 0500 Bear Creek nr Lockeford, CA 38 09 10 121 08 16 Bear C at Harmony Sch nr Lockef, CA 38 07 00 121 10 42 Middle R A Borden Hwy nr Tracy 375330 121 2920 Old R at SO Tip of Fabian Tract nr Tracy, CA 374720 121 2830 Moutnain Hosue Creek nr Midway, CA 374445 121 3500 Mountain House Cr Tributary nr Altamont, CA 37 44 42 121 37 50 Delta=Mendota Canal AB Tracy PP nr Tracy, CA 374845 121 34 40 Delta-Mendota CA at Tracy Pump Plt nr Tracy 374749 121 3503 Delta-Mendota Canal BL Tracy Pump Pit nr Tracy 37 47 49 121 35 03 Delta-Mendota Canal nr Mendota, CA 3746 25 121 3450 Kellogg Creek Tributary neara Byron, CA 37 50 45 121 4305 California Aqueduct at Delta PPnr Byron, CA 37 48 04 121 37 10 Grant Line Canal at Tracy Road Bridge, CA 37 49 15 121 27 01 Old River at Clifton Courty Ferry, CA 374928 121 3305 Italian Slough at Mouth nr Byron, CA 3751 36 121 3448 Italian Slough at Clifton Court BR nr Byron CA 3750 18 121 3554 Indian Slough nr Brentwood, CA 375505 121 3720 Old R at Orwood Bridge nr Middle River, CA 37 33 32 121 33 32 Rock Slough nr Knightsen, CA 37 58 35 121 38 25 Old R at Mandeville Island, CA 380400 121 3430 Upper Blue LK outlet nr Markleeville, CA 38 37 34 119 56 08 Lower Blue LK outlet nr Marklee ville, CA 38 36 26 119 55 31 Meadow LK outlet nr Markleeville, CA 38 35 51 119 58 42 Salt Springs Reservoir nr West Point, CA 38 29 55 120 12 52 Salt Springs PH nr West Point, CA 36 29 48 120 13 00 Tiger Creek PH cond BL Salt Springs Dam, CA 38 29 47 120 13 04 NF Mokelumne R BL Salt Springs Dam, CA 38 29 37 120 13 12 Cole C nr Salt Springs Dam, CA 38 31 09 120 12 41 Cole C BL Div Dam nr Salt Springs Dam, CA 38 30 55 120 12 50 Bear R at Pardoe Camp, CA 38 32 00 120 15 00 Bear River below Lower Bear River Dam, CA 38 32 10 120 15 25 Bear R nr Salt Springs Dam, CA 38 29 37 120 17 18 Bear R BLW Bear R Div Dam CA 38 29 33 120 17 21 Nf Mokelumne R NR West Point, CA 38 28 00 120 22 00 NF Mokelumne R AB Tiger C, CA 38 26 48 120 29 21 Tiger Cr PH nr West Point, CA 38 26 58 120 29 32 Antelope CR nr West Point, CA 38 29 29 120 30 09
The Estuarine Index Page 81 File Name: E:\EDIUP\I 1USGS.WRD November 1, 1990 West PT PH N West Pt 38 25 16 120 32 54 NF Mokelumne R BL Tiger C Res nr West Pt, CA 38 26 25 120 30 14 NF Mokelumne R BL Electra Div Dam nr West Pt 38 25 15 120 32 56 Forest Creek nr Wilstayville, CA 38 24 12 120 26 45 M.F. Mokelumne River at West Point, CA 382323 12031 32 SF Mokelumne R nr Railroad Flat, CA 38 19 55 120 25 20 Licking F Mokelumne R nr RR Flat, CA 38 01 00 120 25 00 South Fork Mokelumrie River nr West Point 38 22 06 120 32 40 Mokelumne R nr Mokelumne Hill, CA 38 18 46 120 43 09 Pardee Reservoir nr 'Valley Springs, CA 38 15 25 120 50 59 Mokelumne R at Lanlcha Plana, CA 38 13 25 120 53 20 Camanche C nr Carnianche, CA 38 13 00 120 58 00 Rabbit C nr Camanclie, CA 38 13 33 120 59 27 Camanche Reservoir nr Chements, CA 38 13 31 121 01 17 Murphy Creek nr Clements, CA 38 13 15 121 01 15 Mokelumne River BL Camanche Dam, CA 38 13 14 120 02 19 Woodbridge Canal a1 Woodbridge, CA 38 09 07 121 18 00 Mokelumne River at Woodbridge, CA 380931 121 18 09 Dry C AB Sutter C nr lone, CA 38 24 54 120 54 18 Sutter CC nr Volcano, CA 38 27 24 120 38 18 Sutter Creek nr Sutter Creek, CA 38 23 45 120 46 49 Sutter C at Sutter Creek, CA 38 23 48 120 46 48 Clay Creek nr lone, (CA 38 19 05 120 56 20 Dry C nr lone, CA 38 17 57 121 03 45 Goose C nr Elliott, C;A 38 15 18 121 07 12 Dry Creek nr Galt, CA 38 14 53 121 13 33 NF Consumnes R at Cosumnes Mine, CA 38 40 11 120 31 57 Camp C nr Sly Park, CA 38 41 10 120 21 20 Camp C nr Camino, CA 38 41 35 120 32 35 Sly Park C nr Pollock Pines, CA 38 42 50 120 34 10 Camp Creek nr Somerset, CA 38 39 26 120 39 46 North Fork Cosumnes River nr El Dorado, 38 35 20 120 50 38 Middle Fork Cosumnes River nr Somerset 38 37 29 120 42 02 South Fork Cosumnes River nr River Pines 38 33 25 120 47 32 Cosumnes R nr Plymouth, CA 38 32 21 120 51 45 Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar, CA 38 30 01 121 02 39 Deer Creek nr Shingle Springs, CA 38 39 30 120 59 25 Deer Creek nr Sloughhouse, CA 38 33 06 121 06 30 Cosumnes River at IMcConnell, CA 38 21 29 121 20 34 Badger Creek at Riley Rd nr Galt, CA 38 20 21 121 17 48 NorthFork Badger Creek at Riley Rd. nr Galt 3821 06 121 1748 Willow Creek at McKenzie Road nr Galt, CA 38 19 08 121 18 01 Cosumnes River at Highway 104 nr Galt 38 17 27 121 22 45 Hadselville C at Clay, CA 38 20 18 121 09 35
The Estuarine Index Page 82 File Name: E:\EDIUP\ll US13S.WRD November 1, 1990 Laguna Creek at McKenzie Rd nr Galt, CA 38 18 46 121 18 01 Skunk Creek at McKenzie Rd nr Galt, CA 38 17 57 121 18 01 Laguna Creek at Highway 104 nr Galt, CA 38 17 27 121 22 29 Deadman Gulch at Christenson Road nr Galt 38 16 44 121 20 11 Morrison Creek nr Sacramento, CA 38 29 55 121 27 06 Delta Cross-Channel nr Walnut Grove, CA 38 14 43 121 30 18 Little Potato Slough nr Terminous, CA 38 06 52 121 29 46 Contra Costa Canal nr Oakley, CA 37 59 44 121 42 03 San Joaquin River at Antioch, CA 38 01 04 121 48 06 Marsh Creek nr Byron, CA 37 52 24 121 43 34 Goose Lake at Willow Ranch, CA 41 54 14 120 21 55 Goose Lake nr Every1 Rch nr Willow Ranch 41 52 17 120 29 49 Goose Lake at West Shore Log nr Willows Ranch 41 57 51 120 29 37 Dry Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 00 30 120 36 00 Dog Creek Lakeview, Oregon 42 05 05 120 42 00 Dog Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 07 00 120 40 00 Drews Reservoir nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 07 15 120 36 55 North Drews Canal nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 07 15 120 35 10 Drews Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 07 10 120 34 45 Antelope Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 10 56 120 34 06 South Drews Canal nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 06 55 120 33 45 Cottonwood Dr Abv Cottonwood Res nr Lakeview, OR 42 16 20 120 31 55 Cottonwood Reservoir nr Lakeview, OR 42 14 35 120 30 30 Cottonwood Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 14 05 120 30 05 Cottonwood Cr BL N Drews, CA nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 11 27 120 28 38 Cottonwood Cr BL Hwy Crossing nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 10 30 120 28 35 Muddy Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 10 47 120 29 52 Thomas Cr BL Cox Glat nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 19 56 120 35 18 Thomas Creek aB Barnes Sprg nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 16 00 120 28 00 Thomas Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 16 00 120 27 00 Cox CR BL Salt Cr nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 18 27 120 22 30 Salt Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 17 35 120 20 45 Cox Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 17 25 120 23 06 Bauers nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 17 00 120 24 00 Camp Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 17 47 120 26 53 Auger Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 17 59 120 27 27 Mulkey Slough nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 13 27 120 24 56 Leehmann-Bishop Ditch nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 10 43 120 23 59 Crane Creek at Lakeview, Oregon 42 07 19 120 18 26 Crane Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 07 05 120 17 25 Kelly Creek nr Lakeview, Oregon 42 00 47 120 17 17 Sacramento R AB LK Siskiyou nr Mt. Shasta 41 17 13 122 22 31 Deer Creek nr Mt. Shasta, CA 41 18 01 122 22 53 Scott Camp C at Div Dam nr Mt. Shasta, CA 41 16 22 122 20 47
The Estuarine Index Page 83 File Name: E:\EDIUP\l 1USGS.WRD November 1, 1990 Castle Lake C at R0a.d Xing nr Mt. Shasta, CA 41 16 08 122 20 15 Wagon C nr Mt. Shasta, CA 41 1731 122 19 24 Big Springs C AB Fish Hatchery, CA 41 18 32 122 19 44 Big Springs Cr BL Hatchery nr Mt. Shasta 41 18 22 122 19 29 Cold C AB LK Siskiyou nr Mt. Shasta, CA 41 1722 122 19 11 LK Siskiyou at Midpt L-1 nr Mt. Shasta, CA 41 17 06 122 20 25 LK Siskiyou in Wag CXOLD C Arm nr Mt. Shasta 41 17 01 122 19 40 LK Siskiyou at Dam 1,-3 nr Mt. Shasta, CA 41 16 46 122 19 43 Sacramento R AB Sewage Effluent, CA 41 16 48 122 19 21 Mt. Shasta Pond at Inlet, CA 41 16 53 122 18 54 Mt. Shasta Sew Pnd Eff at Outlet nr Mt. Shasta 41 16 51 122 18 56 Mt. Shasta Sew Pnd Eff at River, CA 41 16 48 122 19 21 Sacramento R BL Sew Eff nr Mt. Shasta, CA 41 16 47 122 19 21 Sacramento River nr Mt. Shasta, CA 41 16 00 122 18 38 Napa River nr St. Helena, CA 38 29 52 122 25 37 Lake Hennessey Trib nr Rutherford, CA 38 29 00 122 21 15 Conn Creek nr Oakville, CA 38 26 50 122 22 47 Dry C nr Napa, CA 3821 23 12221 50 Dry C nr Yountville, (>A 38 22 00 122 21 00 Napa River nr Napa, CA 38 22 06 122 18 08 Napa River at Napa, CA 38 19 30 122 17 29 Milliken Creek nr Napa, CA 38 20 19 122 16 06 Milliken C Tributary nir Napa, CA 38 20 06 122 16 46 Milliken C nr Napa, (>A 38 19 31 122 16 24 Sarco C nr Napa, CA 38 19 56 122 15 06 Redwood Creek nr Nlapa, CA 38 19 04 122 20 35 Napa Creek at Napa, CA 38 18 07 122 18 10 Napa R at Third St. at Napa, CA 38 17 54 122 16 58 Tulucay Creek at Napa, CA 38 17 09 122 16 29 Sonoma Cr nr Kenwood, CA 38 26 32 122 32 15 Sonoma C at Agua Caliente, CA 38 19 24 122 29 36 Petalurna R at Petaluma, CA 38 15 40 122 39 35 San Antonio C nr Peltaluma, CA 38 10 57 122 36 55 Novato Creek at Novato, CA 38 06 28 122 34 44 San Rafael C at Sirard Ln at San Rafael 37 59 04 122 32 58 San Rafael Creek at San Rafael, CA 37 58 22 122 32 07 San Rafael RG at Sian Rafael, CA 375830 12231 50 Irwin C TR at San Rafael, CA 37 59 28 122 30 29 Irwin C TR No 2 at San Rafael, CA 37 58 56 122 30 24 Irwin Creek at San Rafael, CA 37 58 56 122 30 50 San Rafael C at Yacht Harbor at San Rafael 37 58 12 122 31 30 Corte Madera Creek at Ross, CA 37 57 45 122 33 20 Corte Madera C A College Av A Kenfiled, CA 37 57 16 122 32 51 Arroyo Corte Madera D Pres at Mill Valley 37 53 50 122 32 06
The Estuarine index Page 84 File Name: E:\EDIUP\l 1USGS.WRD November 1, 1990 DATA STORAGE AND REFERENCES
Location: Reston, Virginia
Hardware : Amdahl mainframe Software: WATSTORE, STORET Volume of Data:
Quality Assurance: Data are computerized and reviewed for accuracy in USGS field offices. The information is then electronically transferred to WATSTORE. Contact for Data Retrieval: Name: Pete Antilla
Address : U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Division Room W-2235 Federal Building 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento CA 95825
Phone: (9 16) 978-4633 References: USGS. 1987. Water resources data for California, Water Year 1985. USGS Water-data reports CA-85-2 to CA-85-4. 290 pages. $35.95
-Descriptors: hydrology; water quality; upper drainage; delta; bay-Delta; san francisco bay; san pablo bay; central bay; south bay; water pollution; water chemistry; streams; creeks;
The Estuarine Index Page 85 File Name: E:\EDIUP\ll USGS.WRD November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: Dredge Disposal Study Funding Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Principal Investigator: Tom Wakeman
Conducting Agency :: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Study Cost: $3.0 million
Period of Record, Earliest Date: April, 1972
Period of Record, Latest Date: 1976
Length of Record: 3.5 years
Geographic Boundairies Description: San Francisco Bay, including Suisun Bay, San Pablo Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay.
ABSTRACT
A detailed study completed in the mid-1970's by the San Francisco District of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) examined the interrelationships of the various physical, chemical, and biological parameters influenced by dredging activity, and the mechanisms of that influence (USACE 1977). The "Dredge Disposal Study" consisted of many distinct lines of inquiry which were pursued over a period of 3.5 years at an expense of over $3,000,000. The findings of this Study fill thousands of printed pages. The results of some of these investigations are summarized briefly below.
Pollutant Distribution
The Pollutant Diktribution Study was intended to characterize the distribution of certain trace metals (mercury, lead, zinc, cadmium, copper), volatile solids, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, oil and grease, and chemical oxygen demand (COD) along horizontal and vertical gradients in Bay sediments (USACE 1979: Appendix B). Samples were collected from 48 locations in three areas: northeastern San Pablo Bay; upper Central 13ay; and the Oakland Inner and Outer Harbors. Dredged channels in San Pablo Bay had higher levels of lead, zinc, cadmium, and volatile solids than channels in the Central Bay. Dredged channels of Central Bay had higher levels of mercury, oil and grease, COD, and TKN. On the whole, undredged areas of North and Central Bay had lower levels of these contaminants.
The Estuarine Index Page 86 File Name: E:\EDIUP\12COE.BAK November 1, 1990 Contaminant levels were primarily influenced by sediment particle size, but were also a function of proximity to contaminant sources, rates of shoaling of contaminated sediments, and other factors. Highest contaminant levels were typically associated with the finest sediments. Areas with widely varying particle size distributions also had broad ranges of contaminant concentrations. In general, five types of environments with distinct sedimentkontaminant characteristics were noted in the Bay (in order of decreasing contamination): enclosed water bodies; shallow protected open water bodies; shallow exposed open water bodies; natural channel margins; and natural channels.
Water Column
From 1972 to 1975 the USACE assessed the influence of local dredging and disposal operations on suspended solids and dissolved oxygen (DO) levels in Bay waters. Disposal was found to have a considerably more severe impact on DO levels than dredging. Disposal can cause significant oxygen depletion at the bottom of the water column, with reductions of up to 6 ppm. Ambient concentrations were regained near the bottom after an average of 3 to 4 minutes, with a maximum of 11 minutes. The intensity of these fluctuations in DO concentrations were dependent upon the chemical composition of the material, its surface area, and aeration occurring during the disposal ope ration.
Similarly, suspended solids (SS) concentrations during disposal were an order of magnitude higher than those observed during dredging. Disposal increased the SS concentration at the bottom by up to 22 grams. Disposal influenced SS levels over 1000 meters from the disposal site. Neither dredging or disposal had much effect on the upper water column.
Biological Community
A survey of seasonal fluctuations in abundance of benthic infaunal species was conducted in 1973 and 1974 (USACE 1975: Appendix D). Over 340 bottom species were identified in the Bay (west of the Carquinez Strait), with 41 species constituting the greatest number of individuals. Greater numbers of species were observed in Central Bay than in South Bay, San Pablo Bay, or Suisun Bay. Widely fluctuating temperature and salinity in lower South Bay and the low salinity in Suisun Bay were thought to be limiting species diversity in those regions.
Sampling was performed in dredged channels, dredged material disposal areas, and undisturbed areas, allowing evaluation of the effects of these activities on benthic populations. Most of the taxa found near the Alcatraz disposal site appeared to be transient types. About 85% of the total number of individuals were collected in September 1973, while in March 1973 and March 1974 the sediment was almost devoid of benthic animals.
The Estuarine index Page 87 File Name: E:EDIUP\l2COE.BAK November 1, 1990 Material Re1ease Dredged sediment was tagged with i7ridium and released from the disposal site at Carquinez Strait (USACE 1977: Appendix E). Samples were then collected from Suisun and San Pabllo Bays to assess movements of the disposed material. Within a month, released seldiments were found to be well distributed both horizontally and vertically over a 100 square mile area including Suisun Bay, Carquinez Strait, and San Pablo Bay. An estimated maximum of 15% of the sediment disposed at the Carquinez Strait site was thought to return to the Mare Island Strait channel, the location from where il: was dredged from. After sediment is initially released, a portion of the released quantity is transported through deep water channels into Central Bay and displersed. Another portion of the sediments were dispersed immediately in San Pablo Bay. These sediments were subject to further transport, however, when circulation patterns changed as a result of annual climatic variation.
Crystalline Matrix This investigatiori was undertaken to determine physical and chemical characteristics that determine.the amounts of cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, and zinc that may be released from sediments. Sediments were collected from ten stations in the Bay representative of the range of sediment types and trace metal concentrations encountered in maintenance dredging. The greatest proportions of trace metals were strongly bound in clay or crystalline lattice-like and organic or sulfide-like sites. In controlled experiments, oxygen-rich conditions significantly increased concentratilons of cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc found in the water column. Higher salinity also caused larger releases of cadmium and zinc than lower salinity. Po II u t ant Uptake Dredging operations in Mare Island Strait in northern San Pablo Bay were examined in 1973 and 1974 to determine whether trace metals are released from dredged sediments, resulting in elevated concentrations of these substances in adjacent sediments and invertebrate populations. Concentrations of 9 trace metals were measured in sediments, native invertebrates, and transplanted Mytilus edulis in samples collected wiihin and outside the dredge zone and before and after dredging . Average metal clDncentrations in sediments and benthic invertebrates changed by less than a factor of two, and changes in levels in Mytilus edulis were by less than a factor of three!. The dredging period coincided with heavy rainfall and freshwater runoff into the study area, which caused significant changes in salinity and particulate loadings. It was not possible to determine if changes in metal levels were attributable to rainfall or dredging, although it appeared that rainfall had a larger influence since trends at control stations mirrored those at stations in the dredge zone.
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In February 1975 an experimental disposal operation was conducted in an evaluation of the physical, chemical, and biological impact of disposal of contaminated sediments from the Oakland Inner Harbor. Twelve trace elements and chlorinated hydrocarbons of the PCB and DDT groups were monitored in selected benthic invertebrates, mussels transplanted to the disposal site, sediments, settled and suspended particulates, and water. The pathways by which contaminants may be accumulated by invertebrates were examined in laboratory and in situ studies.
Short term increases in dissolved cadmium, copper, lead, p,p’-DDD, p,p’-DDE, and PCB 1254 concentrations were observed in the disposal plume immediately after each of the experimental disposals. These increases were significantly greater than pre- or post-spoiling natural fluctuations of these contaminants. Higher metal concentrations persisted for less than 1.5 hours (the time between the first and second sampling), and chlorinated hydrocarbon values returned to ambient levels in less than 0.5 hours. Copper and iron concentrations in surface sediments were higher at stations within the disposal area than at control stations. Trace element concentrations in invertebrates were not significantly affected by the disposal. Chlorinated hydrocarbon levels in mussels fluctuated slightly during the period of study, and only p,p’-DDE concentrations in mussels appear to have been increased due to disposal (an effect which lasted for less than one month). Dredging and disposal activities in these experiments were considered to redistribute polluted sediments without resulting in increased contaminant bioavailability. Marsh Development
This study was designed to establish procedures for artificial propagation of marsh plants on a substrate of dredged material. Test plots of cordgrass (Spartina foliosa) and pickleweed (Salicornia spp.) were established and monitored for two growing seasons. Plots planted with cordgrass were observed to obtain a rapid reproductive rate by the second growing season, and it was anticipated that densities would be comparable to natural marshes by the third growing season. Pickleweed rapidly established itself in both the planted plots and in unplanted controls. Although planting of pickleweed significantly accelerated its establishment, after two growing seasons the differences between planted and unplanted plots were minor. The report also discusses costs and other considerations associated with marsh development using dredged material.
Dredging Tech no logy
Laboratory studies were conducted to determine the factors controlling dispersal patterns of dredged material observed in the field (USACE 1975: Appendix M). The controlling factors were found to be the type of sediment and its water content. Cohesive sediments tended to have lower water or silt content, and descended to the bottom of the water column with little dispersion.
The Estuarine index Page 89 File Name: E:EDIUP\12COE.BAK November 1, 1990 I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota. Sediment. Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED species abundance
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED horizontal and vertical gradients of contaminants in Bay sediments sediment grain size seismic subbottom reflection profiling
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons oil and grease
Nutrients ammonia organic nitrogen total Kjeldahl nitrogen
Other Parameters carbonate content oi sediment chemical oxygen demand dissolved oxygen organic carbon PH salinity sulfide suspended solids turbidity volatile solids water tem pe ratu re
PCBs
Pesticides DDD DDE DDT
Trace Elements arsenic cadmium
The Estuarine Index Page 90 File Name: E:EDIUP\lPCC)E.BAK November 1, 1990 copper lead manganese mercury selenium silver zinc
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS MEASURED iridium in sediments
TAXA Adula diegensis Aetea anguina Alcyonidium parasiticum Alcyonidium polyourn Alvinia californica Alvinia compacta Amoroucium sp. Ampelisca milleri Anaitides willamsi Armandia brevis Asychis sp. Autolytus sp. Balanus cariosus Balanus crenatus Balanus improvisus Barentsia sp. Bimeria sp. Boccardia truncata Bowerbankia gracilis Bugula californica Bugula neritina Busycon canaliculatum Callianassa californiensis Callopora armata Campanularia sp. Cancer antennarius Cancer jordani Capitella capitata Capitita ambiseta Caprella sp. Caulleriella hamata Cellaria mandibulata Chapperia paluta Chaetozone sp. Cheilopora praelonga
The Estuarine index Page 91 File Name: E:\EDIU P\12COE.BAK November 1, 1990 Chone gracilis Chone mellis Chone minuta Ciona intestinalis Cirratulus cirratus Cirriformia spirabrancha Conopeum commensale Conopeum reticulum Corophium acherusicum Co rop hium insidiosur n Cossura pygodactylata Crangon sp. Crepidula con vexa Crepidula plana Crisia maxima Crisia occidentalis Cryptosula pallasiana Cumella vulgaris Decamastus sp. Diadumne sp. Diastylopsis sp. Disoma multisetosuni Dulichia sp. Electra arctica Electra crustulenta Eteone dilatae Eteone lighti Eteone longa califorriica Euchone limnicola Eudorella paci fica Eulalia aviculiseta Eumida sp. Epitonium tinctum Exogone lourei Fattulum sp. filicrisia geniculata Foraminifera Gemma gemma Gonothyraea sp. Glycera americana Glycera oxycephala Glycera tenuis Glycinde sp. Grandidierella japonica Gyptis brevipalpa Halicaridae Haliplanella sp.
The Estuarine index Page 92 File Name: E:\EDIUP\12COE.BAK November 1, 1990 Haploscoloplos pugettensis Harmothoe imbricata Hemigrapsus oregonensis Hesionella mccullochae Hesionura sp. Heteromastus filiformis Hexactinellida Hiatella arctica Hippothoa cornuta Hippothoa hyalina Hydracarina lnsecta lschadium demissum lschyrocerus ang uipes lselica ovoedea Lagenipora punctulata Lamprops sp. Langerhansia sp. Lecythorhynchus marginatus Leptochelia dubia Leptosynapta sp. Limnoria quadripunctata Lumbrineris tetraura Lyonsia californica Lysidice ninetta Macoma acolasta Macoma balthica Macoma inquinata Macoma nasuta Marphysa sanguinea Mediomastus californiensis Melinnampharete gracilis Melita dentata Membranipora membranacea Membranipora perfragilis Membranipora villosa Membraniporella sp. Microphthalmus sp. Microporella californica Modiolus sp. Musculus senhousia Mya arenaria Myriochele sp. Mysella ferruginosa Mytilus edulis Nassarius obsoletus Neanthes succinea
The Estuarine index Page 93 File Name: E:\EDIUP\12COE.BAK November 1, 1990 Nematoda Nemerfea Neph tys caecoides Nephthys cornuta franciscana Nephthys parva Nereis latenscens Nudibranchia Notomastus (Clistomastus) tennuis Odontosyllis parva Odostomia fetella Odostomia franciscana Odostomia tenuisculpta Odostomia valdezi Ophiodromus pugettensis Ophionereis sp. Osteichthyes Ostrea lurida Paleanotus bellis Paraphoxus milleri Parapleustes pugettensis Parasmittina trispinosa Pectinaria californiensis Petricola sp. Pholoe minuta Phoronopsis viridens Phoronis sp. Photis brevipes Photis californica Pilargis sp. Pinnixa franciscana Platydon cancellatus Plumaria sp. Podocerus sp. Pododesmus sp. Polycirrus californicus Polydora brachycephala Polydora caeca Polydora ligni Polydora socialis Prionospio sp. Promystides sp. Protomedeia zotea Protothaca staminea Psuedopolydora kempi californica Pseudoplydora paucibranchiata Pygospio sp. Pyromaia tuberculate
The Estuarine Index Page 94 File Name: E:\EDIUP\12COE.BAK November 1, 1990 Rithropanopeus harrisii Salicornia sp. pickleweed Sarsiella zostericola Schistomeringos longicornis Schizoporella sp. Scolelepis squamata Scrupocellaria calif0 rnica Sertularia sp. Siliqua patula Siliqua sloati Sipunculus Smittoidea proli fica Spartina foliiosa California co rdgrass Sphaerosyllis sp. Spiophanes bombyx Spiophanes fimbriata Spiop hanes missionensis Stenothoides sp. Streblospio benedicti Streptosyllis sp. Sthenelanella uniformis Styela sp. Stylatula elongata Syllides sp. Syncoryne sp. Synidotea bicuspida Synidotea harfordi Synidotea laticauda Tapes japonica Tegella armifera Tellina modesta Tharyx pawus Tiron biocellata Transenella tantilla Tricellaria occidentalis Tricellaria ternata Trochochaeta multisetosum Turbellaria Upogebia pugettensis Urosalpinx cinerea Vorticella sp. Zirfaea piisbiyi
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The Estuarine Index Page 95 File Name: E:\EDIUP\12COE.BAK November 1, 1990 The Dredge Disposal Study actually consisted of several distinct investigations which cost several million dollars and whose findings fill thousands of pages of printed material. The descriptions of methods employed in these studies are therefore necessarily brief and generic. Methods are described separately for each individual study.
SAMPLING METHODS Pollutant Distribution Approximately 156 miles of continuous seismic subbottom reflection sampling was performed, covering an area of approximately 275 square miles. This technique was used to locate areas suitable for core sampling based on patterns in sediment characteristics. Core samples were collected by a push- tube vertical core method. Visual features of the 30 inch cores were noted and photographed prior to further analysis in the laboratory. The first six inches of each core was analyzed, followed by four other samples taken from distinct horizons where they were visible, or otherwise at regular intervals along the core. Chemical concentrations were determined according to EPA methods (EPA 1969: Chemistry Laboratory Manual, Bottom Sediments). Half of each core was preserved for future reference.
Water Column This research included sampling for conductivity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity. Monitoring was conducted from 1972-1974 in concert with maintenance dredging activities by a trailing suction hopper dredge. Measurements were made in the principal channels that are dredged and at the Carquinez Strait, San Pablo Bay, and Alcatraz disposal areas. Sampling was also performed to evaluate hopper dredge overflow characteristics and to quantitatively describe plumes created by dredging. Suspended solids samples were collected by a surface pumping system or a Van Dorn sampler. All other measurements were made using meters.
Biological Community
Benthic macrofauna were collected from three dredged channels and four dredged material disposal areas in 1973 and 1974. A modified Petersen grab sampler was used in collections, and organisms were identified to species. Temperature, pH, and color of each sediment sample were recorded in the field. In the laboratory, measurements were made of total sulfides, grain-size distribution, and concentrations of cadmium, copper, zinc, lead, and total mercury. Water samples collected within 3ft of the bottom were analyzed in the field for temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, total sulfide, and turbidity. Trace metals levels in sediment were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry.
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The movement of sediments dredged from Mare Island Strait and released at the Carquinez Strait disposal site was assessed by tagging the sediment with radioactive iridium. The technique employed in this experiment was new, and a large effort was required to develop the technique. Tagged sediments were released in February and March 1974. Sediments collected from 111 stations in Mare Island Strait, Carquinez Strait, western Suisun Bay, and most of San Pablo Bay were then analyzed over a 10 month period. Sampling stations were laid out on a grid, which allowed analysis of trends in sediment movement through time.
Samples were collected by the San Francisco District of the USACE, analytical work was handled by the Explosive Effects Division of the USACE Waterways Experiment Station and the Stanford Research Institute. The top two inches of each sediment core was analyzed separately, followed by four inch increments of the rest of the 20 inch core. Five cores were taken at each station; unused cores from each station were stored for further use. Iridium determinations were made with a neutron activation technique. Crystalline Matrix
Ten sediment sampling stations in the Bay were selected to represent the range of sediment types and heavy metal concentrations which are involved in routine maintenance dredging and disposal. Particle size, mineral content, total sulfide, organic carbon, cation exchange capacity, PCBs, and trace metals were evaluated in the samples. For three regions a semi-selective chemical extraction procedure was employed to determine the relative distribution of trace metals among the various geochemical phases. A batch sorption-desorption experiment was performed to determine the fate of sediment bound trace metals during simulated dredging activities.
Pollutant Uptake
Tissues of Macoma balthica, the worm Neanthes succinea, and the amphipod Ampelisca milleri were analyzed for trace metal concentrations. A specially-designed suction dredge was used to collect benthic invertebrates for metals analysis. Benthic population samples were collected using plastic cores of two sizes, 10.2cm diameter and 7.6cm diameter, to capture larger and smaller invertebrates, respectively. Specimens were preserved in alcohol for future reference. Mytilus edulis collected from Tomales Bay were used in a transplant experiment. Sediment samples were collected from the upper 2cm of sediment for metals analysis. Water samples were collected for the determination of dissolved and particle-associated lead. Trace metal determinations were made using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and isotope-shift Zeeman atomic absorption.
Pollutant Availability
The Estuarine Index Page 97 File Name: E:\EDIUP\12COE.BAK November 1, 1990 Ten thousand cubic meters of polluted sediments dredged from Oakland Inner Harbor were dumped at an experimental disposal site east of Angel Island, and the pathways by which invertebrates may accumulate contaminants were investigated. Twelve trace elements and chlorinated hydrocarbons of the PCB and DDT groups were monitored in selected benthic invertebrates, mussels transplanted to the disposal site, sediments, settled and suspended particulates, and water before, during, and after a 42 hour disposal operation. Water quality parameters, including salinity, temperature, pH, nitrate-nitrogen, ammonia-nitrogen, and dissolved oxygen, were also monitored before, during, and after the experimental spoiling. Sampling and analytical methods were similar to those described in the preceding paragraph under "Pollutant Uptake". All of parameters listed above were also monitored for comparative purposes near the East Bay Municipal Utility District outfall in Central Bay.
The pathways by which cadmium, mercury, and lead are accumulated directly from seawater by invertebrates was further examined in laboratory studies. A controlled in situ experiment was also conducted where invertebrates were exposed to altered concentrations of suspended particulates in order to assess the importance of sediments and suspended particulates in pollutant uptake.
Marsh Development
In 1973 laboratory experiments were conducted to examine the germination, storage, and rooting of cordgrass and pickleweed. Also, propagules were collected, treated, and stored at that time. In 1974 48 cordgrass and 18 pickleweed test plots were established on dredged material placed at the Alameda Creek Flood Control Project, and monitored for two growing seasons. Growth and survival of test plantings were monitored, as well as soil characteristics (particle size, chemical concentrations, shear strength, and redox potential), and invertebrate abundance.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION Samples for the Pollutant Distribution Study (USACE 1979: Appendix B) were collected from the following stations in these three areas; San Pablo Bay-Carquinez Strait, San Pablo Strait- Berkeley Flats, and Oakland Inner and Outer Harbors. NORTH SAN FRANCISCO BAY Pinole Shoal Napa River Sonoma Creek Petaluma River Point Davis Mare Island Strait Carquinez Strait and Suisun Bay
CENTRALBAY West Richmond Bay
The Estuarine Index Page 98 File Name: E:\EDIUP\12COE.BAK November 1, 1990 Southampton Shoal Richmond Outer Harbor Richmond Long Wharf Richmond Inner Harbor Sausalito SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BAY Oakland Outer Harbor Oakland Inner Harbor Alameda N.A.S. lslais Creek San Leandro San Bruno Shoal Redwood City Samples for the water column study were collected from 1972- 1975 (USACE 1976: Appendix C). Samples were collected from Mare Island Strait, Richmond Harbor, the Alameda Naval Air Station, the Pinole Shoal ship channel, Alcatraz, and the Carquinez disposal sites. In the Biological Community study (USACE 1975: Appendix D), a census of the benthic macrofauna was conducted in three dredged channels, and four dredged-material disposal sites in March, September, and December of 1973, and in March and June 1974. These sampling sites were: Latitude Longitude
1. Mare Island Strait, dredged channel 38-0 5- 3 8 122-15-33 2. Mare Island Strait, undredged channel 38-05-42 122-15-28 3. Center of Carquinez Strait disposal site 38-03-49 1 22-15-50 4. N edge of Carquinez Strait disposal site 38-03-57 122-15-50 5. South Bay disposal site, 37-34-05 122-12-33 two stations established 37-34-47 122-13-45 6. Redwood City Harbor entrance, 37-33-03 1 22-11-40 two stations established 37-32-27 122-11-32 7. Hunters Point disposal site 37-44-1 5 122-20-30 a. Oakland Inner Harbor ship channel 37-20-46 122-19-04
In the Material Release study (USACE 1977: Appendix E) dredged sediments were taqged with iridium and released from the disposal site at Carquinez Strait in February 1974. Following the tagged sediment release, sediment samples were collected from South, Central, and San Pablo Bays, Carquinez Strait, Mare Island Strait, and Suisun Bay. The Crystalline Matrix study (USACE 1975: Appendix F), was conducted over a 12 month period from August 1973 - June 1974; samples were collected at the following locations:
The Estuarine Index Page 99 File Name: E:\EDIUP\12COE.BAK November 1, 1990 1. Southhampton Shoal Channel 2. Pinole Shoal Channel 3. Richmond outer harbor 4. lslais Creek Shoal 5. Oakland outer harbor (Seventh Street) 6. )akland outer harbor (Turning Basin) 7. Oakland inner harbor 8. Redwood Creek channel mouth 9. Redwood Creek channel by Corkscrew Slough 10. Mare Island Strait Channel 11. Alcat raz The Pollutant Uptake study (USACE 1975: Appendix H) consisted of a field study of dredging operations at Mare Island, and accompanying laboratory tests. The field studies were carried out between July 1973 and May 1974; samples were collected at 13 benthic stations in the Mare Island Strait. The Marsh Development study, (USACE 1976: Appendix K) was initiated in August 1973 on a total of 66 cordgrass and pickleweed test plots, which were monitored for 2 growing seasons in the intertidal zone along the north bank of the Alameda County Flood Control Channel in the South Bay. I REFERENCES
USACE. 1977. Dredge disposal study of San Francisco Bay and Estuary: Main report. US Army Corps of Engineers. San Francisco, CA.
USACE. 1974. Dredge disposal study of San Francisco Bay and Estuary: Appendix A, Main ship channel. US Army Corps of Engineers. San Francisco, CA. USACE. 1979. Dredge disposal study of San Francisco Bay and Estuary: Appendix B, Pollutant distribution. US Army Corps of Engineers. San Francisco, CA.
USACE. 1976. Dredge disposal study of San Francisco Bay and Estuary: Appendix C, Water column. US Army Corps of Engineers. San Francisco, CA. USACE. 1975. Dredge disposal study of San Francisco Bay and Estuary: Appendix D, Biological community. US Army Corps of Engineers. San Francisco, CA.
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The Estuarine Index Page 100 File Name: E:\EDIUP\12COE.BAK November 1, 1990 USACE. 1975. Dredge disposal study of San Francisco Bay and Estuary: Appendix GIPhysical impact. US Army Corps of Engineers. San Francisco, CA. USACE. 1975. Dredge disposal study of San Francisco Bay and Estuary: Appendix H, Pollutant uptake. US Army Corps of Engineers. San Francisco, CA.
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USACE. 1975. Dredge disposal study of San Francisco Bay and Estuary: Appendix 1, Ocean disposal. US Army Corps of Engineers. San Francisco, CA. USACE. 1975. Dredge disposal study of San Francisco Bay and Estuary: Appendix MIDredging technology. US Army Corps of Engineers. San Francisco, CA.
USACE. 1978. Dredge disposal study of San Francisco Bay and Estuary: Appendix N, Addendum. US Army Corps of Engineers. San Francisco, CA. Leahy, E.J., W.B. Lane, T.M. Tarni, L.B. lnman, W.R. McLoud, and N.J. Adams. 1976. Dredged sediment movement tracing in San Francisco Bay utilizing neutron activation. Technical report N-76-1. Prepared for the U.S. Army Engineer District, San Francisco. San Francisco, CAI 94201.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; south bay; central bay; san pablo bay; suisun bay; dredgingd sediments; sediment chemistry; benthic infauna; benthos; abundance; heavy metals; grain size; pollutants and related parameters; water pollution; water chemistry; water quality; tracer studies; bioaccumulation; wetlands; wetland ecology; benthic ecology;
The Estuarine Index Page 101 File Name: E:\EDIUP\12COE.BAK November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Department of the Army Permit Program Funding Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento
Conducting Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1900
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description: Areas north of Antioch, including Suisun Bay, and the Delta.
ABSTRACT
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) regulates dredging, disposal of dredged material, fill, and other modifications that take place in wetlands and waterways of the U.S. The Sacramento District of the Corps issues permits for projects that take place in the Delta. Data collected in the process of authorization of each permit includes quantities of dredge and fill, site descriptions, environmental impacts, proposed mitigation, and other information. Unauthorized activities are also documented on a site specific basis.
The Sacramento District has collected this information since 1900. Basic information, such as the name of the permittee, location of the activity, and the type of activity is computerized for the entire period of record. Materials relating to permits issued before the 1970’s are available in hard copy. In the last 10 years, the Sacramento District has entered more detailed descriptive information for some projects on an inconsistent basis. I PARAMETERS
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS ANALYZED
Basic information, such as name of the permittee, project location, and the type of activity has been entered for the entire database (1900 to the present). In the last 10 years, two computerized databases have been created to track in more detail the permitting and enforcement aspects of each project.
The tstuarine Index Page 102 File Name: E:\EDIUP\l3CORPS.SAC November 1, 1990 The Pending Permit Database, employing the software dBase, contains the following fields: district code application number process0 r‘s initials applicant’s name applicant’s address activity’s state activity’s co unt y assessor’s parcel number land office survey section number land office survey township number land office survey identifier - range waterway waterway mileage authority (section 10 or 404) type of application permit application letter of permission grandfat h e red activities after-the-fact permit permission type of work wetlands involved (yes, no) area of wetlands date application received date application complete date of last inspection listed historical site (yes, no) date consultation requested on endangered species date public notice issued date public notice expires date objections sent to applicant violation number compliance with 401 (b)(l) guideline complies requires mitigation fails to comply cubic yards of fill applied for and approved cubic yards of dredging applied for and approved area of wetlands applied for and approved extension into waterway applied for and approved any changes (yes, no) wetlands created (number of acres) wetlands improved and restored (number of acres) fishery protection measures (yes, no)
The tstuarine Index Page 103 File Name: E:EDIUP\13CORPSSAC November 7, 1990 wildlife protection measures (yes, no) reason for processing delay public hearing EIS applicant delay referral 404 MOA 401 certification historic property CAM mi sc/admi n date of Finding of No Significant Impact date of Environmental Statement EIS prepared public hearing requested date of public hearing draft copies sent to applicant permit fee draft copies received action due date type of action due date applicant needs to supply additional information date draft public notice due after application is complete date action due after Public Notice expires date draft copies of permit should be returned by applicant date applicant has to resolve objections from Public Notice application stat us final action date type of final action issued denied withdrawn by applicant permit not required elevated to higher authority (yes, no) date forwarded
The Enforcement Database, which also employs dBase, contains the following fields: district code violation number process0r's initials who reported the violation date violation reported violation type cubic yards of fill involved in violation acres of wetlands involved in violation cubic yards of dredging involved in violation
I he tstuanne Index Page 104 File Name: E:\EDIUP\lBCORPS.SAC November 1, 1990 authority (Section 10 or 404) suspect’s name and address waterway waterway mileage bank code (left or right bank) activity state activity assessor‘s parcel number land office survey section number land office survey township number land office survey identifier - range permit number (if part of an existing permit) cease and desist order date date of violation date of last inspection date sent to office of Counsel type of action due apply or remove remove supply additional information violation report suspense check status with counsel date of final action resolving the violation type of final action partial restoration or no restoration, after-the-fact permit accepted for that portion of the work not restored afte r-t he-fact permit accepted violator voluntarily makes full restoration no permit required activity already under a valid individual permit activity already valid nationwide permit activity already under a valid general permit activity already under a grandfathered activity enforcement action transferred to another district administrative penalty no legal remedy I METHODS
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
The boundaries of the Sacramento District of the Army Corps define the geographic limits of this database. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
The tstuarine Index Page 105 File Name: E:\EDIUP\lBCORPS.SAC November 1, 1990 DATA STORAGE Location: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento Hardware: IBM compatible
Software: dBase Ill+
Volume of Data: approximately 15 megabytes
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Art Champ Add ress : U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District 650 Capitol Mall Sacramento CA 95814
Phone: (91 6) 551-2275
REFERENCES
Civil works internal reports summarizing permitting and enforcement activities for the Regulatory Branch. Summarized quarterly. US. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District. Sacramento, CA.
-Descriptors: dredging and spoil disposal; sediments and dredging; wetlands; north delta; central delta; east delta; south delta; bay-delta;
Ihe tstuarine Index Page 106 File Name: E:\EDIUP\13CORPS.SAC November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: Dredging and Permitting Activities: San Francisco District
Funding Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers
Principal Investig at ors Wade Eakle (415) 744-3318, ext. 222 Regulatory Branch
Conducting Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1900
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description: All of San Francisco Bay, including Suisun Bay, to Antioch. ABSTRACT The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) regulates dredging, disposal of dredged material, fill, and other modifications that take place in wetlands and waterways of the U.S.. The San Francisco and Sacramento Districts of the Corps issue permits for each project that takes place in the Bay-Delta. The jurisdiction of the San Francisco District includes all of San Francisco Bay downstream of Antioch. Data collected in the process of authorization of each permit includes quantities of dredge and fill, site descriptions, environmental impacts, proposed mitigation, and other information. Unauthorized activities are also documented on a site specific basis.
Both the San Francisco and Sacramento Districts have collected this information since 1900. Materials relating to permits issued before the 1970’s are available in either microfiche or hard copy. In the last 10 years, both Districts have entered basic information on computer.
Detailed information on dredging projects which release material at the three in-Bay disposal sites is handled separately from general permit information. This information includes quantities dredged, location, and dates. The San Francisco District is adopting a computer storage system to track these projects; the system should be in use in 1988.
The Estuarine Index Page 107 File Name: E:\EDIUP\14CORPS.SF November 1, 1990 The Corps has undertaken major studies assessing the environmental impacts of dredging and dredged material disposal. A detailed study completed in the mid-1970's examined the interrelationships of the various physical, chemical, and biological parameters influenced by dredging activity, and the mechanisms of that influence (USACE 1977) (see entry on this Estuarine Data Index entitled "Dredge Disposal Study"). Another study (an environmental impact study) was conducted in the mid- 1970's of maintenance dredging of 20 individual navigation projects in the Bay region (USACE 1975). This included an assessment of the impacts of Corps-authorized maintenance dredging and other maintenance dredging projects under permit from the Corps. I PARAMETERS
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS RECORDED
Records from the turn of the century to the present are stored in various forms in 8 different databases. These are; the Main Body of Data; Projects From 1983 to the Present; the Original Computerized Dredging Database; the Detailed Dredging Database; Permit Database from 1980 - Present; the Environmental Impact Analysis Database; the Unauthorized Activities Database; and the various Environmental and Dredging-related Studies which have been conducted by the Corps. Below is a brief description of each database. 1. MAIN BODY OF DATA: 1900-1983 Records from the early 1900s to 1983 are stored on microfilm. The microfilm record contains copies of all the documents which were found in each original file. In addition to the microfilmed records, a computerized database listing the applicant, waterway, microfilm carton, and frame starVstop for all of the microfilmed records exists on magnetic tape and in hard copy. The fields which are contained on the hard copy and magnetic tape are listed below.
With regard to data on sediment testing and analyses, it should be noted that previous to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, no sediment testing was required. Beginning in 1975, bulk sediment testing was performed on large dredging projects only; smaller projects required no testing. From 1978- 1987 elutriate tests were performed on all projects.
Applicant name Application number Date the permit was issued Public notice number Microfilm container number Microfilm frame number start and end
The Estuarine Index Page 108 File Name: E:\EDIUP\14CORPSSF November 1, 1990 2. PROJECTS FROM 1983-PRESENT
Dredging, projects requiring fill, and unauthorized activities which have taken place in navigable waters during the past 10 years have been monitored more closely recently than they were in the past. Specific information on permitting, environmental impacts, and dredging are now entered into a variety of databases. These activities have been divided up into 4 computerized and one hard copy database, which are discussed below.
Records on projects conducted from 1983 to the present are stored in hard copy files (although some of these files are now being microfilmed). Each file contains all of the documents relevant to the project.
2A. ORIGINAL COMPUTERIZED DREDGING DATABASE: 1986-present General information on the amounts of dredge spoil disposed of at the three in-Bay disposal sites for 1986 to present is stored on a microcomputer in Lotus 1-2-3. This database, contains general information on dredging activities, such as total amounts of dredge spoil (in cubic yards) disposed of at each of the three in-Bay disposal sites by month. The information listed below has been entered for projects conducted from 1986 to the present.
Project name Project number Workcode (clamshell, maintenance, hopper) Cubic yards dredged per month at each site Monthly totals dredged at each site Design or permit quantity Year total to date disposed of at each site Year total to date dredged
28. DETAILED DREDGING DATABASE: Beginning summer 1988
In an effort to track dredging projects more closely, the following database, using the the software package FOCUS, was designed. This database contains more specific information on each project than does the original LOTUS program (#3 above). This information includes specifics on permit conditions, project description, and information on dredging episodes.
(i) PERMIT IDENTIFICATION Project name Permit number
The Estuarine Index Page 109 File Name: E:\EDIUP\14CORPS.SF November 1, 1990 Waterway Applicant
(ii) PERMIT CONDITION OR DESCRIPTION Date permit issued Date permit expires workcode (clamshell, hopper, hydraulic) Disposal met hod Disposal site Project type Dredging method Special conditions Permit quantity Episode, quantity Episode, frequency Window of operation Reference, permits
(iii) DREDGING EPISODES Other agency requirements Episode number Date of 60 Day Notice Anticipated quantity Date of anticipated corn menceme nt Date of sediment analysis Agency approval Point of contact Date of debris plan Date of predredge survey Predredge quantity Date of dredge plan Contractor Equipment identification Equipment capacity Slurry plan Date of authorization to proceed Date of actual start Date of actual finish Date of postdredge survey Postdredge quantity Project remarks
The Estuarine Index Page 110 File Name: E:\EDIUP\14CORPSSF November 1, 1990 2C. PERMITTING DATABASE: 1980-Present
Permit information for projects conducted between 1980 and the present is stored in FOCUS. This information includes specifics on the area the work has been conducted in, a description of the activity, and information on the processing information for each application.
Application number Waterway Cross reference this application to ADP number County Permit manager‘s initials Applicant’s name Agent’s name Authority (10, 404, 103) Work numbers fills dredged/land disposal d redged/wate r disposal discharge st ructures/outfall pipes floating docks or piling submarine pipeline/cable crossing tunnel overhead cable or power cross riprap/walls/jetty/breakwater dams piers/wharfs/fixed over-water structure buoys other time extension Activity Information cubic yards of fill in area of jurisdiction area of fill in area of jurisdiction amount of riprap in area of jurisdiction lineal feet of riprap in area of jurisdiction is fill in a wetland if fill is in wetland, area of fill is the work behind a dike amount to be dredged per year total amount to be dredged for permit aquatic site (SF 9, SF 10. SF 11, other) was a water quality test conducted? ssi ng Inforrnation date application received date application complete
The Estuarine Index Page 111 File Name: E:\EDIUP\14CORPS.SF November 1, 1990 date suspended date unsuspended project number revised project number date of final environmental assessment date of 404 Q letter date of 1st transmittad letter date of final transmittal letter date of final transmittal expiration date was coastal zone certification provided from BCDC was coastal zone certification provided from CCC file numbers of BCDC or CCC was a cultural resources survey requested was an endangered species consultation required e nviro nmental assess; ment init ials objectioning agencies or groups 404 Q letter sent to EIS performed public hearing special conditions adided after-the-fact permit final action code permiVlop issued application withdrawn permit denied permit not required work is covered by regional or nationwide permit ass project modified was mitigation required was mitigation offsite, onsite, dollars did mitigation involve wetlands acres of wetland involved permit type (LOP, Regional) was 60 days exceeded reason for exceedance project is co nt roversialh o ncont roversial remarks keywords
2D, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS DATABASE: Summer 1988-present
This database, which is not being entered into any computer system, contains information on the environmental impacts each project presents. Data being
The Estuarine Index Page 112 File Name: E:\EDIUP\14CORPS.SF November 1, 1990 compiled includes: impacts on the aquatic ecosystem - physical/ chemical/biological characteristics and anticipated changes; historic-cultural characteristics and anticipated changes; summary of indirect and cumulative impacts; impacts on environmental resources outside of the aquatic ecosystem - physicaVbiological characteristics and anticipated changes; socioeconomic characteristics and anticipated changes; and conclusions and recommendations regarding the need for an EIS. Applicant Permit manager Envi ronme ntal assessment coordinator ADP number Date
Impacts on the Aquatic Ecosystem (i) P hysical/C h e mica1 C haracte rist ics and Anticipated Changes substrate curre nts/circulation drainage patterns st reamflow flood control function water supply (natural) aquifer recharge baseflow storm, wave, and erosion buffer erosion/sedimentation water quality (suspended particulates and turbidity) water quality (temperature, salinity patterns, etc.) mixing zone, in light of the depth of water at the disposal site; current velocity, direction and variability at the disposal site; degree of turbulence; water column stratification; discharge vessel speed and direction; rate of discharge; dredged material characteristics; number of discharges per unit of time; and any other relevant factors affecting rates and patterns of mixing.
(ii) Biological Characteristics and Anticipated Changes wetlands mudflats vegetated shallows pool and riffle areas coral reefs wildlife sanctuaries and refuges endangered and threatened species habitat for fish and other aquatic organisms habitat for other wildlife
The Estuarine Index Page 113 File Name: E:\EDIUP\l4CORPSSF November 1, 1990 other biological factors biological availability of possible contaminants in dredged or fill material, considering hydrography in relation to known or anticipated sources of contaminants; results of previous testing of material from the vicinity of the project; known significant sources of persistent pesticides from land runoff or percolation; spill records for petroleum products or designated (Section 311 of the CWA) hazardous substances; other public records of significant introduction of contaminants from industries, municipalities or other sources. public facilities and services public health and safety recreational opportunities recreational fishing silvicuIt ure traffic conditions transportation transportation - navigation water supply (M&l) wild and scenic rivers
(iii) Historic-Cultural Characteristics and Anticipated Changes Arc haeo I og ical resources historic resources national register properties native American concerns
(iv) Summary of Indirect Impacts
(v) Summary of Cumulative Impacts
Impacts on Environmental Resources Outside of the Aquatic Ecosystem
(vi) Physical characteristics and Anticipated Changes air quality noise conditions geologic hazards other physical factors
(vii) Biological Characteristics and Anticipated Changes terrestrial habitat special wildlife habitat other terrestrial biological factors
(viii) Socioeconomic Characteristics and Anticipated Changes aesthetic quality
The Estuarine Index Page 114 File Name: E:\ED IU P\14CORPS.SF November 1, 1990 agricultural activity business and industrial activity com me rcial fishing community cohesion economics employment energy co nse rvation/conservation/consu m ption/g ene ration land use - conformance with existing plans/zoning mineral resources popuiation/growth inducement prime and unique agricultural lands
(ix) Conclusions and Recommendations Regarding the Need for an EIS based on an analysis of the Environmental Assessment (EA).
2E. UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES DATABASE
Data on unauthorized activities has been kept both manually and on computer. From 1977-1984 the information listed below was computerized. When the computerized database was abandoned in the early 1980s in favor of a manual log, a final hard copy was printed; the data now resides on a magnetic tape. Data currently collected includes drawings, maps, activity, impacts, and information on proposed mitigation.
Violator's name File number Waterway Unauthorized activity Narrative description (from 1980-1984 only) I METHODS
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
In addition to data kept on permitting and regulatory activities, the Corps also has conducted hydrosurvey monitoring at Alcatraz monthly since 1982, and quarterly at the 2 North Bay disposal sites since 1984. Trawl studies are being conducted in 1988 at Napa and the San Rafael Creek, in a joint project with the California Department of Fish and Game. The Corps occasionally conducts project-specific fisheries studies.
At present, there are three sites in the Bay where dredged material is disposed. These are:
1. San Pablo Bay 38-00-28 122-24-55
The Estuarine Index Page 115 File Name: E:\EDIUP\14CORPSSF November 1, 1990 2.6 miles NE of Pt. San Pedro at black & white marker buoy 2. Carquinez Strait 38-03-50 122-15-55 0.8 nautical miles from Mare Island Strait entrance 3. Alcatraz 37-49-17 122-25-23 about 0.3 nautical miles south of Alcatraz Island
Prior to 1972, dredged material was disposed of at a minimum of 12 sites, including the three listed above and 9 others listed below. Land disposal sites were on the margins of the Bay.
4. Suisun Bay 38-03-15 122-05-06 0.6 miles from shore, in 30 ft of water, parallel to Suisun Bay Channel
5. San Francisco Channel Bar 37-45-06 122-35-45 2.8 nautical miles from shore at depths of 35-46 ft; average depth of 40 ft. 6. 100 fathom line 37-3 1 -45 122-59-00 29.6 miles from the Golden Gate at a depth of 600 feet.
7. New York Slough - land disposal site
8. Suisun Slough - land disposal site 9. Suisun slough - land disposal site (near Suisun Marsh)
10. San Rafael - land disposal site 11. San Leandro - land disposal site 12. Redwood City - land disposal site I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION FOR MAIN BODY OF DATA, 1900-1983
The Estuarine Index Page 116 File Name: E:\EDIUP\14CORPS.SF November 1, 1990 Location: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco
Description: Main body of data, 1900-1983. (Database #1 in M isc. Parameters Section above.)
Software: The bulk of the Corps data (1900-1983) is stored on microfilm. A magnetic tape contains limited information on each record. DATA STORAGE INFORMATION FOR PROJECTS FROM 1983-PRESENT Location: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco Description: The Original Computerized Dredging Database. (Database #2A in Misc. Parameters Section above.)
Hardware: IBM compatibe
Software: LOTUS
Volume of Data:
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Wade Eakle Regulatory Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Address: 211 Main Street San Francisco CA 941 05-1905 Phone: (415) 744-3318, ext. 222 DATA STORAGE INFORMATION FOR DETAILED DREDGING DATABASE Location: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco Description: Detailed Dredging Database (Database #2B in Misc. Parameters Section above.)
Hardware: IBM compatible
Software: FOCUS
Volume of
The Estuarine Index Page 117 File Name: E:\EDIUP\14CORPS.SF November 1, 1990 Data: 1985-present
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Wade Eakle Regulatory Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Address: 211 Main Street San Francisco CA 94105
Phone: (415) 744-3318 ext. 222
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION FOR PERMUTING DATABASE
Location: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco Description: Permitting Database, 1983 to the Present. (Database #2C in Misc. Parameters section above.)
Hardware: IBM compatible
Software: FOCUS Volume of Data: 1980 - present Quality Assurance:
Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Calvin Fong Regulatory Branch, US Army Corps of Engineers
Address: 211 Main Street San Francisco CA 94105
Phone: (415) 744-3036 ext. 233
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS DATABASE
Location: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco
Description: Environmental Impact Analysis Database. (Database #2D in Misc. Parameters section above.)
The Estuarine Index Page 118 File Name: E:\EDIUP\14CORPS.SF November 1, 1990 Hardware: hard copy only.
Volume of Data: 1983 to present Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Lars Forsman Regulatory Branch, US Army Corps of Engineers
Address: 211 Main Street San Francisco CA 94105
Phone: (415) 744-3322 ext. 226
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES DATABASE
Location: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco
Description: Unauthorized Activities Database. (Database #2E in Misc. parameters section above.)
Software: FOCUS; Magnetic tape and hard copy
Volume of Data: 1977-present.
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Sharon Moreland
Address: Regulatory Branch, US Army Corps of Engineers 211 Main Street San Francisco CA 94105
Phone: (415) 744-3318 ext. 232
REFERENCES
US Army Corps of Engineers. Quarterly report summarizing permit actions. For copies, contact Calvin Fong, Regulatory Branch at (415) 744-3036 ext. 233.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Quarterly report summarizing data on unauthorized activities. For copies, contact Sharon Moreland, Regulatory Branch, at (415) 744- 3318 ext. 232.
The Estuarine Index Page 119 File Name: E:\EDIUP\14CORPS.SF November 1, 1990 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1975. Final composite environmental statement: Maintenance dredging; existing navigation projects, San Francisco Bay region, California, Volume 1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, CA. 400 pages.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1975. Final composite environmental statement: Maintenance dredging; existing navigation projects, San Francisco Bay region, California, Volume II. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, CA. 200 pages.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; san pablo bay; south bay; central bay; sediment testing; dredging and spoil disposal; sediments; sediment chemistry; bay fill; biological resources;
The Estuarine Index Page 120 File Name: E:\EDIUP\l4CORPS.SF November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Sediment Quality Survey
Funding Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Principal Investigator: Eugene Revelas (401) 847-4210
Conducting Agency: Science Applications International Corporation Study Cost: $70,000 Period of Record, Earliest Date: February 3, 1987
Period of Record, Latest Date: February 9, 1987
Geographic Boundaries Description : Samples were collecteG from South, Central, and San Pablo Bays.
ABSTRACT In 1987 Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), under contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), performed a survey of sediment quality in the Bay. This effort was intended to provide information supplemental to NOAA's National Status and Trends Program (described as a separate entry in this on-line database), particularly assessments that could rapidly be made of sediment texture, nutrient enrichment, bottom water hypoxia, and benthic infaunal community structure. In order to provide rapid assessment of these features SAC performed a survey in February 1987 employing an apparatus that took photographs of sediment profiles on the Bay floor. The purpose of the survey was to map gradients in sediment and benthic habitat quality and relate them to natural and anthropogenic processes.
Most of the stations sampled in the study area (which included South Bay, Central Bay, and San Pablo Bay) showed evidence of recent sediment erosion, redistribution, or deposition (SAC 1987). Sites of organic enrichment were identified based on an "organism-sediment index", low apparent redox potential discontinuity (RPD) depths, high counts of Clostridium perffingens (a bacterium found in sewage effluents), and high TOC values. The poorest habitats in terms of these parameters were found in Redwood Creek, Oakland Inner Harbor, in San Pablo Bay near the Petaluma River, and in the Richmond Inner Harbor. The highest quality habitats sampled were in San Pablo Bay near Wilson Point, in the Central Bay near Brooks Island, and in the South Bay near Candlestick Point. The authors recommend that long-term monitoring be considered at these seven locations.
The Estuarine Index Page 121 File Name: E:EDIUP\lSSAIC November 1, 1990 I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota. Sediment. Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Clostridium perfringens spore density density of polychaete and/or amphipod tubes at sediment interface dominant faunal type (infauna or epifauna) infaunal successional stage microbial aggregations present minimum and maximum depth of fecal pellet layers minimum and maximum depth of feeding voids presence of large head-down infauna presence of feeding voids species richness
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED diameter and number of mud clasts dredged material thickness
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Other Parameters dissolved oxygen (near bottom) redox potential discontinuity depth salinity (near bottom) sediment grain size sediment surface boundary roughness sediment type sedimentary methane total organic carbon total organic nitrogen water temperature (near bottom)
TAXA Clostridium perfringens bacterium I METHODS SAMPLING METHODS
Seventy sampling stations were selected by NOAA to provide reconnaissance data on the wide range of benthic environments which are present in San Francisco Bay. These environments included shallow fine-grained sediments, deep fine-grained and coarse-grained high energy channel habitats, active and inactive
The Estuarine Index Page 122 File Name: E:\EDIUP\lSSAIC November 1, 1990 disposal sites, creeks and river mouths, and ports and inner harbors. REMOTS sediment profile images were taken using a specially developed camera mounted on an assembly that is lowered to the sediment surface from a boat. The assembly cuts a vertical profile into the sediment, which is photographed horizontally by the REMOTS camera. Five replicate photographs were collected at each sampling site.
The REMOTS camera was also fitted with a dissolved oxygen probe, which collected readings from lcm above the bottom as each replicate image was obtained. Conductivity and temperature profiles were also collected through the water column at each site. At each site sediments were collected with a Ponar grab for sediment texture, C. perfringens, and TOC analyses.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: 69 of the 70 sites were sampled.
Stations 30 through 70 were located in the South Bay. Fourteen stations were located in Central Bay. Eighteen stations were sampled in San Pablo Bay. Latitude Longitude
1. behind Mare Island 38-06-38 122-16-25 2. behind Mare Island 38-05-71 122-15-50 3. 38-04-19 122-14-29 4. southwest San Pablo Bay 38-0 1-6 1 122-25-41 5. 38-03-50 122-23-58 6. 38-03-75 122-21-25 7. 38-03-37 122-18-28 8. San Pablo 38-03-83 122-15-25 9. 37-57-00 122-25-83 10. 37-59-17 122-25-75 11. 38-00-47 122-24-92 12. 38-0 1-22 122-23-17 13. 38-02-00 122-21 -67 14. 38-02-67 122-20-00 15. 38-03-22 122-18-08 16. located just east of San Pablo Bay 38-03-57 122-15-67 disposal area 17. 38-0 1-80 122-20-1 7 18. San Pablo Bay 38-02-42 122-18-00 19. offshore from the Berkeley Manna 37-53-50 122-22-75 20. nearshore to the Berkeley Marina 37-53-50 122-20-50 21. offshore from the Berkeley Marina 37-51-50 122-22-50 22. nearshore to the Berkeley Marina 37-52-00 122-20-00 23. offshore from the Berkeley Marina 37-49-71 122-21-25
The Estuarine index Page 123 File Name: E:\EDIUP\15SAIC November 1, 1990 24. nearshore to the Berkeley Marina 37-49-72 122-20-31 25. 37-54-27 122-22-99 26. 37-54-33 122-21-67 27. Richmond Harbor 37-55-00 1 22-21-67 28. Outer Oakland Harbor 37-49-12 122-19-28 29. Just outside Richmond Harbor 37-48-87 122-20-50 30. Inner Oakland Harbor 37-48-17 122-20-00 31. Inner Oakland Harbor 37-47-48 122-18-00 32. inside part of Oakland Inner Harbor 37-47-12 122-25-25 33. Oakland Harbor 37-47-12 122-14-80 34. Port of San Francisco 37-44-87 122-22-83 35. 37-44-87 122-23-63 36. Port of San Francisco 37-44-17 122-22-15 37. South of Port San Francisco 37-44-15 1 22-21-72 38. South of Port San Francisco 37-42-37 122-22-00 39. South of Port San Francisco 37-41-67 122-22-25 40. South of Port San Francisco 37-40-50 122-22-33 41. 37-39-25 122-21-42 42. near South Bay main shipping ch 37-46-58 22-21-00 43. off Coyote Point 37-37-50 22-20-00 44. off Coyote Point 37-37-00 22-19-00 45. off Coyote Point 37-36-28 22-18-63 46. off Coyote Point 37-35-33 22-15-33 47. 37-36-32 22-14-79 48. Alcatraz disposal site 37-49-38 22-25-25 49. Alcatraz disposal site 37-49-38 22-25-67 50. Alcatraz disposal site 37-49-38 22-25-47 51. 37-42-75 22-18-25 52. South Bay 37-42-75 22-16-00 53. near South Bay main shipping ch 37-41-20 22-19-28 54. 37-41-67 22-17-92 55. 37-41-67 122-16-50 56. near South Bay main shipping ch 37-39-33 122-19-00 57. near San Bruno shoal 37-39-33 122-16-50 58. South Bay 37-39-63 122-14-1 7 59. near San Bruno shoal 37-37-62 122-17-25 60. E of South Bay main shipping ch 37-37-62 122-14-50 61. E of South Bay main shipping ch 37-36-08 122-13-08 62. near South Bay main shipping ch 37-34-17 122-13-00 63. Redwood Creek 37-33-23 122-11 -1 7 64. 37-31-85 122-09-58 65. 37-31-65 122-08-28 66. mouth of Coyote Creek 37-30-17 122-07-00 67. mouth of Coyote Creek 37-28-40 122-04-00 68. Redwood Creek 37-32-00 122-11-50 69. Redwood Creek 37-30-92 122-12-42
The Estuarine Index Page 124 File Name: E:\EDIUP\15SAIC November 1, 1990 70. Redwood Creek 37-30-40 122-12-79
ANALYTICAL METHODS
REMOTS measurements of all physical parameters and some biological parameters were measured directly from the film negatives using a video digitizer and computer image analysis system. The system can discriminate up to 256 different shades of gray, so subtle features can be accurately measured. For each image 22 different variables were measured, including: sediment grain size; mud clast abundance; abundance of sedimentary methane; apparent redox potential discontinuity depth; infaunal successional stage; an organism-sediment index (combining several parameters into a measure of habitat quality), and other parameters.
Sediment samples were analyzed for percent fine-grained material by conventional wet sieve techniques using a 62 micron sieve. TOC measurements were obtained using a CHN analyzer. Clostridium perfringens spores in sediment samples were enumerated by SAIC’s lab in La Jolla, CA. Clostridium spores were selectively germinated in a special medium, and densities were calculated per unit of dry weight of sediment.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Before REMOTS measurements were stored on computer an analyst verified that values were within expected ranges. Unlikely values were remeasured. All REMOTS data were reviewed by the principal investigator before being used in final data synthesis. Dr. Cabelli of the University of Rhode Island performed quality assurance checks of the Clostridium counts.
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Eugene Revelas
Address : Science Applications International Corp. Admiral’s Gate, 221 Third Street Newport, Rhode Island
Phone: (401 ) 847-421 0 Data Access: Open
The Estuarine Index Page 125 File Name: E:\EDIUP\15SAIC November 1, 1990 Data Availability Date: Im mediately Report Cost: No charge
Hard copies of reports are located: In Seattle at NOAA's Ocean Assessment Division, contact Ed Long, (206) 526-6338.
REFERENCES
Revelas, E.C., D.C. Rhoads, and J.D. Geymano. 1987. San Francisco Bay sediment quality survey and analyses: Volume 1. NOAA Technical Memo NOS OMA 35. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD. 122 pages.
Science Applications International Corporation. 1987. San Francisco Bay sediment quality survey and analyses: Volume II, Appendix I REMOTS image analysis methods and Clostridium analysis methods. Report No. SAIC-87/7509&139 submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD.
Science Applications International Corporation. 1987. San Francisco Bay sediment quality survey and analyses: Volume Ill, Appendix I1 REMOTS data sheets. Report No. SAIC-87/7509&139 submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD. Science Applications International Corporation. 1987. San Francisco Bay sediment quality survey and analyses: Volume IV, Appendix 111 CTD/DO tabular data. Report No. SAIC-87/7509&139 submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD.
Science Applications International Corporation. 1987. San Francisco Bay sediment quality survey and analyses: Volume V, Appendix IV CTD/DO profiles. Report No. SAIC-87/7509&139 submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; south bay; central bay; san pablo bay; san francisco bay; sediments; bacteria; benthic infauna; benthic ecology; community structure; benthos; dredging; sediment chemistry;
The Estuarine Index Page 126 File Name: E:\EDIUP\15SAIC November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: Biotoxicity in the San Joaquin and Sacramento River Watersheds
Funding Agency: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB)
Principal Investigator: Jerry Bruns or Chris Foe CVRWQCB (916) 361 -5694 Conducting Agency: CVRWQCB Dr. Allen Knight, U.C. Davis - lab analysis Sierra Laboratory, Jackson, CA - metal analysis California Laboratory, Sacramento, CA - metal analysis
Period of Record, Earliest Date: April, 1986 Period of Record, Latest Date: Present Geographic Boundaries Description: These studies are conducted on the Sacramento River from Shasta Dam to Chipps Island, and the San Joaquin, American, and Feather Rivers.
ABSTRACT
The Water Quality Control Plan for the Central Valley Region states that all waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic or produce deleterious physiological responses. The Plan further states that compliance with this objective will be determined by the use of indicator organisms, bioassays, or other methods. The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Board) has initiated a toxicity testing program that includes ambient testing in the Delta and key tributaries to measure instream toxicity, and toxicity testing at point source discharge facilities. This program has employed bioassay procedures developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the assessment of the aquatic toxicity of complex effluents. Both acute and chronic responses of organisms from three phyla (fish, zooplankton, and algae) are observed. This phylogenetic diversity is believed to increase the sensitivity of the tests, and insure the protection of a wide variety of aquatic organisms. EPA has evaluated the ecological significance of these tests, concluding that instream toxicity, as measured in the bioassays, is positively correlated with decreases in the number and kind of aquatic organisms present.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 127 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1, 1990 The goal of the ambient toxicity testing program is to detect toxicity problems in surface waters and to define them sufficiently so that further study and development of control actions can be initiated by dischargers causing the problems. The testing program began in 1986 with a limited sampling network on the Sacramento River to characterize discharges from Colusa Basin Drain. Since then, the program has been expanded to include the entire reach of the Sacramento River from Shasta Dam to the Delta (about 300 miles), the San Joaquin River between Mendota Pool and Mossdale (about 150 miles), and all major tributaries to both Rivers.
Toxicity in the lower Sacramento River has been traced to discharges from Colusa Basin Drain. In each year (1986-89) Colusa basin Drain water discharging to the Sacramento River was acutely toxic. In 1988 and 1989, acute toxicity to the invertebrate test species was measured in Colusa Basin Drain for a 4 to 6 week period beginning in late April or early May. Carbofuran, methyl parathion,and malathion were identified at levels causing the toxicity. Drain water was also found to be toxic to striped bass larvae and to neomysis. Testing results in the Sacramento River watershed are described in several memos (Connor 1990, Foe and Connor 1990, Foe 1988a, Foe 1988b, Foe 1988c, Foe 1987a, Shaner 1986, and Wyels 1987.)
These same procedures were employed to assess the influence of urban runoff from the City of Sacramento on toxicity in the American River during a storm event in January 1987, and the toxicity of three urban runoff sumps. Acute toxicity to Selenastrum was observed in one of the sumps. Fathead minnows and Ceriodaphnia subjected to bioassays of samples collected from the American River during the storm experienced 100% mortality. American River testing results are described in two memos (Foe 1987b, and Foe 1986).
Toxicity testing runs have been completed on 15 occasions in the San Joaquin River between February 1988 and August 1990. The San Joaquin River and some tributaries have tested acutely toxic to the invertebrate test species on many occasions. At times, 20 to 30 mile reaches of the San Joaquin River test acutely toxic. Several pesticides, including diazinon, parathion, carbaryl, eptam and carbofuran, have been identified in the River at levels 10-70 times higher than levels recommended by EPA. Testing results in the San Joaquin River watershed are described in several memos (Foe 1990a, Foe 1990b, Foe 1989a, Foe 1989b, Foe 1989c, and Connor 1988.)
Toxicity testing at point source discharge facilities started in 1988. Central Valley Board staff are investigating the toxicity of all discharges (9 facilities) discharging between Nimbus Dam on the American River downstream to Rio Vista on the Sacramento River. Toxicity testing has also recently been included in about 30 NPDES permits that have come up for renewal. Among preliminary results in 1988 was the observation of acute invertebrate toxicity at the City of Stockton’s treatment plant at dilutions as lows as 0.5% (99.5% San Joaquin River water and
The Estuarine Data Index Page 128 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1, 1990 0.5% effluent). Follow-up studies by the City identified pesticides used in the plant’s pond midge spraying program as the primary toxic agent. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED
algal nutrient limitation experiment algal primary production
Ceriodaphnia, reproduction and survival in an increasing salt concentration
Pimephales tissue growth and survival at increasing salt concentrations.
Selenastrum primary production in an additional ration of each of the recommended EPA algal growth salts
Selenastrum primary production in an increasing salt concentration
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED
Carbamates: EPA 632 aminocarb barban baygon bromacil carbaryl carbof uran chlopro pham diuron fenuron f e nu ron-TCA f Iuo rmet uro n linuron methiocarb methomyl mexacarbate monuron monuron-TCA nebu ron oxamyl propham propoxur siduron SwePP
The Estuarine Data Index Page 129 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1, 1990 Chlorinated Herbicides: EPA 615 2,4-D 2,4-DB 2-4,5-T 2,4,5-TP dalapon dicamba dichloroprop dinoseb MCPA MCPP
Dithiocarbamates: EPA 630 ziram EPA 631 benomyl
Halogenated Volatile Organics: EPA 601 bromodichloromethane bro mof o rm bromomethane (methyl bromide) carbon tetrachloride chloro benzene chloroethane chloroform chloromethane di bromochloromethane dibromomethane 1,2-dichIorobenzene 1,3-dichlorobenzene 1,4-dichIorobenzene 1,I-dichloroethane 1,2-dichIoroethane 1,I -dichloroethylene trans-l,2-dichloroethylene d ic hI o rom et han e 1,2-dichIoropropane 1,3-dichIoropropylene 1,I ,2,2-tetrachlorethane 1,I ,1,2-tetrachloroethane tetrachloroet hylene 1,1,1 -trichloroethane 1,I ,2-trichloroethane trichloroethylene vinyl chloride dichlorodifluoromethane
The Estuarine Data Index Page 130 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1, 1990 trichlorofluoromethane 1,l-dichloroethene 2-chloroet hylvin yl ether trans-l,3-dichloropropene cis-l,3-dichloropropene
Organochlorine Pesticides: EPA 608 aldrin a-BHC b-BHC g-BHC d-BHC (lindane) chlordane 4,4‘- DDD 4,4’- DDE 4,4’- DDT dieldrin endosulfan I endosulfan II endosulfan sulfate endrin endrin aldehyde he ptach lor heptachlor epoxide kepone methoxychlor toxap hene PCB
Organophosphorus Pesticides: EPA 61 2 azinphos methyl bolstar (sulprofos) c hlo rpy rifos chlorpyrifos methyl coumap h 0s demeton diazinon dichlotvos demethoate disulfoton EPN ethoprop f e nsuI fot hi o n fenthi on malathion merphos mevinphos
The Estuarine Data Index Page 131 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1, 1990 monochrotophos naled parathion methyl parathion ethyl pho rate ronnel stirophos (tetrachlotvinphos) sulfotepp TEPP tokut hion t richl o ro nat e Other Parameters alkalinity dissolved oxygen electrical conductivity hardness PH suspended chlorophyll a Pesticides bentazon captafol captan cy hexatin dacthal dicofol paraquat propanil sodium chlorate
Thiocarbmates: EPA 630 tillam (pebulate) sutan (butylate) vernum (vernolate) bolero (th io be ncarb) o rdram (moli nate) eptam
Triazines: EPA 619 ametryn atraton atrazine p re meton propazine prometryn terbutryn
The Estuarine Data Index Page 132 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1, 1990 simazine simetryn sumitol terbruthylazine
Trace Elements arsenic cadmium chromium copper lead nickel silver zinc
TAXA Ceriodaphnia dubia cladoce ran Morone saxatilis striped bass Pimephales promelas fathead minnow larvae Selenastrum capricornutum green alga I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS Sampling locations for toxicity testing in the first year (November 1986 - September 1987) of testing on the Sacramento River were selected to bracket all major river water sources south of the City of Colusa. Sampling sites were positioned above, in, and below each river joining the Sacramento. In April-June 1987 the number of stations was expanded to include the segment between the City of Sacramento and Chipps Island in the Delta. In March 1988 additional stations were added to cover the stretch of the River from Shasta Dam to the town of Colusa. Testing has continued into 1990. Sampling dates were selected to assess water quality in the drainage basin during all major seasonal hydrologic periods. Water samples were collected as single subsurface grabs. A limited number of pesticide and trace metal samples were collected concurrently with some of the toxicity samples (Wyels 1987).
Samples were also collected in tributaries from agricultural areas of the Sacramento River basin on 29 May and 24 June 1986. Analyses of pesticides and trace metals were also conducted on these samples. Bioassays of samples collected from the American River during a storm event (January 1987) producing urban runoff also used this three species approach.
The San Joaquin River and its major tributaries are also being surveyed for biotoxicity to the daphnid Ceriodaphnia, and the fathead minnow, Pimephales.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 133 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1, 1990 Toxicity screening began in February 1988, and 15 runs have been conducted through August 1990.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Sacramento River Sampling
Water samples were collected on the 29th of May and the 24th of June 1986 from each of the following four tributaries to the Sacramento River. Samples were also collected above and below each tributary, as well as within the Sacramento River near the Natomas Drain outfall (Shaner 1986).
1. Butte Slough 2. Colusa Drain 3. Sacramento Slough 4. Feather River
During November and December 1986, chronic toxicity tests were conducted on the cladoceran, Ceriodaphnia, and the green alga, Selenastrum, with water collected from all the principal rivers and agricultural drains discharging into the Sacramento River between Colusa and the City of Sacramento at Freeport Bridge. Samples were collected at 12 stations (Foe 1987a.
1. Sacramento River at Colusa 2. Butte Slough 3. Sacramento River downstream from Butte Slough 4. Sacramento River upstream from Colusa Basin Drain 5. Colusa Basin Drain 6. Sacramento River downstream from Colusa Basin Drain 7. Sacramento River upstream from Sacramento Slough 8. Sacramento Slough 9. Sacramento River downstream from Sacramento Slough 10. Feather River 11. Sacramento River downstream from Feather River 12. Sacramento River at Natomas
On 8 occasions in 1986 and 1987 the water quality of the Sacramento River and also of major agricultural drains and rivers tributary to it between the cities of Colusa and Sacramento was sampled. The sampling range was extended downstream in April, May and June of 1987 to also include the Sacramento River and Delta between the city of Sacramento and Chipps Island. Water samples were also collected at the Feather River at Verona in May and June of 1987 (Foe 198Sa).
1. Sacramento River, sample collected at the City of Colusa at the bridge off Highway 45.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 134 File Name: E:EDIUP\l GCVTOX November 1. 1990 2. Sacramento River sample collected 1 km upstream of the Colusa Basin Drain. This site is downstream of the Butte Slough outfall and Reclamation District 108 Drain.
3. Colusa Basin Drain at the Road 99E bridge.
4. Sacramento River 3.0 km downstream of Colusa Basin Drain at Portuguese Bend. 5. Sacramento River, 1.O km upstream of Sacramento Slough. 6. Sacramento Slough, 0.5 to 1.0 km downstream of the Karnak Pumping Plant. 7. Sacramento River, collected 1.O km downstream of Sacramento Slough and immediately above the Feather River. 8. Mouth of the Feather River, above Verona. 9. Sacramento River collected 2.0 to 7.0 km downstream of the Feather River. 10. Sacramento River, at Village Marina at the city of Sacramento. This site is above the entrance of the American and East Natomas Drains.
11. East Natomas Main Drainage Canal at Discovery Park in the City of Sacramento.
12. American River, upstream of the 15 bridge at Discovery Park.
13. Sacramento River, collected at the Freeport Bridge.
14. Sacramento River, collected at the City of Clarksburg.
15. Sacramento River sample, collected from the boat dock at the Walnut Grove bridge.
16. Sacramento River, collected at the City of lsleton.
17. Cache Slough, collected upstream of the Ryer Island Ferry.
18. Mouth of Steamboat Slough.
19. Sacramento River, sample collected at the Highway 12 bridge at the City of Rio Vista.
20. Sacramento River, sample collected 1 km downstream of the Army Depot at the City of Rio Vista.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 135 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1, 1990 21. Sacramento River, collected 1 km above the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
22. Sacramento River sample, collected off the eastern tip of Chipps Island.
In March 1988 the sampling range was extended upstream to Lake Shasta. Fifteen sample runs were made between March 1988 and August 1990. Samples from the Sacramento River and agricultural drains analyzed for pesticide and trace metal concentrations were collected on all segments of the Sacramento River from Shasta Dam to Chipps Island from November, 1986 through the present (Wyels 1987).
1. Lake Shasta 2. below Shasta 3. below Keswick 4. Redding 5. Red Bluff 6. Hamilton 7. Colusa 8. Butte Slough 9. downstream from Butte Slough 10 USCBD 11 CBD 12 downstream from CBD 13 US Sacramento Slough 14. Sacramento Slough 15. downstream from Sacramento Slough 16. Feather River 17. downstream from Feather River 18. Village Marina 19. Natomas Drain 20. American River 21 Miller Park 22 Freeport 23 Clarksburg 24 Walnut Grove 25 lsleton 26 Steamboat Slough 27. Cache Slough 28. Rio Vista 29. Green Island 30. Chipps Island
SACRAMENTO RIVER Freeport Walnut Grove Rio Vista
The Estuarine Data Index Page 136 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1, 1990 Collinsville
NORTHERN DELTA Toe Drain at 1-80 Toe Drain, Prospect Slough Shag Slough Prospect Slough Liberty Cut Cache Slough at Hastings Cut Cache Slough at Lindsey Slough Cache Slough at Vallejo Pumping Plant Lindsey Slough at Hastings Cut Lindsey Slough at Barker Slough
CENTRAL DELTA Delta Cross Channel Mokelumne River at Little Potato Slough Mokelumne River at Thornton Blvd Mokelumne River at Highway 12 Little Connection Slough, 8 Mile Road French Camp Slough, El Dorado Road San Joaquin River at Mossdale San Joaquin River at Vernalis Delta Mendota Canal, Lindemar Road Old River at Highway 4 Rock Slough, Old River Middle River, Borden Highway
SUISUN BAY Chipps Island
OTHER SAMPLING SITES Colusa Basin Drain, Road 99e (CBD1) Sycamore Slough, RD108 pumps Reclamation Drain, Ensley road (RS1) Butte Slough, outfall gates Jack Slough, Jack Slough Road Sacramento Slough, Lower Gage Station (SS1) Sacramento River, Village Maine (SR1) Bear Creek just upstream of Eastside Canal Owens Creek at Dan McNamara Road Duck-Slough at Dan McNamara Road Firebaugh Drain just before discharge to Camp 13 Slough Panoche Drain at O’Banion Gauging Station Mercy Springs Drain Just before siphon to the Agatha Canal Rice Drain just north of Mallard-Road Reclamation District 108 main drain at Rough and Ready Pumping Plant
The Estuarine Data index Page 137 File Name: E:EDIU P\l GCVTOX November 1, 1990 Reclamation District 1500 discharge to Sacramento Slough Sacramento River, Village Marina City of Sacramento, Sacramento River Water Treatment Plant
Urban Runoff Sampling Samples were collected during a small rainstorm on December 5, 1986 from sump 104, believed to be representative of a Sacramento City urban watershed. Samples were collected 40 minutes before the storm, and after 40, 90, and 300 minutes of discharge (Foe 1986). Samples were collected on January 27 and 28 1987 from three urban runoff sumps located in the City and County of Sacramento. These sump numbers were 99, which drains residential property, sump 104, which drains a mix of residential and commercial land, and sump 111, which collects runoff from a light industrial area (Foe 1987b). San Joaquin River Sampling The San Joaquin River is being surveyed for biotoxicity of the daphnid Ceriodaphnia, and the fathead minnow, Pirnephales, in a year-long study which intends to characterize water quality in both the San Joaquin River and the major inputs to it, and to identify major sources of toxicity. Toxicity screening began in February 1988, and fifteen runs have been conducted at approximately 6 week intervals through August 1990.
1. Mendota Pool 2. Bear Creek 3. Salt Slough 4. San Joaquin River, Fremont Ford Park 5. Los Banos Creek 6. San Joaquin River, upstream of Merced 7. Merced River 8. Orestimba Creek 9. San Joaquin River, downstream of Orestimba Creek 10. Lateral #5 11. San Joaquin River, Laird Park 12 Tuolumne River 13 San Joaquin River 14 Stanislaus River 15 San Joaquin River, downstream from Stanislaus River 16 New Jerusalem 17 San Joaquin River, Mossdale
The Estuarine Data Index Page 138 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1, 1990 ANALYTICAL METHODS
Toxicity tests in the studies of the Sacramento River system were conducted in a laboratory at UC Davis employing a three species test methodology developed by EPA (1985). The three species were fathead minnow larva (Pimephales promelas), a cladoceran (Ceriodaphnia dubia) and the green alga Selenastrum capricornutum. Tests were commenced within 24 hours of sample collection. Laboratory controls were employed in the fish and algal portions of the bioassay. Water of moderate hardness was prepared and tested with the fish bioassay; this water was amended with algal growth salts for testing with Selenastrum. Temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and electrical conductivity were monitored in the laboratory. Pesticides were analyzed which were thought likely to be present, based on Pesticide Use Reports (see entry for this dataset compiled by the California Department of Food and Agriculture), at the time of sampling. Various EPA methods were employed in scans for classes of toxic organics (Wyels 1987).
Trace metal concentrations in these samples were determined by the inductively coupled plasma method, except for copper which was determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption. All pesticides were analyzed by gas chromatography. Toxicity in samples collected from the American River in January 1987 was tested with the three species approach. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
Data are available in hard copy reports.
Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Jerry Bruns CVRWQCB
Address: 3443 Routier Road Sacramento CA 95827-3098
Phone: 91 6) 361 -5694
Access : Public information
Report Location: At CVRWQCB, Sacramento
REFERENCES
Connor, V. 1990. Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of 13 March 1990. Subject: Bioptoxicity monitoring of pre-harvest drainage from rice fields. September 1987 to 1989. 5 pages.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 139 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1. 1990 Foe, C.G. 19905. Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of 25 June 1990. Subject: Results of toxicity testing and pesticide analyses on San Joaquin River on 27 March and 24 April 1990. 7 pages.
Foe, C.G. 1990b. Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of 25 june 1990. Subject Results of toxicity testing and pesticide analyses on San Joaquin River during February 1990. 7 pages.
Foe, C.G. and Connor, V. 1990. Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of 19 October 1990. Subject: 1989 rice season toxicity monitoring results. 30 pages plus appendices.
Foe, C.G. 1989g. Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of 20 October 1989. Subject: Detection of pesticides in the San Joaquin River on 16 June 1989. 6 pages.
Foe, C.G. 1989b. Unbublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality control Board memorandum of 26 April 1989. Subject: Results of pesticide analyses of new Jerusalem title drain water collected on 6 March 1989. 6 pages.
Connor, V. 1988. Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of 10, March, 1988. Subject: Survey results of the San Joaquin River watershed survey. 8 pages.
Foe, C.G. 1988g. Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of January 19, 1988. Subject: Results of the 1986-87 lower Sacramento River toxicity survey. 35 pages.
Foe, C.G. 1988b. Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of August 29, 1988. Subject: Preliminary 1988 Colusa Basin Drain rice season biotoxicity results. 8 pages.
Foe, C. G. 1988c.Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of 26 August 1988. Subject: Preliminary analysis of results of 1988 Colusa Basin Drain rice season biotoxicity testing. 8 pages.
Foe, C.G. 19873. Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of February 6, 1987. Subject: Results of the Sacramento River agricultural drain ambient toxicity test results for the months of November and December, 1986. 15 pages.
Foe, C.G. 1987b. Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of March 19, 1987. Subject: American River urban runoff toxicity test results for the January 27-28th, 1987 precipitation event. 20 pages.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 140 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1, 1990 Wyels, W. 1987. Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of June 17, 1987. Subject: Results of the 1986-1987 pesticide study of the Sacramento River and agricultural drains. Foe, C.G. 1986. Unpublished Central Valley Regional WAter Quality Control board memorandum of December 15, 1986. Subject: Memorandum on the results of the December 5th, 1986 urban runoff toxicity tests.
Shaner, S.W. 1986. Unpublished Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board memorandum of August 25, 1986. Subject: Ambient water toxicity testing, May-June 1986. 32 pages.
-Descriptors: plankton/algae/seagrass; POTWs; bay-delta; agricultural drain water; herbicides; pesticides; urban runoff; water quality; agricultural drainage; heavy metals; toxicity testing; san joaquin; american; feather; ambient toxicity testing; effluent testing; water pollution; water chemistry; chlorinated solvents; chlorinated hydrocarbons; cyclodienes; west delta; pollutant sources; point sources; nonpoint sources; rivers; upper drainage; water quality;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 141 File Name: E:EDIUP\lGCVTOX November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: California State Mussel Watch (SMW) Program Managing/Funding Agency: State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Principal I nvestigat0 r : Timothy P. Stevens SWRCB, (916) 322-0216
Contributing Agencies: Department of Fish and Game (field work, laboratory analyses) Regional Water Quality Control Boards (planning)
Total Budget: $300,00O/yr baseline $1 75,00O/yr reimbursement contract with permitted dischargers
Earliest Data Records: July, 1977
Latest Data Records: Present
Geographic Boundaries: Data have been collected at 381 sites over the full length of the California coast, including 45 sites in San Francisco Bay south of the Carquinez Strait. Ten to 15 sites are sampled annually in the Bay area. ABSTRACT
Since 1976, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) has operated the State Mussel Watch (SMW) Program for monitoring marine and estuarine waters of California. Field collection and laboratory analysis are performed by the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) under inter-agency agreement. SMW provides the State Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Boards) with accurate means to locate and verify coastal areas with high levels of certain toxic pollutants in the marine environment. SMW also is used to assess baseline conditions and follow geographic and temporal trends in toxic contamination of coastal waters. Mussels and clams are used as subject species. These animals readily bioaccumulate various toxic pollutants (trace metals and synthetic organic compounds), and have been widely used throughout the world in similar monitoring programs.
The Estuarine Index Page 142 File Name: E:\EDIUP\17SWRCB.BAK November 1, 1990 1989-90 PROGRAM FINDINGS
Results from the 1989-90 sampling year will be available to the public following an official press release by the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at the State Board. Staff is currently reviewing data in preparation for this release later in 1990. I SMW PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota (bivalve species tissues). Sediment and water at some sites on occasion.
Bio-Parameters Measured: shell length % Water in tissues % Lipid in tissues
Chem-Parameters Currently Measured For (other, undetected, substances measured for over the years not included): CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS
Aroclors
PCB-1242 PCB-1248 PCB-1254 PCB-1260 total PCBs (sum of above)
Congeners PCB #s 5 - 207 (not all congeners included) Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) (upon request)
PESTlClDES
aldrin chlorbenside total chlordane alpha-chlordene gamma-chlordene ci s=ch lo rdane trans-chlordane oxychlordane
The Estuarine index Page 143 File Name: E:\EDIUP\17SWRCB.BAK November 1, 1990 cis- non ac hlo r t rans-nonachlor chlorpyrifos dacthal total DDT 0,p’-D D D p, P’-DD D 0,p’ - DD E p, p’-D DE p, p’-D D M S p,p’-DD MU o,p’-DDT p,p’-DDT diazinon dichlorobenzide dicofol (Kelthane) dieldrin endrin total endosulfan endosulfan I (Thiazan I) endosulfan II endosulfan sulfate et hylparathion ethion HCH-alpha HCH-beta HCH-delta HCH-gamma (Lindane) he pt ac hlo r heptachlor epoxide hexachlorobenzene methoxychlor met hylparathion phenol pentachlorophenol t et rach lo ro phe no1 tet radif on (Tedion) toxaphe ne ANTI-FOU LI NG AGENT tributyltin (TBT)
The Estuarine Index Page 144 File Name: E:\EDIUP\17SWRCB.BAK November 1, 1990 TRACE ELEMENTS
aluminum arsenic (on occasion) cadmium chromium copper lead mercury manganese nickel (on occasion) selenium (on occasion) silver titanium (on occasion) zinc
NON-ROUTINE CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED (limited amount of data available - most not detected) 2,4-D acid 2,4-D isobutyl ester 2,4-D n-butyl ester 2,4-D isopropyl ester atrazine benefin carbaryl carbophenothion 2-chloroallyl diethyl ch lo ro neb dichlofenthion diphenamid fen it rot hio n fent hion fonofos guthion malathion met hidathion mirex PCB-1242 perthane phen kapton phorate pro namide ronnel
The Estuarine index Page 145 File Name: E:\EDIUP\17SWRCB.BAK November 1, 1990 simazine strobane S,S,S-tri butylphosphorotrithioate
TAXA USED
Corbicula fluminea M’iius californianus Mytilus edulis I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
For resident mussel collections, one hundred animals are taken at each station and divided equally between the trace metal and synthetic organic analytical groups. In order to minimize possible effects of variation in tidal height the mussels are collected from the highest tidal height where they occur in sufficient numbers. Mussels between 55 and 69 mm are used to reduce size-related effects on contaminant concentrations. For trace metals, three analytical replicates of 15 mussels are analyzed from each site. For synthetic substances, one replicate of 50 pooled individuals is analyzed from each site. Undissected replicates are archived so that further analyses at a later date are possible.
Transplanted mussels used in San Francisco Bay originate from the SMW Bodega Head reference station. Efforts are made to minimize handling-induced contamination, The transplanted mussels remain on-site in nylon mesh bait bags for 4 to 6 month intervals.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION:
Number of sample sites
Numerous sites have been sampled in the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Complete sample site information is available in the annual SMW reports or, for 1977 through 1987, in the SMW 10-Year Report from SWRCB. The following table lists stations sampled from 1977-90.
St at io n Station I at itude longitude Number Name
298.00 Brannan Island 38-07-25 121-40-00
The Estuarine Index Page 146 File Name: E:\EDIUP\17SWRCB.BAK November 1, 1990 298.30 Concord Naval Pier 4 298.40 Concord Naval Seal Island 299.1 0 Selby Slag #4 299.20 Selby Slag #5 299.30 Selby Slag #6 299.40 Selby Slag #7 300.20 Mare Island 38-04-30 122-1 4-45 301 .OO Davis Point 38-03-09 122-15-36 301.40 Union Oil Outfall 302.00 Point Pinole 38-01-00 122-21 -48 302.40 Castro Cove Bridge 303.00 Richmond-San Rafael Bridge 37-54-55 122-24-30 303.1 0 Santa Fe Channel Mouth 37-54-30 122-21 -40 303.20 Lauritzen Canal - Mouth 37-55-15 122-22-00 303.30 Lauritzen Canal - End 37-54-48 122-2 1-55 303.40 Santa Fe Channel - End 37-55-30 122-22-45 303.60 Richmond Inner Harbor Basin 37-54-45 122-21 -00 304.00 Staufer’s 37-54-30 122-21 -45 304.60 Point Isabel 305.00 San Francisco Bay - Angel Island 37-51-1 7 122-25-03 306.00 San Francisco Bay - Fort Baker 37-49-51 122-28-26 306.50 Alcatraz Island 307.00 SF Bay - Treasure Island 37-48-53 122-20-20 307.20 Alameda Yacht Harbor 37-46-45 122-15-1 5 307.30 Oakland Inner Harbor - West 37-47-48 122-19-43 307.40 Oakland Inner Hrb-Embarcadero Cove 37-46-50 122- 14-40 307.60 Oakland Back Harbor 37-45-30 122-13-25 307.80 San Francisco Outfall 307.90 San Francisco - lslais Channel 37-44-51 122-23-05 308.00 San Francisco Bay - Hunter‘s Point 37-41-42 122-20-27 308.20 Hunter’s Point - Shipyard 309.00 San Mateo Bridge - 89 37-36-21 122-17-20 31 0.00 San Mateo Bridge - 8A 37-25-22 122-16-06 31 1.OO San Mateo Old Bridge 37-35-52 122-15-08 31 2.00 Belmont Slough 37-33-00 122-1 4-47 31 3.00 SF Bay - near Redwood Creek 37-33-09 122-11-45 31 4.00 Redwood Creek - 10 37-31-49 122-1 1-38 31 5.00 Redwood Creek - Towers 37-30-55 122- 12-22 31 6.00 Redwood Creek - Tradewinds 37-30-09 122- 12-49 31 7.00 Redwood City - STP Outfall 37-29-44 122-13-03 31 8.00 Redwood Creek - Pete’s Marina 37-30-00 122-13-24 31 8.40 Redwood Creek - Bair Island 37-30-02 122-13-23 31 9.00 Redwood Creek - Pulgas 37-30-30 122-14-37 320.00 San Francisco Airport 37-30-55 122-1 4-50
The Estuarine Index Page 147 File Name: E:\EDIUP\l-ISWRCB.BAK November 1, 1990 321 .OO Dumbarton Bridge 37-30-50 22-07-58 323.30 Palo Alto Outfall 324.00 Newark Slough 37-29-36 22-05-11 325.00 Channel Marker 17 37-28-41 22-04-32 326.00 Palo Alto - 8 37-27-38 22-03-06 327.00 Palo Alto - Yacht Club 37-27-09 22-02-10 328.00 Alviso Slough 37-28-00 22-55-46 330.00 Duxbury Reef 37-53-57 22-43-56 331 .OO Muir Beach 37-51-28 22-34-50 332.00 Point Bonita 37-49-13 22-32-37 333.00 Farallon Islands 37-41-45 23-00-00 334.00 Cliff House 37-46-57 22-30-46 335.00 Pacifica 37-40-09 22-29-41 336.00 J. Fitzgerald 37-30-45 122-30-30 ANALYTICAL METHODS
Only substances that can be reliably identified by the laboratories are included in the SMW Program. Data are expressed in dry weight and wet (equivalent to fresh) weight formats. Data for synthetic organics are also reported on a lipid weight basis. Trace element samples are processed under "clean room" conditions to minimize contamination. Atomic absorption (AA) spectrophotometry is employed in chemical determinations. Lead, silver, chromium, nickel, titanium, cobalt, and barium are measured using a graphite furnace; an air acetylene flame is used for cadmium, copper, manganese, and zinc; hydride generation for arsenic; a nitrous oxide/acetylene flame for aluminum; and flameless AA is used for mercury.
Synthetic organics are measured using high resolution glass capillary column gas chromatography with an electron capture detector.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Care is taken to prevent field and laboratory contamination of samples. "Clean Room" conditions are used to prevent metal contamination. National Bureau of Standards reference oyster material is analyzed to assure validity of trace metal analyses. In hydrocarbon analyses ten percent of the samples are tested in duplicate. To preclude errors due to contamination, vertical solvent blanks are passed through each set of glassware used. Replicate mussel samples from all stations are archived so that anomalous findings can be verified at a later date, and to allow measurement of new compounds as analytical capabilities improve.
The Estuarine Index Page 148 File Name: E:\EDIUP\17SWRCB.BAK November 1, 1990 A comprehensive Quality Assurance/Quality Control document that will cover all field and laboratory activities of the Mussel Watch Program is being prepared by Department of Fish and Game for the Environmental Protection Agency. This document will be available to the public upon finalization during 1990-91, I SMW DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Monitoring and Assessment Unit 901 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 P.O. Box 100, Sacramento CA 95801
Contact: Timothy P. Stevens (91 6) 322-0216 Hardware: IBM-compatible Personal Computer, lomega Bernoulli Box
Software: R:Base database software
Volume of Data: Approximately 4 megabytes (MB)
Quality Assurance: Data at SWRCB compared against DFG originals
Data Access Via: Modem (2400 baud) at SWRCB, floppy disk, Bernoulli Cartridge (20 MB), hardcopy (for small amounts of data)
Hardcopy Access: Copies of recent SMW annual reports, plus the 10 year data summary report, may be obtained by contacting: the SWRCB Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) ([916] 322-3132) at the above addresses. These reports include maps of sampling sites, IatitudeAongitude, detailed methodology, all data, etc.
Information Brochure: A layperson’s guide to the program will be available in 1990-91 from the SWRCB Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) ([916] 322-3132) at the above addresses. This brochure will answer common questions about the Program, its goals and objectives, and its activities.
ALSO
Location: National Computer Center, North Carolina
The Estuarine Index Page 149 File Name: E:\EDIUP\17SWRCB.BAK November 1, 1990 Hardware: IBM mainframe
Software: SAS Volume of Data: 1500 observations from 1984-1986 inclusive, have been entered into the NCC system.
Quality Assurance: Double entry software was used in keypunching, random samples of 10% of the raw data sheets were compared with computer entries, and statistical analysis was performed to detect outliers.
Contact: Jay Davis 180 Richmond Field Station 1301 South 46th Street Richmond CA 94804 Phone Number: (415) 231 -9539 Access: Public information Data Availability Availability: Immediately
REFERENCES
Hayes, S.P., and P.T. Phillips. 1985. California State Mussel Watch: Marine Water Quality Program, 1983-1984. State Water Resources Control Board, Water
Quality Monitoring Report No. 85-2WQ. ' Sacramento, CA.
Hayes, S.P., and P.T. Phillips. 1986. California State Mussel Watch: Marine Water Quality Program, 1984-1985. State Water Resources Control Board, Water Quality Monitoring Report No. 86-3WQ. Sacramento, CA.
Hayes, S.P., and P.T. Phillips. 1987. California State Mussel Watch: Marine Water Quality Program, 1985-1986. State Water Resources Control Board, Water Quality Monitoring Report No. 87-2WQ. Sacramento, CA.
Ladd, J.M., S.P. Hayes, M. Martin, M.D. Stephenson, S.L. Coale, J. Linfield, and M. Brown. 1984. California State Mussel Watch 1981-1 983, biennial report: Trace metals and synthetic organic compounds in mussels from California's coast, bays and estuaries. State Water Resources Control Board, Water Quality Monitoring Report No. 83-6TS. Sacramento, CA.
Martin, M., D. Crane, T. Lew, and W. Seto. 1982. California Mussel Watch 1980- 1981, Part Ill: synthetic organic compounds in mussels, M. californianus and M.
The Estuarine Index Page 150 File Name: E:\EDIUP\l-/SWRCB.BAK November 1, 1990 edulis, from California’s coast, bays and estuaries. State Water Resources Control Board, Water Quality Monitoring Report No. 81-1ITS. Sacramento, CA.
Risebrough, R.W., B.W. deLappe, E.F. Letterman, J.L. Lane, M. Firestone-Gillis, A.M. Springer, and W. Walker II. 1980. California State Mussel Watch 1977-1978, Volume 111: Organic pollutants in mussels, Mytilus californianus and Mytilus eduljs, along the California coast. State Water Resources Control Board, Water Quality Monitoring Report No. 79-22. Sacramento, CA. Stephenson, M.D., S.L. Coale, M. Martin, D. Smith, E. Armbrust, E. Faurot, B. Allen, L. Cutter, G. Ichikawa, H. Goetzl, and J.H. Martin. 1982. California Mussel Watch 1980-81, Part II: Trace metal concentrations in the California mussel, Mytius californianus, from California’s coast, bays and estuaries. State Water Resources Control Board, Water Quality Monitoring Report No. 81 -1 1TS. Sacramento, CA.
Stephenson, M.D., S.L. Coale, M. Martin, and J.H. Martin. 1980. California Mussel Watch 1979-1980. Trace metal concentrations in the California mussel, Mytiilus californianus, and the Bay mussel Myflus edulis along the California coast and selected harbors and bays. State Water Resources Control Board, Water Quality Monitoring Report No. 80-8. Sacramento, CA.
Stephenson, M.D., M. Martin, S.E. Lange, A.R. Felgal, and J.H. Martin. 1979. California Mussel Watch 1977-1978, Volume II. Trace metal concentrations in the California mussel, Mflilus californianus. State Water Resources Control Board, Water Quality Monitoring Report No. 79-22. Sacramento, CA.
Stevens, T. P. (1988). California State Mussel Watch: Marine Water Quality Program, 1986-87. State Water Resources Control Board, Water Quality Monitoring Report No. 88-3WQ.
-Descriptors: bay mussel; bioaccumulation; California mussel; central bay; freshwater clam; invertebrates; organotin; PAHs; pesticides; pollutants; san pablo bay; shellfish; south bay; toxics; trace metals; water pollution; water quality; carbamates; organophosphates; bay-delta; clams; mussels; cyclodienes;
The Estuarine Index Page 151 File Name: E:\EDIUP\17SWRCB.BAK November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Chevron Deep Water Outfall Project
Funding Agency: Chevron, USA, Inc. Richmond Refinery
Conducting Agency: Jefferson Associates URS Corporation ANATEC Laboratory Wetlands Research Associates, Inc. California Archaeological Consultants Period of Record, Earliest Date: August, 1986
Period of Record, Latest Date: 1987
Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples were collected from San Pablo Bay.
ABSTRACT
In 1985, the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board reissued the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the Chevron USA, Inc. Refinery in Richmond, CA. The revised permit prohibited Chevron from discharging wastewater at its former outfall location, Castro Creek and Castro Cove, or at any point where it did not receive a minimum dilution of 10 to 1. To comply with the new permit, Chevron constructed a new outfall in deeper waters of San Pablo Bay. Prior to construction of the deep water outfall an environmental impact report (EIR) was prepared, analyzing the impacts of alternative pipeline/outfalI locations. The EIR included extensive research into the impacts of the relocation of the outfall, both through the acquisition of new field and laboratory data and literature review.
This summary will focus on some of the original data obtained for the EIR that pertain to the estuary (interested readers should consult the EIR itself for comprehensive literature reviews of ecological data relating to environmental studies of Castro Cove and San Pablo Bay). These data included water and sediment quality, effluent toxicity, behavioral effects of the discharge on fish, fish abundance and diversity near the alternative outfall sites, and measurements of water circulation (Jefferson Associates 1987).
The refinery effluent contained relatively high concentrations of copper, chromium, cadmium, lead, nickel, zinc, and mercury. Accumulation of toxic organics such as polynuclear aromatics and pesticides in sediments near the former outfall suggested that these substances were also present in the effluent. Dissolved metal concentrations determined by ultraclean techniques were high in San Pablo Bay
The Estuarine Index Page 152 File Name: E:\EDIUP\18DEEPW.CHV November 1, 1990 relative to EPA receiving water standards and toxic levels for marine organisms. These elevated concentrations were attributed in part to Chevron (a crude estimate suggested that 11Yo of the nickel in Suisun, San Pablo, and Central Bays was contributed by Chevron), but mostly to other municipal and industrial point sources in the region. Cumulative inputs from point sources were considered to account for a substantial portion of the dissolved metal concentrations observed in San Pablo Bay.
Toxicity studies conducted for the EIR evaluated the sensitivity of species from several different taxonomic groups (including fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and algae) found in San Pablo Bay to dilutions of the refinery effluent. The most sensitive fish species (sanddabs, Citharichfhys stigmaeus) subjected to chronic bioassays (25 day exposures) with Chevron effluent suffered 30% mortality at an effluent concentration of less than 10% (diluted with over 90% seawater). Striped bass (Morone saxafi/k) and shiner perch (Cymafogaster aggregata) had similar sensitivities to the effluent. Fin erosion was noted during these tests on striped bass at all concentrations tested (down to 10% effluent), as well as fish caught in Castro Creek and Cove. Seventy percent of the striped bass exhibited severe fin erosion at an effluent concentration of 10%. Ernbryo-larval studies with the Korean prawn (Palaernon macrodactyhs) yielded mortalities at an effluent concentration of less than 3.2%. The bioassay data suggested that the discharge must be diluted to less than 0.5 to 2% in order to protect organisms in the receiving waters.
Behavioral responses of striped bass and steelhead/rainbow trout (Salrno gairdneri) exposed to varied dilutions (lO:l, 30:1, 100:1, and 500:l) of Chevron effluent were observed. At dilution levels of 1OO:l and 500:l the fish were clearly attracted to the effluent. Monthly field collections were made in 1986 of fish and crabs near Castro Cove and the proposed outfalls. Weekly transects were also made using acoustic imagery and chart recorders to determine the frequency and distribution of migratory fish in the study area. Fish use of the migratory corridor near Point San Pablo was heaviest in October and lowest in July and August. Fish were most abundant at depths of 10 to 30 feet.
Water circulation studies indicated that dispersion of the effluent from the deep water diffuser was likely to be more than adequate to dilute, within a short distance, contaminants entering San Pablo Bay. Typically, 1OO:l dilution was expected within 55 feet of the diffuser, and 500:l dilution within one mile. Because of these high dispersion rates, little direct ecological impact was expected by these researchers near the deep water outfall. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota. Sediments. Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED benthic species abundance
The Estuarine Index Page 153 File Name: E:\EDIUP\18DEEPW.CHV November 1, 1990 fish species abundance; stomach contents waterfowl species abundance PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED current speed and direction
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED MAHs azobenzene benzene 1,2-dichIorobenzene 1,3-dichlorobenzene 1,4-dichlorobenzene 2,6-di nitrotol ue ne
Nutrients nitrogen as ammonia phosphorus as phosphate
Other Hydrocarbons BTX 4-chlorophenyl ether n-nitrosodiphenylamine EOX (extractable organic halogens) 2,4-d ic hI o rop he no1 2-methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol 2-methyl phenol 4-chloro-3-methylp hen01 2,4,5-trichlorophenoI 2,4,6-trichlorophenoI 4-bromophenyl ether 4-chloroaniline hexachloroethane + nitrobenzene n-nitrosodimet hylami ne pentachlorophenol oil and grease toluene xylene
Phthalates butylbenzylphthalate di-n-butylphthalate diethylpht halate di-n-octylp ht halate
Other Parameters biochemical oxygen demand
The Estuarine Index Page 154 File Name: E:\EDIUP\18DEEPW.CHV November 1, 1990 dissolved oxygen PH phenols salinity sediment grain size silicate as silica sulfides suspended particulate matter total organic carbon total suspended solids water tem pe rat ure
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons 2-met hylnaphthalene acenapht hylene benzo(b)fluoranthene benzo(k)fluoranthene chrysene dibenzofuran f luo re ne phenant hrene pyrene
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS MEASURED LC 50 Trace Elements cadmium ch rom ium copper lead mercury nickel selenium zinc
TAXA SPECIES USED IN BIOASSAYS Acipenser transmontanus white sturgeon Citharichthys stigmaeus sanddab Crangon franciscorum Bay shrimp Cymatogaster aggregata shiner perch Cyprinodon variegatus sheepshead minnow Gasterosteus aculeatus stickleback Menidia beryllina silversides Morone saxatilis striped bass Neomysis mercedis opossum shrimp
The Estuarine Index Page 155 File Name: E:\EDIUP\l8DEEPW.CHV November 1, 1990 Palaemon macrodactylus Palaemon shrimp Rithropanopeus harrissii mud crab Salmo gairdneri steel head Skeletonema costatum diatom Thallasiosira decipens diatom
FISH COLLECTED IN MONTHLY TRAWLS Amp his fichus koelzi calico surfperch Citharichthys stigmaeus speckled sanddab Clupea herengus pallasi Pacific herring Cymatogaster aggregate shiner pe re h Engraulis mordax northern anchovy Gasterosteus aculeatus t hreespine stickle back Genyonemus lineatus white croaker Gillichthys mirabilis Io ngjaw mudsucke r Girella nigricans opaleye Hyperprosopon argenteum walleye surfperch Hypeprosopo n ellipticum silver surfperch Lepomis macrochirus bluegill Leptocottus armatus Pacific staghorn sculpin Morone saxatilis striped bass Mustelus henlei brown smoothhound Myliobatis californica bat ray Parophrys vetulus English sole Platichthys stellatus starry flounder Porichthys notatus plainfin midshipman Sebastes sp. rockfish Spirinchus sp. smelt Syngnathus sp. pipefish
PREY ITEMS IDENTIFIED IN FISH STOMACH CONTENTS Annelida Asychis elongata Glycera sp. Goniadidae Oligochaeta Phyllodocidae Po lychaeta Arth ropoda Ampelisca Cho ro no mid Copepoda Corophium spp. Crangon franciscorum Crustacean f rags. Decapod frags.
The Estuarine Index Page 156 File Name: E:\EDIUP\18DEEPW.CHV November 1, 1990 Euphausid shrimp Gammarid frags. Hemigrapsus sp. lsopoda My sidacea Natantia frags. Ostracods Palaemon macrodactylus Rithropanopeus harrissi Synodotea sp.
Mollusca bivalves, unident. Gemma gemma mollusc frags. Musuculus senhousia Mya arenaria
Nematoda MACROINVERTEBRATES COLLECTED Cancer gracilis rock crab Cancer magister Dungeness crab Cancer productus rock crab Ctenophora sp. jellyfish Crangon franciscorum Bay shrimp Hemigrapsus nudus purple shore crab Hemigrapsus oregonensis yellow shore crab Heptacarpus sp. grass shrimp Macoma sp. clam Palaemon macrodactylus Oriental shrimp Protothaca sp. clam COMMON PLANT SPECIES IN VICINITY OF THE PROJECT Atriplex patula salt bush Cuscuta salina dodder Distichlis spicata salt grass Enteromorp ha clathrata algae Enteromorpha spp. algae Frankenia grandifolia alkali heath Fucus gardneri algae Gracilaria sp. algae Gracilaria verrucosa algae Grindelia humilia gumplant Polysiphonia paniculata algae Polysiphonia sp. algae Salicornia virginica pickleweed
The Estuarine Index Page 157 File Name: E:\EDIUP\18DEEPW.CHV November 1, 1990 Spartina foliosa cordgrass Ulva spp. algae Zostera marina ee lgrass
COMMON ANIMAL SPECIES IN VICINITY OF THE PROJECT Armandia brevis Atherinops affinis topsmelt Balanus sp. barnacles Capitella capitata Clupea harengus Pacific herring Corophium spinicorne Cymatogaster aggregata shine surfperch Dirona albolineata Eteone californica Hemigrapsus oregonensis shore crab ldothea wasnesenski lschadium demissum rib mussel Macoma balthica Baltic clam Morone saxatilis striped bass Mflilus edulis Bay mussel Nassarius obsoletus mud snail Nassarius oregonensis mud snail Orkestia traskiana beach hopper Photis californica Sphaeroma quoyana burrowing isopod Streblospio benedicti Tapes japonica
WATERFOWL OBSERVED IN VICINITY OF THE PROJECT Aechmop ho rus occidentalis western grebe Anas americana American wigeon Anas acuta pintail Anas platyrhyonchos mallard Anas strepera gadwall Ardea herodias great blue heron Arenaria melanocephala black turnstone Brant canadensis Canadian goose Casmerodius albus great egret Catoptrophorus semipalmatus willet Charadrius vociferus killdeer Egreita snowy egret Ereunettes maun' western sandpiper Erolia alpina dunlin Erolia minutilla least sandpiper Fulis americana American coot Himantopus mexicanus black-necked stilt Lams argentatus herring gull
The Estuarine index Page 158 File Name: E:\EDIUP\18DEEPW.CHV November 1, 1990 Larus californicus California gull Larus delawarensis ring-billed gull Larus heermanni Herrmann’s gull Larus occidentalis western gull Limnodromus scolopaceus long-billed dowitcher Limosa fedoa marbled godwit Melanitta perspicillata surf scoter Numenius americanus long-billed curlew Numenius phaeopus whim brel Pelecanus occidentalis brown pelican Phaelacrocorax auritus double-crested cormorant Pluvialis squatarola black-bi I led plove r Podilymbus podiceps pied-billed grebe Rallus longirostris clapper rail Recurvirostra americana American avocet Sterna caspia caspi an tern Sterna forsten Forster‘s tern Tringa flavipes lesser yellowlegs Tringa melanoleucas greater yellowlegs I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
As discussed in the Abstract, the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Chevron deep water outfall included a multi- faceted investigation into the environmental characteristics of Castro Cove and San Pabl6 Bay, including many different types of original research. Only some of the methods employed in that effort are presented very briefly here. For further information, the reader should consult the EIR itself.
Circulation studies were conducted in the spring and summer of 1986 at the alternative outfall sites. Both drogue and current meter studies were performed. A sophisticated, recently developed vacuum-intercept pumping system was used to obtain sea water samples for trace element analysis from four stations near Point San Pablo and from one station 2 miles west of Pinole Point. Samples were collected from the approximate depth of the proposed outfall. Sediments were collected along the alternative outfall alignments, using a 0.1 square meter stainless steel Van Veen grab sampler from which the upper 2cm of the sample were taken for analysis. Fish collections were made at nine stations using a semi-balloon otter trawl with 0.25in mesh. Sonar transects, using a depth recorder/fish finder, were conducted at four locations in the study area. Creel census data were also obtained from local fishermen to assist in determination of migration routes for important species. In addition, crabpots covered with 0.25in mesh were placed at eight stations from Point Molate to Point Orient.
The Estuarine Index Page 159 File Name: E:\EDIU P\lE)DEEPW.CHV November 1, 1990 SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Salinity, temperature, and other water quality baseline data were collected from 6 stations located near the refinery during the month of August in 1986. Drogue studies were conducted at the proposed Pt. San Pablo, Pt. Orient, and Shallow Water Alternative outfall diffuser sites in August and September of 1986. Sediments were collected during August 1986 from the 26 sampling sites located near the alternative outfall alignments. Sediments were sampled for metals, grain size, total organic carbon, oil and grease, BOD, sulfides, phenols, halogens, pesticides, and priority pollutants.
From April through March of 1987 a fisheries survey program was conducted which employed trawl, sonar transect, crab-pot, hook-and-line surveys and a creel study. Monthly otter trawl collections were made at 3 deep and 5 shallow water trawl stations. Crabpots were set out at 8 stations along Point Richmond from Point Molate to point Orient. Four collections were made from the end of July to the end of September in 1986.
Creel census data were obtained on eight sampling dates in August, seven dates in September, and six dates in October of 1986. Interviews were conducted with fisherman from 12 marinas, ranging from Sausalito to Vallejo, at several fishing piers, (Berkeley, Martinez, Blackpoint), and at shore fishing points.
Sonar transects were conducted once a week from April through March, 1987, during the daylight hours at four locations within San Pablo Bay. Night-time transects were initiated during the falI\winter migration periods at the alternative outfall sites. Night transects were usually followed by day transects, and follow-up mid-water tows and hook-and-line fishing periodically took place along the path of the transects to verify the type of bait fish observed on the chart recording. Migrating sportfish proved too fast to be recorded by the sonar equipment.
Epibent hic invertebrates were collected from stations located at the alternative outfalls and control stations at Corte Madera and Gallinas Creek in Marin County from April through October of 1986.
Waterbird and endangered species field studies were conducted weekly from mid-August through mid-October of 1986 near the proposed project sites, and at the two control areas, Gallinas Creek and Corte Madera Creek. Trace metals in seawater were profiled from samples collected on August 29-30, 1986, at 4 stations near Point San Pablo and from 1 station located two miles west of Pinole Point.
The Estuarine Index Page 160 File Name: E:\EDIUP\18DEEPW.CHV November 1, 1990 ANALYTICAL METHODS Analyses of trace element concentrations in Bay waters were conducted using an ultraclean technique which allows for the determination of concentrations in the nanogram per liter range. EPA methods were employed in sediment analyses (further discussion was not provided).
Behavioral response tests were performed on striped bass and steelheadhainbow trout. Dilutions of lO:l, 30:1, 100:1, and 500:l were tested. A television/computer-based system was used that can follow the movements of 20-30 organisms in real time, recording linear velocity, angular velocity, acceleration, and location. Toxicity bioassays were conducted with locally important species, including fish, invertebrates, and algae. Screening studies were carried out initially to determine the concentration of effluent that organisms could tolerate indefinitely. These were run with continuous flows and were continued until mortality reached a plateau. Selected species were then tested in situ to determine their sensitivity to the discharge in real time and determine if the laboratory exposures were a good model of the actual toxicity of the discharge. Embryo-larval studies were also conducted on several organisms that were amenable to laboratory studies of this type. QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Data for trace elements in Bay waters were supported by rigorous quality assurance procedures. Samples were collected and analyzed using state-of-the-art ultraclean techniques, allowing determinations on the order of 1 nanogram per liter. Reference samples of seawater were analyzed to estimate the accuracy of the analyses, which was within the tolerance limits of certified values. Quality assurance data were also provided for analyses of sediment chemistry. Duplicate subsamples of various samples were analyzed to estimate precision. Spiked samples were analyzed to detect interferences. Also, reference standards were carried through the preparation and analysis procedures to detect analyte loss.
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Information on data storage was not available.
REFERENCES
Jefferson Associates. 1987. Chevron, USA Richmond Refinery deep water outfall project. Prepared for the City of Richmond. Richmond, CA. 220 pages.
The Estuarine Index Page 161 File Name: E:\EDIUP\18DEEPW.CHV November 1, 1990 Jefferson Associates. 1987. Chevron, USA Richmond Refinery deep water outfall project: draft environmental impact report - appendices. Prepared for the City of Richmond. Richmond, CA. 500 pages.
Jefferson Associates. 1987. Chevron, USA Richmond Refinery deep water outfall project: addendum - environmental impact report. Prepared for the City of Richmond. Richmond, CA.
-Descriptors: sediment chemistry; sediments; toxicity testing; effluent testing; pollutants and related parameters; food chains; phthalates; phenols; plankton/algae/seagrass; hydrology and flow; hydrodynamics and modelling; biological resources; fisheries; pollutant sources; point sources; water pollution; water chemistry; water quality; birds; invertebrates; benthic ecology; clams; crabs; mussels; refineries; shellfish; shrimp; waterfowl; shorebirds; herons; dabbling ducks; diving ducks; water birds; bay-delta;
The Estuarine Index Page 162 File Name: E:\EDIUP\18DEEPW.CHV November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Contaminants of Concern: San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuges
Funding Agency: US. Fish and Wildlife Service
Principal Investigator: Jean Takekawa Doug Roster (415) 792-0222
Conducting Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Period of Record, Earliest Date: July 1986
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present Geographic Boundaries Description: Benthic invertebrates, fish, and waterfowl were collected from North Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay locations. Waterfowl, California clapper rail, wading bird and tern eggs were collected from wetland habitats adjacent to the Bay.
ABSTRACT
In 1986 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a report describing a preliminary survey of contaminant issues of concern on National Wildlife Refuges. This was the first systematic attempt to develop a consolidated national listing of potential contaminant issues pertaining to National Wildlife Refuges which required management attention. Based on circumstantial evidence that point and non-point pollution sources had the potential to impact fish and wildlife resources associated with the San Francisco and San Pablo National Wildlife Refuges, a reconnaissance contaminant biomonitoring study plan was developed.
San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge encompasses over 18,000 acres of salt ponds, tidal sloughs, and salt marshes at the southern end of the Bay. San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge consists of 11,634 acres in north San Francisco Bay. Approximately 96% of this refuge is made up of open bay and mudflats that are below maximum high tide level and directly affected by bay waters. Fish, bay shrimp, and surficial sediments were collected in 1986 from eight South Bay creeks which are closely associated with lands comprising the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. In 1987, waterbird egg, liver, and kidney tissue and carcasses from specimens collected from various North Bay and South Bay habitats were submitted for chemical analysis. In addition, ribbed horse mussels (kchadium demissum), an
The Estuarine Index Page 163 File Name: E:\EDlUP\19CONTAMSB November 1, 1990 important food item for diving ducks and California clapper rails, were collected from known waterfowl habitats. Ongoing sampling in 1988 is emphasizing the collection and chemical analysis of benthic invertebrates, fish, and waterfowl eggs from both North Bay and South Bay locations. Sampling in 1989 included Caspian terns eggs from the South Bay; black-crowned night-heron and snowy egret eggs from the South Bay and Macoma balthica from North and South Bays. Data analysis and interpretation are pending completion of the chemical analyses of the biological samples.
PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota. Sediments.
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Pesticides BHC dieldrin DDD DDE DDT dicofol endrin heptachlor epoxide hexachloro be nze ne lindane cis-ch I o rdane trans-chlordane ox yc hI o rdan e mirex cis-nonach lo r t rans-nonachlo r PCB - 1254 PCB - 1260 toxaphene
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons anthracene benz(a)anthracene di be nz(a, h) ant hrace ne 9,lO-diphenylanthracene chrysene fluoranthene benzo(b)fluoranthene f I uo re ne napht ha1e ne pe ryle ne benzo(g, h,i) perylene
The Estuarine Index Page 164 File Name: E:\EDIUP\lSCONTAM.SB November 1, 1990 phenant hrene pyrene benzo(a)pyrene benzo(e)pyrene
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons n-dodecane n-tridecane n-tetradecane oct ylcyclo hexane n-pentadecane nonylcyclohexane n-hexadecane n-heptadecane pnstane n-octadecane phytane n-nonadecane n-eicosane Trace Elements aluminum arsenic boron cadmium copper iron lead mag nesi um manganese mercury mol ybde nu m nickel selenium vanadium zinc
TAXA Anas platyrhynchos mallard (eggs) Anas strepera gadwall (eggs) Aythya affinis lesser scaup Aythya marila greater scaup Aythya valisneria canvasback Crangon franciscoru bay shrimp Cyrnatogaster aggregata shiner surfperch Egretfa thula snowy egret lschadium dernissum ribbed horse mussel Leptocotfus armatus staghorn sculpin Macorna balthica baltic clam Nycticorox nycticorox black-crowned night-heron Platichthys stellatus starry flounder
The Estuarine Index Page 165 File Name: E:\EDIUP\19CONTAM.S5 November 1, 1990 Rallus longirostfis obsoletus California clapper rail Sterna antillarum bro wni least tern (eggs) Sterna caspia Caspian tern
METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
All fish were collected with an otter trawl. Benthic invertebrates were collected by hand at low tide. Individuals from each location were composited to provide sufficient biomass for chemical analysis.
Waterfowl were collected using shotguns and steel shot. Dissection of liver and kidney tissue for inorganic element analysis was performed immediately after collection. Carcasses were frozen and later prepared for organic compound analyses. Nests were found by thorough searches, usually when incubating adults were flushed from their nests. One egg was collected from each rail nest for chemical analysis; a second egg was collected from waterfowl nests in case of breakage.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Stations: Approximately 40 stations are sampled.
During July and August 1986 fish were collected from Alviso Slough, Corkscrew Slough, Coyote Creek, Guadalupe Slough, Newark Slough, Plummer Creek, Redwood Creek, and West Point Slough. In 1988, fish were collected from Richmond Inner Harbor, Castro Cove, Petaluma River and the Napa River in the North Bay; and Mowry Slough, Palo Alto Area, Alameda Flood Control Channel, Steinberger Slough and San Leandro in the South Bay. Waterfowl were collected by the California Department of Fish and Game during the winter of 1986-87 from the following locations: Alviso Salt Ponds, Midshipman Point (San Pablo Bay), Grizzly Bay, Coyote Hills (South Bay) Suisun Bay, and Central Bay. In 1986, California clapper rail eggs were collected from tidal marshes in the North and South Bay. Waterfowl and California clapper rail eggs were collected from nesting habitats along the perimeter of the bay in Marin and Contra Costa Counties in 1987. In addition, waterfowl eggs were collected in 1988 from nest sites on Bair Island, Castro Cove, and Grizzly Island. In 1989, wading bird and Caspian tern eggs were collected in the South Bay.
Benthic invertebrate sampling to date has included the collection of ribbed horse mussels (Ischadium demissum) from intertidal areas within the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, and the collection of clams, (Macoma balthica) from 22 locations throughout the Bay in 1988. Ten of these sites were sampled again in 1989 and 1990. The clams were collected from mudflats associated with the
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The Estuarine index Page 166 File Name: E:\EDIUP\lSCONTAM.SB November 1, 1990 following locations: Palo Alto, Mowry Slough, Southhampton Bay, Rodeo, Martinez, Steinberger Slough, Plummer Creek, China Camp, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge (lower Tubbs Island), Tolay Creek, Coyote Creek, San Leandro, Alameda Flood Control Channel, Burlingame, Castro Cove, Redwood Creek, Petaluma River, Pacheco Creek, Peyton Slough, Berkeley, Napa River, and Stevens Creek.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
All biological samples will be analyzed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Patuxent Analytical Control Facility in Laurel, Maryland, or a contract laboratory that has been subjected to a rigorous evaluation process prior to the awarding of its contract. Most elements are analyzed by inductively coupled argon-plasma atomic emission spectrometry following complete digestion with strong acids.
Arsenic and selenium are analyzed by hydride-generation atomic absorption and mercury is analyzed by flameless cold-vapor absorption. Gas-liquid chromatography is used to detect and quantify organic compounds.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
A panel of US. Fish and Wildlife Service scientists certify Service contract laboratories to be technically qualified to perform chemical analysis of biological tissues. In addition, the Service continually monitors Service and contract laboratory performance using recognized quality assurance methods. These methods include analysis of procedural blanks, duplicate analysis of 10% of the samples, analysis of spiked samples to determine recoveries, and analysis of National Bureau of Standards reference samples in order to determine the precision and accuracy of the results of each lot of samples analyzed.
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Data Access: Chemical results have been received on a majority of samples. Data are being analyzed.
REFERENCES
Lonzarich, D.G., T.E. Harvey, and J.E. Takekawa. Trace element and organochlorine levels in California clapper rail eggs (being revised to fit journal format).
-Descriptors: bay-delta; central bay; other hydrocarbons; bioaccumulation; endangered species; biological resources; pollutants and related parameters; birds; fisheries; sediment chemistry; sediments and dredging; wetlands; food chains; water birds; reproduction; cyclodienes; clams; dabbling ducks; pesticides; herons; mussels;
The Estuarine Index Page 167 File Name: E:\EDIUP\lSCONTAM.SB November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: National Status and Trends Program Funding Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Principal Investigator: Ed Long National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi nistration (206) 526-6338 Conducting Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm in ist rati o n Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1984 Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples are collected in San Pablo Bay, Central Bay, and South Bay. Comparative data from other locations in the U.S. are available. ABSTRACT
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has performed sampling in San Francisco Bay as part of the National Status and Trends (NS&T) Program. The NS&T Program is a nationwide monitoring and assessment effort that utilizes a uniform approach to quantify toxic contamination in sediment, bivalves and bottom fish from nearly 300 sites along the US coastline. The major objectives of the Program are to determine the status of and trends in marine environmental quality, primarily in relation to toxic chemical contaminants. The NS&T Program is NOAA’s principal marine environmental quality monitoring and assessment program. The Program consists of two major data collection efforts. In the Benthic Surveillance Project, bottom-feeding fish and sediments are collected from over 75 sites nationally. In the Mussel Watch Project, bivalve mollusks and sediments are taken at 220 sites. Chlorinated organics, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and inorganic elements are measured in both projects. The incidence of histopathological disorders in the bottomfish is assessed. Additional measures of effects of contaminants in sediments and fish will be added to the Program in the future.
Sampling in San Francisco Bay and elsewhere began in 1984 and has continued to the present (NOAA 19873, 1987bJ. Each year from 4 to 9 sites in San Francisco Bay have been sampled for sediments, 4 or 5 sites for bottomfish, and 2
The Estuarine Data Index Page 168 File Name: EDIUPPONOAA November 1, 1990 or 3 sites for resident mussels (Myfilus edulk). Relative contamination at sampling sites across the nation is assessed based on concentrations of individual and total PAHs, PCBs, DDT, (non-DDT) chlorinated pesticides, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, silver, thallium, tin, and zinc.
In 1984 (NOAA 1987aJ several sites in San Francisco Bay were among the most contaminated sites measured in the nation. Bottom fish collected from Southhampton Shoal had the highest levels of cadmium in liver tissue observed at any location (43 sites total), the second highest levels of mercury, and the fourth highest levels of nickel. Fish from Hunters Point had the second highest total (non-DDT) chlorinated pesticide and third highest cadmium concentrations. Fish from Oakland Harbor had the fifth highest concentrations of both total (non-DDT) chlorinated pesticides and mercury. Mfli/us edulis collected from the Bay at Dumbarton Bridge ranked third in total (non-DDT) chlorinated pesticides, fifth in total DDT, and twelfth in both cadmium and mercury levels observed at 145 locations nationwide. Mussels collected at the San Mateo Bridge ranked thirteenth in concentrations of both total (non-DDT) chlorinated pesticides and mercury. The Mussel Watch and Benthic Surveillance data uniformly suggest enrichment of chlorinated pesticides, cadmium, and mercury in the Bay. In a study supplementary to the NS&T Program, in 1985 NOAA completed a field trial of its Sediment Quality Triad in San Francisco Bay (Chapman et a/. 1986). The Triad assesses the degree of degradation of sediment quality in polluted areas by measuring bulk sediment chemistry, running sediment bioassays, and determining benthic community structure. Chemicals analyzed were the same as those in the NS&T Program. Sites were sampled once in lslais Creek waterway, off Oakland, and in San Pablo Bay.
In another study supplementary to the NS&T Program, entitled "An Evaluation of Candidate Measures of Bioeffects", NOAA evaluated the performance and relative sensitivity of various measures of biological effects of chemical contaminants. Five types of sediment toxicity bioassays, sediment chemical analyses, and benthic community analyses were performed with samples collected from the Oakland Inner Harbor, off Yerba Buena Island, in San Pablo Bay, off Vallejo, and in Tomales Bay. Many types of biochemical tests were conducted with starry flounder (flatichfhys sfellatus)collected at sites off Oakland, off Berkeley, in San Pablo Bay, off Vallejo, off the Russian River, and off Santa Cruz. Results of these tests are being evaluated and are expected to be published in several reports in 1990 and 1997.
NOAA has also published a review of data from many sources, including the NS&T Program, pertaining to the temporal and spatial patterns in cQncentrations of selected chemicals and measures of biological effects in the Bay (Long et a/. 1988). Patterns among the various basins and peripheral areas of the Bay were discerned, and conditions in the Bay were compared to those in other regions of the Pacific coast. Data were evaluated for mercury, cadmium, copper, lead, chromium, silver,
The Estuarine Data Index Page 169 File Name: EDIUPEONOAA November 1, 1990 PAHs, DDT, PCBs, sediment toxicity, fish histopathological disorders, and incidence of effects on fish reproduction. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water. Sediment. Biota. BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED bivalve gonadal state bivalve length bivalve weight bivalve sex fish external lesions fish histopathological lesions fish length fish weight fish sex PAH metabolites in fish bile
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED sediment grain size CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Chlorinated hydrocarbons aldrin alpha-chlordane O,P’ - DDD O,P’ - DDE p,p’ - DDE O,P’ - DDT p,p’ - DDT die Idri n endrin he pt ac hI o r heptachlor epoxide hexachlorobenzene lindane (garnma-BHC) mirex trans-nonachlor PCBs dichlorobiphenyls trichlorobiphenyls tetrachlorobiphenyls pentachlorobip henyls hexachlorobiphenyls he ptac hlor0 bi p he nyls
The Estuarine Data Index Page 170 File Name: EDIUPQONOAA November 1, 1990 octachlorobiphenyls nonachlorobiphenyls
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ace napht he ne ant hrace ne benz(a)anthracene benzo(a)pyrene benzo(e)pyrene biphenyl c hrysene dibenz(a, h)ant h racene 2,6-di met hylnapht halene fluoranthene fluorene 1-methyl naphthalene naphthalene perylene phe nanth rene pyrene
Trace Elements aluminum antimony arsenic cadmium chromium copper iron lead manganese mercury nickel selenium silicon silver t ha1liu m tin zinc
Other Parameters Sediment TOC Coprostanol in sediments
TAXA M’i/us edulis Platichthys stellatus
The Estuarine Data Index Page 171 File Name: EDIUPEONOAA November 1, 1990 Genyonemus lineatus Clostridium perftingens I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
For the national Mussel Watch Project, resident mussels are taken along the West Coast and the East Coast (north of Delaware Bay) and oysters are collected along the Gulf Coast, Hawaii, and the remainder of the East Coast. Two species of mussels and two species of oysters are collected. Cleaned specimens are shipped to laboratories for analysis. Six separate composites of whole tissue samples from each site are subsequently analyzed for contaminant concentrations, three for organic analysis and three for elemental analysis. Each mussel composite consists of 30 individuals.
At Benthic Surveillance sites trawls for target species of bottom fish are conducted. Starry flounder and white croaker are collected from San Francisco Bay. Livers are excised aboard ship and shipped to the laboratories. Liver samples from the Bay are split into three composites of ten livers each for organic analyses. Livers from three individuals were analyzed for trace elements.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Stations: Up to nine sites have been sampled annually.
For the NS&T program annual samples have been collected from nine sampling sites. For the Sediment Quality Triad 3 sites were sampled in 1985 only. For the Biological Effects Evaluation, 4 sites in the Bay were sampled in 1987 for sediment chemistry, sediment toxicity, and benthic community structure, and 4 other sites were sampled for measures of effects in fish.
Station Latitude Longitude
Semple Point 38-05 122-14 Point San Pedro 38-02 122-26 Eastern San Pablo Bay (off Rodeo) 38-03 122-17 Southhampton Shoal 37-54 122-25 Yerba Buena Island 37-50 122-20 Oakland 37-47 1 22-21 Hunters Point 37-43 122-20 San Mateo Bridge 37-36 122-14 Dumbarton Bridge 37-31 122-07
ANALYTICAL METHODS
The Estuarine Data Index Page 172 File Name: EDIUP\20NOAA November 1, 1990 The analytical methods currently being employed in the National Status and Trends Program are documented in a report published by NOAAs National Analytical Facility (NOAA 1985). Some of the methods have been changed to increase accuracy and efficiency in the analyses. Since its inception in 1976, the NAF has been at the forefront in developing advanced methods for analysis of trace amounts of toxic chemicals, especially toxic organics, in aquatic samples. Tissue and sediment samples were first extracted with dichloromethane, and then concentrated in hexane. The samples were then separated into various fractions by chromatography on silica gel and alumina. Aromatic hydrocarbons were analyzed by capillary gas chromatography (GC) with a flame-ionization detector (FID). Chlorinated hydrocarbon concentrations were measured using GC with an electron-capture detector. Sediments were also analyzed for coprostanol, measured by GCIFID or GC/mass spectrophotometry.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING In the National Status and Trends Program great emphasis is being placed on producing nationally uniform analytical results of known and accepted quality. The objective of the NS&T quality assurance program is to reduce measurement errors to less than 10% within laboratories and less than 10-20% between laboratories. In many respects this is an exemplary quality assurance program.
Standardized field sampling techniques and analytical protocols are employed. Frequent intralaboratory quality control checks are performed and documented. These include analyses of blanks, spiked samples, and replicates. One of the major deficiencies in marine pollution monitoring in the US has been a lack of standards for interlaboratory comparison. The NS&T Program has developed a set of Standard Reference Materials for marine sediments and tissues, and incorporated analysis of these materials into their analytical protocols.
Problems identified in intra- and interlaboratory testing are resolved at regular meetings of the technical specialists involved in each type of measurement. An annual quality assurance workshop for participating laboratories is held, and a biannual quality assurance newsletter is published. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: Seattle, WA and Rockville, MD
Hardware: A PRIME is used for storage of the national database. Analyses of the West Coast data have been performed in Seattle on Macintosh
The Estuarine Data Index Page 173 File Name: EDIUP\20NOAA November 1, 1990 PCs and IBM computers linked to the PRIME. Software: Microsoft Excel and Statview for the West Coast data.
Volume of Data: National data for the NS&T Program require approximately 5 megabytes.
Quality Assurance: Contractors review the data for accuracy, and then transfer them electronically to NOAA.
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Jim Price Address : NOAA Ocean Assessments Division 11400 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: (301) 443-8698
REFERENCES
Chapman, P.M., R.N. Dexter, S.F. Cross, and D.G. Mitchell. 1986. A field trial of the Sediment Quality Triad in San Francisco Bay. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS OMA 25. Rockville, MD.
Long, E., D. MacDonald, M. Baker-Matta, K. Van Ness, M. Buchman, and H. Harris. 1988. Status and trends in concentrations of toxicants and measures of biological stress in San Francisco Bay. NOAA Tech. Memo. NOS OMA 41. NOAA, Office of Oceanography and Marine Assessment. Rockville, MD.
NOAA. 1985. Standard analytical procedures of the NOAA National Analytical Facility, 1985-1986: extractable toxic organic compounds (second edition). NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFSNWAFC-92. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
NOAA. 1987a. National Status and Trends Program for Marine Environmental Quality: Progress report and preliminary assessment of findings of the Benthic Surveillance Project, 1984. NOAA, Office of Oceanography and Marine Assessment. Rockville, MD.
NOAA. 19876. National Status and Trends Program for Marine Environmental Quality progress report: A summary of selected data on chemical contaminants in tissues collected during 1984, 1985, and 1986. NOAA Tech. Memo. NOS OMA 38. NOAA, Office of Oceanography and Marine Assessment. Rockville, MD.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 174 File Name: EDIUPUONOAA November 1, 1990 -Descriptors: pollutants and related parameters; bay-delta; biological resources; sediments; cyclodienes; bhc; ddt; toxicity testing; sediment testing; fisheries; invertebrates; benthic infauna; physiology; abundance; benthic ecology; benthos; bioaccurnulation; mussels; shellfish; water quality; water pollution; biological effects; community structure; species diversity;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 175 File Name: EDIUPY20NOAA November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Organic Contamination in San Francisco Bay and Effects on Starry Flounder Funding Agency: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Spies (415) 422-5792 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Conducting Agency: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Period of Record, Earliest Date: October, 1982 Period of Record, Latest Date: June, 1986 Geographic Boundaries: Samples were collected throughout San Francisco Bay, Suisun Bay and the Delta.
ABSTRACT Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have conducted research for several years on toxic organic contamination in the estuary under contracts with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOW). These efforts have focused in particular on the effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on liver mixed function oxidase (MFO)activity in starry flounder, (Platichthys stellatus), and on the relationship between these parameters and reproductive success.
Most recently, Spies et a/. (1988) reported the results of field studies in late 1986 and early 1987, investigating measures of contaminant exposure that might provide insight into the mode of action of contaminants on starry flounder reproduction and that might be useful in a program for monitoring estuarine fish health. Fish collected from four sites in the Bay and one site at the mouth of the Russian River were examined for: 1) trace organic levels in liver; 2) hepatic rnicrosomal enzyme activities; 3) oocyte development in maturing females; 4) plasma concentrations of steroid hormones; and 5) incidence of nuclear abnormalities in circulating erythrocytes.
In general, hepatic concentrations of chlorinated pesticides and PCBs did not differ significantly between sites. A site near Oakland, however, had the highest observed concentrations of chlorinated hydrocarbons (including p,p-DDT, o,p-DDT, trans nonachlor, and mirex) and many PCB congeners. The most obvious overall pattern evident from measurements of hepatic P-450 proteins and their catalytic activities was that Oakland fish showed the greatest indications of contaminant induction, and those from the Russian River showed the least. Site differences
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The Estuarine Data Index Page 176 File Name: E:EDIUPQlLLNL November 1, 1990 were generally not observed in plasma steroids. Nuclear abnormalities in circulating erythrocytes were significantly elevated in fish from all Bay sites relative to those from the Russian River site. Two of the eight large females collected did not have vitellogenic oocytes, indicating complete inhibition of vitellogenesis in these fish during the 1986-1987 reproductive season. Total PCB concentrations were correlated with EROD activity (an enzymatic activity catalyzed by P-450E), and EROD activity, in turn, was correlated with hepatic microsomal P-450E concentrations. The researchers recommend that immunoassays for P-450E be employed as a sensitive and potentially inexpensive measure of biochemical response of fishes to contaminants.
Earlier research involved the capture of gonadally mature starry flounder from the Bay and induction of spawning in the laboratory (Spies and Rice 1988). Observations were then made of survival of offspring through successive early life history stages, chlorinated hydrocarbon concentrations in maternal liver and spawned eggs, and maternal hepatic MFO activity (MFO activity is induced by some PAHs and PCBs). Significant negative correlations were found between MFO activity at the time of spawning and percent viable eggs, fertilization success, and embryological success. Embryological success was also negatively correlated with PCB concentrations in eggs. Starry flounder collected from a more urbanized site near Berkeley (in the Central Bay) had a lower proportion of floating eggs and poorer fertilization success than those captured at a site in northern San Pablo Bay. Another line of inquiry examined contamination and MFO activity in fish collected from the Bay (Spies et a/. 1988). Starry flounder were collected from the two sites mentioned above, and higher liver concentrations of PCBs and PAHs were observed in fish from the Berkeley site. MFO activity in males and immature females was significantly greater in the Berkeley population, with a particularly notable difference between sites during the time of spawning. Female starry flounder bearing yolky eggs were also collected during several successive reproductive seasons, with significantly higher MFO activity observed in the Berkeley population. Results from these studies indicate the potential for detrimental effects of lipophilic neutral organic contaminants on reproduction of this important estuarine flatfish species. Induction of the MFO enzyme in starry flounder by PAH-type compounds appears to be widespread in San Francisco Bay.
Other recent research (Rice et a/. unpublished) has characterized the distribution of certain PAHs, pesticides, PCBs, and benzthiazole in surficial sediments in the Bay and Delta. Sediments from enclosed waterways along the western edge of the Central Bay (Islais Creek and India Basin) and in the vicinity of the Port of Stockton in the Delta (Mormon Channel and the Port of Stockton), have total PAH concentrations that are among the highest reported on the Pacific Coast of the US. PCB concentrations found at sites around the Port of Stockton (Mormon Channel, Mormon Slough, and the Port of Stockton) also are among the highest reported on the Pacific Coast. Benzthiazole has been shown to be a component of
The Estuarine Data Index Page 177 File Name: E:EDIUPWLLNL November 1, 1990 weathered rubber, and is considered a potential chemical marker indicative of urban runoff. Relatively high concentrations of benzthiazole were found near major bridges and roadways. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota. Sediments.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED contaminants in eggs and liver erythrocyte micronucleus occurrence fin erosion fish length gall bladder wet weight gonad wet weight liver wet weight liver color melanin deposition in liver macrophages mixed function oxidase activity number of eggs spawned number of viable eggs otolith age parasites percentage of normal larvae and viable eggs percentage of eggs hatched and fertilized eggs sex steroids wet weight white plaques on alimentary tract
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED sediment grain size
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Chlorinated Hydrocarbons: aroclor 1242 aroclor 1254 aroclor 1260 2,2’,3,4,4’,5,5’ heptachlorobiphenyl 2,2’,3,4’, 5,5’ ,6 heptachlo ro bi p henyl 2,2’,3,3’,5,5’ hexachlorobiphenyl 2,2’,3,3’,5,5’ hexachlorobiphenyl 2,2’,3,3’, 4,4‘, 5,5’, 6 non ac hI o ro bi ph en y I 2,2’,3,3’,4,4’,5,6 octachlorobiphenyl 2,2’3,4,5’ pentachlorobiphenyl 2,2’,4,5,5’ pentachlo robi p henyl 2,3’,4,4‘,5 pentachlorobiphenyl 2,3’,4,4’ tet rachlor0 bip henyl 2,2’,5 trichlorobiphenyl
Other Hydrocarbons benzthiazole 2- (4-morpholi n yl)
The Estuarine Data Index Page 178 File Name: E:EDIUPW LLNL November 1, 1990 Other Parameters total organic carbon
Organochlorine Pesticides aldrin chlordane P, P-DDD P, p-DDE o,p-DDT P, P- DDT dieldrin lindane heptachlor heptachlor epoxide hexach lo robe nzene mirex t rans-nonachlor Phthalates butylbenzyl pht halate dibutyl phthalate diethyl phthalate dioctyl phthalate
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons ant hracene benzant h race ne benzo(a)anthracene benzo(b)fluoranthene be nzo (k)fluo rant hene be nzo(g ,h ,i) perylene benzo(a)pyrene benzo(e)pyrene chrysene / triphenylene 9,lO dihydroanthracene fluoranthene perylene I-methyl phenanthrene phenanthrene pyrene
Trace Elements cadmi u m chro miu m copper lead nickel zinc
TAXA Platichthys sfellatus starry flounder
The Estuarine Data Index File Name: E:EDIUPWLLNL November 1. 1990 I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Starry flounder were collected by otter trawls. Sediments were collected using a variety of methods to take the top 2 to 5 cm. Sediments collected in conjunction with fish trawls were taken in the same general location as the trawls.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: 32
Over 400 starry flounder were collected in approximately 10- 20 feet of water, mainly during the winter months. Fish and sediments were sampled from October to February in 1982 to 1984, inclusive, and also from August 1984 to February of 1985. Sediments were sampled from February to June in 1986. These stations are listed below.
In a recent study on the effects of organic contaminants of the reproductive system of starry flounder two large collecting efforts were made; one during the middle part of the reproductive cycle, from November - early December, 1986, and one at the time of spawning, February - March, 1987. For the former period starry flounder were collected from Oakland Outer Harbor, Berkeley, San Pablo Bay, Vallejo, and near the mouth of the Russian River. Sediments were collected from Oakland Inner Harbor, Yerba Buena Island, San Pablo Bay, Vallejo, and Tomales Bay. In the latter collection (February - March, 1987), 11 females were captured near Berkeley, Oakland, or Santa Cruz. Sampling Stations for the 1982 - June 1986 Studies Latitude Longitude 1. Alameda Naval Air Station 2. Berkeley 37-51-1 4 1 22- 18-5 1 3. 37-51-1 9 122- 18-5 1 4. 37-51-23 122-18-51 5. China Basin 37-46-38 122-23-17 6. 37-46-39 122-23-12 7. Coyote Creek 8. Georgiana Slough 38-14-1 3 12 1-30-58 9. Guadalupe Slough 10. Harris Harbor, Suisun Bay 38-02-57 121-57-35 11. Hunters Point 37-43-48 122-22-45 12. 37-42-47 122-21-43 13. India Basin 37-44-20 122-22-23 14. 37-44-20 122-22-17 15. Islais Creek 37-44-51 122-23-04 16. Mormon Channel, Stockton 37-56-58 121 -18-1 2
The Estuarine Data Index Page 180 File Name: E:EDIUPUlLLNL November 1. 1990 17. Mormon Slough, Stockton 37-57-05 121-1 8-22 18. New York Slough, Suisun Bay 38-02-30 121-50-00 19. Oakland Outer Harbor 37-49-09 122-18-53 20. 37-49-15 1 22- 18-48 21. 37-49-15 122-18-34 22. Oakland Middle Harbor 37-48-07 122-18-27 23. Oakland Inner Harbor 37-46-20 122-14-08 24. 37-46-25 122-14-1 7 25. 37-47-34 122- 18-25 26. Oakland 7th Street Pier 27. Port of Stockton turn. basin 37-57-04 121-1 8-22 28. Richmond 37-55-15 122-24-15 29. 37-55-06 122-24-06 30. Rio Vista 38-09-17 121-41 -1 9 31. San Pablo Bay 38-05-27 122-26-05 32. Treasure Island 37-48-59 122-21-23 ANALYTICAL METHODS
These studies have evaluated contaminant concentrations in sediments and fish, enzyme activity, and reproductive success. Chlorinated hydrocarbons in fish tissue were analyzed by gas chromatography and electron capture detection. PAHs were analyzed using EPA Method 610, which employs HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography) and a fluorescence detector. PAHs in sediments were confirmed using GCMS (gas chromatography/mass spectrophotometry). Limited analyses for metals in sediments employed inductively-coupled plasma (ICP) emission spectroscopy. MFO (mixed-function oxidase) activity was evaluated using an aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase assay, in which the production of a fluorescent metabolite of benzo(a)pyrene is measured.
Detailed pathological examinations were performed, both of the whole organism and specific tissues. Sixteen features were noted in investigations of histopathological abnormalities in liver tissue, and combined to derive a liver grade score.
Fertilization success was measured in the laboratory after induction of spawning by the injection of carp pituitary hormone. Sources of variability in fertilization success attributable to laboratory manipulations were thoroughly investigated. These included effects of: partial hepatectomy, daily hormone injections, holding time, gamete handling techniques, and variability between sexes.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
More recent studies by LLNL have included extensive QA testing. Rice et a/. (unpublished), for example, analyzed external standards obtained from the National
The Estuarine Data Index Page 181 File Name: E:EDIUPUlLLNL November 1, 1990 Bureau of Standards, and a reference sediment obtained from NOAA for an interlaboratory comparison of their results. In earlier work, the researchers report that results were adjusted based on analyses of blanks and recovery percentages. Recovery data generated in the studies are summarized in the earlier reports. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Hardware: Macintosh PC, Microvax Software: Statview 512, SAS Quality Assurance: Computer entries are checked against original datasheets. Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Dr. Robert Spies
Address : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory P.O. BOX507 - L453, Livermore CA 94550
Phone Number: (415) 422-5792
REFERENCES
Rice, D.W., R.B. Spies, C. Zoffman, M. Prieto, R. Severeid. Unpublished manuscript. Organic contaminants in surficial sediments of the San Francisco Bay-Delta.
Spies, R.B., B.D. Anderson, and D.W. Rice. 1987. Benzthiazoles in estuarine sediments as indicators of street runoff. Nature 327: 697-699.
Spies, R.B., K.P. Lindstrom, S.R. Wellings, J. Felton, and W. Doyle. 1985. Toxic chemicals in San Francisco Bay sediments and fish: relationships with mixed function oxidase activity and histopathological abnormalities in starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus). Report to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. July 1985.
Spies, R.B., and D.W. Rice. 1988. Effects of organic contaminants on reproduction of the starry flounder Platichthys stellatus in San Francisco Bay: Part II. Reproductive success of fish captured in San Francisco Bay and spawned in the laboratory. Marine Biology 98: 191-200. Spies, R.B., D.W. Rice, and J. Felton. 1988. Effects of organic contaminants on reproduction of the starry flounder Platichthys stellatus in San Francisco Bay: Part 1.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 182 File Name: E:EDIUPQlLLNL November 1, 1990 Hepatic contamination and mixed-function oxidase (MFO) activity during the reproductive season. Marine Biology 98: 181-1 89.
Spies, R.B., D.W. Rice, and R.R. Ireland. 1984. Preliminary studies of growth, reproduction and activity of hepatic mixed- function oxidase in Platichthys stellatus. Marine Environmental Research 14: 426-428. Spies. R.B., D.W. Rice, P.A. Montagna, R.R. Ireland, J.S. Felton, S.K. Healy, and P.R. Lewis. 1985. Pollutant body burdens and reproduction in Platichthys stellatus from San Francisco Bay. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, March 1985. UClD 19993-84.
Spies, R.B., D.W. Rice, Jr. and M. Prieto. 1988. The response of the reproductive system of Platichthys stellatus to organic contamination in San Francisco Bay. Final report to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Rockville, MD.
- Descriptors bay-delta; other hydrocarbons; sediment chemistry; san francisco bay; fisheries; urban runoff; pollutants and related parameters; sediments; biological resources; PCBs; PAHs; pollutant sources; reproduction; south bay; central bay; san pablo bay; parasitism; physiology; central bay; bioaccumulation; biological effects; cyclodienes; ddt;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 183 File Name: E:EDIUPEl LLNL November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: San Francisco Bay Effluent Toxicity Study
Funding Agency: US. Environmental Protection Agency
Principal Investigator: Donald Mount (218) 720-5528
Conducting Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1987 Period of Record, Latest Date: 1987 Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples were collected from discharges and adjacent waters located throughout San Francisco Bay, and from urban creeks in the South Bay.
ABSTRACT
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established a program in 1986 to develop a suite of effluent toxicity test protocols for use on the Pacific coast. The first field trial of these procedures was performed in San Francisco Bay in 1987 as a result of the interest of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) in these techniques. The study was conducted by EPA scientists and coordinated by the Regional Board, and included toxicity bioassays using both marine and freshwater test species. This study marked the first field attempts to use EPA toxicity tests with sand-dollars, mussels, and kelp.
After preliminary screening of candidate effluents, bioassays with marine species were conducted using effluents from the Shell refinery, the City of San Francisco Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant (SFSE), and the East Bay Dischargers Authority combined discharge. Shell refinery effluent did not cause observable effects at concentrations of 10% or lower. At 32%, considerable mortality of mysids was the most significant effect, although a smaller but statistically significant reduction in sand-dollar fertilization was also found. No ambient samples were toxic to the test organisms. Effluents from the two municipal wastewater treatment plants were similar to each other. Both caused significant reduction in sand-dollar fertilization at 10% effluent, but no significant effect was observed at 3.2%. Mussel larvae exposed to the SFSE effluent experienced developmental problems at 32% effluent, but not at 10%. These results suggest that the municipal effluents were about three times as toxic as the Shell effluent, and the mysid and echinoderm sperm tests were about three times as sensitive as silverside and
The Estuarine Data Index Page 184 File Name: E:EDIUP\22EPA November 1, 1990 mussel larvae tests. Tests conducted with kelp (Laminaria saccharina) were unsuccessful.
Toxicity tests using Ceriodaphnia were conducted from January to June 1987 with thirteen effluents from petroleum refineries, chemical manufacturing plants, and municipal wastewater treatment plants to obtain information that would be useful in formulating plans for testing in the summer of 1987. Two urban creeks were also subjected to this screening. In the summer study tests were performed on 10 effluents and 11 creeks that empty into the Bay. In total, 35 tests with 17 effluents were completed. Toxicity Identification Evaluations (TIES), where the chemical characteristics of samples causing toxicity are investigated, were conducted on nine effluents as part of the summer study.
The most toxic effluent tested was from the City of South San Francisco, with toxicity observed at a concentration (10% in fathead minnow subchronic assays) lower than that typically observed for municipal effluents. Effluent from Shell refinery caused toxicity at concentrations of 30% in fathead minnows, Ceriodaphnia, and duckweed. Five effluents (from USS POSCO, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, San Jose/Santa Clara, and Dow Chemical) were not toxic to Ceriodaphnia even in undiluted samples. Several urban creeks, including Calabazas Creek, Guadalupe River, San Leandro Creek, Codornices Creek, and Elmhurst Creek caused significant mortality in Ceriodaphnia assays. Calabazas Creek was also toxic to fathead minnows. Results of an in-depth TIE of effluent from the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District suggested that malathion and diazinon may be the cause of the toxicity observed for that effluent. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED chlorophyll in pigment of duckweed fish weight fertilization in Dendraster larval development in Myli/us edulis number of fronds in Lemna minor reproduction of Ceriodaphnia
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED flows and dilutions through dye studies
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED benzene sulfonamide (4-methyl-N-propyl) benzene sulfonamide N-butyl benzene su lfonylc hloride 2-met hyl benzene triethoxy methoxy
The Estuarine Data Index Page 185 File Name: E:EDIUP\22EPA November 1, 1990 benzene carbothioc acid benzoic acid acid phenylmethyl ester benzoic acid phenylmethyl ester benzoic acid 2-methylpropyl ester benzothiazole 2-(methylthio) bicyclo [2,2,1] heptane-1-methonesulfonic acid-7,7-dimethyl cypropane carbonitrile 1-(4-chlorophenyl) dichlorobenzene dichlorophenol diazinon ethanol-2-butoxy phosphate ethanol 2-chlorophosphate ethanol 2,2-dirnethoxy-l,2-diphenyl ethanol 2-[2-[4-(1,1,3,3-tetrarnethylbutyI)phenoxy]ethoxy] ethanone (1,2,5-dimethylphenyl) malathion methane diphenyl methanone, diphenyl delta 2-(1,3,4-oxadiazolin-5-one, 2-ethyl-4-phenyl) phenol 34 1,l -dimethylethyl) phenol 2,6-bis(l, 1-dimethylethyl)-4-methyl phenol 4-(1,1,3,3,-tetramethylbutyl) phenol 4-(2,2,3,3,-tetramethylethylbutyl) propoxur quinoxaline
PAHs 1,4-methanonaphthalene 1,4-dihydro met hano naphthalene 1,4-di hyd ro naphthalene
TAXA A rbacia punctulata sea urchin Ceriodaphnia dubia cladoce ran Dendraster excentricus sand dollar Laminaria saccharina kelp Lemna minor duckweed Menidia beryllina inland silverside Mysidopsis bahia mysid shrimp Mytilus edulis mussel Pimephales promelas fathead minnow
The Estuarine Data Index Page 186 File Name: E:EDIUP\22EPA November 1, 1990 METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Effluent samples were collected daily. Ambient samples collected near Shell’s discharge and from a reference site in the Central Bay (at the end of the Berkeley Pier) were also collected daily. Samples collected near the zone of initial dilution of the San Francisco Southeast (SFSE) discharge were also gathered on days when SFSE effluent samples were collected.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: A total of approximately 30 sites were sampled.
Field testing of a suite of toxicity test protocols with west coast marine organisms began in 1987. Early that year, two separate rounds of preliminary toxicity screening tests were performed to evaluate the toxicity of candidate effluents for the field study. These tests were conducted at Duluth, Minnesota, and in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
It was decided, from these results, to conduct effluent and receiving water tests at the Shell refinery outfall into Suisun Bay. In addition, the effluent from San Francisco Southeast (SFSE) was selected for more limited effluent toxicity testing. Samples from Shell and SFSE outfalls, and reference sites, were collected from July 21 -27, 1988 (Chapman 1988).
1. Shell Refinery 2. near Chipps Island (reference site) 3. East Bay Municipal Utilities District 4. San Francisco South East Water Pollution Control Plant 5. lslais Creek 6. reference site located near the end of the Berkeley pier
Screening tests were conducted with effluents from the facilities listed below between January and June of 1987 at both the Duluth and Narragansett laboratories (Chapman 1988).
1. San Jose-Santa Clara POW 2. Sunnyvale POW 3. Palo Alto POW 4. East Bay Municipal Utilities District 5. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District 6. City of San Francisco 7. City of South San Francisco 8. City of South San FranciscoBan Bruno 9. East Bay Dischargers Authority
The Estuarine Data Index Page 187 File Name: E:EDIUP\22EPA November 1, 1990 10 USS Posco (formerly US Steel) 11 UNOCAL refinery 12 Chevron refinery 13 TOSCO refinery 14 Exxon refinery 15 Shell Oil refinery 16. Dow Chemical Company 17. Stauffer Chemical (Martinez) Samples were collected from the following urban creeks in March of 1987 (Norberg-King et a/. 1988).
South Bay Sites
1. Oregon Expressway - At the Expressway and the Southern Pacific tracks in Palo Alto (no creek specified)
2. Calabazas Creek - at Highway 101 3. Guadalupe River downstream - near Trimble Road 4. Guadalupe River upstream - sample collected at Willow Road, south of Highway 280 5. Coyote Creek downstream - sample collected at Montague 6. Coyote Creek upstream - sample collected at Williams Street at the Williams Street Park, just N of Highway 280 East Bay Sites 7. San Leandro - end of Empire Road, off the Davis St. exit of Highway 880 8. Strawberry Creek - downstream of the south fork of the creek, in the eucalyptus grove at the west central portion of the UC Berkeley campus
9. Codornices Creek - near Gilman and Santa Fe streets in Berkeley 10. Cerritos Creek - near the El Cerrito Plaza North Bay 11. Walnut Creek - near the bridge on Willow Pass Road In addition to the above, samples were collected from these sites for screening tests.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 188 File Name: E:EDIUP\22EPA November 1, 1990 12. Arroyo at the Park
13. Elmhurst Creek downstream
14. Elmhurst Creek upstream
ANALYTICAL METHODS Some marine and freshwater bioassays were conducted in a mobile laboratories. In addition to the control waters collected from sites in the Bay, laboratory control waters used in tests.
Marine Bioassays
The following marine toxicity tests were performed: inland silverside (Menidia bery//ina)were exposed to varying dilutions of test waters for 7 days with survival and growth as endpoints; mysid shrimp (Mysidopsis bahia) juveniles were exposed for 7 days with survival, growth, and number of eggs as endpoints; sand- dollar (Dendraster excentricus) sperm were exposed to test solutions for 60 minutes, and after addition of eggs fertilization success rates were measured; blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) embryos were exposed to test solutions for 48 hours, with an endpoint of development to the larval stage; and kelp (Laminaria saccharina) gametophytes were exposed for 48 hours, followed by 48 hours of growth in control water, with an endpoint of the number of sporophytes produced. This field study marked the first attempts to use sand-dollars, mussels, and kelp in EPA effluent toxicity field tests.
Freshwater Bi o assays
The freshwater species Ceriodaphnia dubia was used in screening effluents and urban creeks in early 1987. Tests were run at the EPA Environmental Research Laboratory in Duluth, MN, with seven day exposures to dilution series of the effluent. In the summer testing the following freshwater bioassays were used: Ceriodaphnia dubia tests were performed as described above, with mortality and reproductive success as endpoints; fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) larvae were exposed to dilutions of effluent for seven days with mortality and growth as endpoints; duckweed (Lemna spp.) fronds were exposed for 96 hours, and then measured for frond production and pigment concentrations.
Toxicity identification evaluations (TIES) were also performed on two of the effluents which were tested for toxicity. TlEs were carried out by serial manipulations of the sample to separate different classes of chemicals from it. In these TlEs the following steps were performed on separate aliquots of effluent and then toxicity tests were conducted on each sample with Ceriodaphnia: addition of sodium thiosulfate (to remove oxidants) and ethyldiaminetetraacetate (EDTA, to remove chelatable metal cations); aeration (to remove volatile chemicals); passing the sample through a Solid Phase Extraction column (to remove non-polar
The Estuarine Data Index Page 189 File Name: E:EDIUP\22EPA November 1, 1990 compounds). Effluents were subsequently analyzed for presence of organics by mass spectrometry/gas chromatography. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: Environmental Research Laboratory, Duluth MN Hardware: VAX
Software: VAX DOS
Quality Assurance: Computer entries checked against original data sheets.
Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Teresa Norberg-King (freshwater data only)
Address : Environmental Research Lab0 rat0 ry 6201 Congdon Blvd. Duluth MN 55804
Phone: (21 8) 720-5529 OR Gary Chapman (marine data only) Pacific Division Environmental Research Laboratory, Narragansett Hatfield Marine Science Center Newport OR 97365 (503) 867-4027 or (503) 867-0100 (main desk)
Data Access: Available to the public
Data Availability Date: Immediately
REFERENCES
Report Location: San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board, contact Susan Anderson (415) 464-1 346.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 190 File Name: E:EDIUP\22EPA November 1, 1990 Chapman, G.A. 1988. Draft Report: 1987 San Francisco Bay effluent toxicity study: Toxicity of effluents discharged into San Francisco Bay from East Bay Dischargers Association and City of San Francisco Southeast Municipal Treatment Plants and from a Shell Refinery discharge into Suisun Bay July 20-28, 1987. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ERL-Narragansett, Pacific Division. Newport, Oregon. 25 pages.
Norberg-King, T.J., D.I. Mount, J.R. Amato, and J.E. Taraldsen. 1988. Draft Report: Application of the water quality based approach on a regional scale: Toxicity testing and identification of toxicants from the San Francisco Bay region. National Effluent Toxicity Assessment Center Technical Report 01-88. U.S. EPA, Duluth, MN. 63 pages.
-Descriptors: POTWs; refineries; suisun bay; carquinez strait; bay-delta; san pablo bay; central bay; south bay; west delta; pesticides; chlorinated solvents; MAHs; pollutants and related parameters; PAHs; phenol; effluent testing; toxicity testing; pollutant sources; point sources; ambient testing; water quality; nonpoint sources; water pollution; organophosphates;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 191 File Name: E:EDIUP\22EPA November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: Selenium Verification Study
Funding Agency: State Water Resources Control Board Principal Investigator: James White (209) 466-4421 Department of Fish and Game
Conducting Agency: California Department of Fish and Game
Period of Record, Earliest Date: January, 1986 Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description : Samples are collected from 25 locations statewide; approximately 19 of these stations are located in the San Francisco Bay and Delta. These sampling sites range from the South Bay upstream to Antioch on the San Joaquin River and Clarksburg on the Sacramento River.
ABSTRACT The Selenium Verification Study was initiated in December 1985 as one element of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) study entitled "Selenium and Other Trace Elements in California". The purpose of the Verification Study is to provide a detailed assessment of selenium and trace elements in birds, fish, and aquatic invertebrates from previously identified areas of potential concern. The Study is conducted by the Department of Fish and Game under an agreement with the State Board. The areas investigated include: the San-Francisco Estuary, including Suisun Marsh; agricultural drainage evaporation ponds in Kern County; Salton Sea; the Stony Creek Drainage; and the San Joaquin River system in western Merced County. Also sampled were areas thought to be representative of background levels of selenium, including: Humboldt Bay; Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area; and the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Since tissue selenium burdens in species at higher trophic levels apparently become elevated through ingestion of contaminated food sources, species at several trophic levels and with diverse food habits were chosen for examination. Birds included several species of diving ducks, dabbling ducks, shorebirds, the American coot (Fulica americana), and the double-crested cormorant (fhalacrocorax auritus). From coastal estuaries both pelagic and benthic fish species, in addition to several commonly occurring molluscs and crustaceans.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 192 File Name E:\EDIUPEBDFG.SVS November 1, 1990 The most recent published findings from this program cover sampling from September 1987 through May 1988 (DFG 1989). This sampling effort focused on Suisun and San Pablo bays, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the lower San Joaquin River, and four agricultural drainwater evaporation ponds in the southern San Joaquin Valley. The species with elevated tissue selenium levels were either bottom-dwellers or species with diets comprised largely of benthic organisms. Based on preliminary data from this study, the Department of Health Services in September 1986 issued an advisory recommending limited consumption of scaup and surf scoters from Suisun Bay. Consistent with previous findings (DFG 1988), diving ducks wintering on Suisun and San Pablo bays had higher selenium concentrations than were measured in their counterparts from Humboldt Bay. Selenium levels in surf scoter tissues increased up to two fold during the winter months when these migratory birds were using Suisun and San Pablo bays. This increase was most pronounced for Suisun Bay scoters which had selenium levels higher, on average, in both muscle and liver tissue than scoters from San Pablo Bay. Selenium levels in the tissues of scaup and scoters from both bays were significantly higher in late winter 1988 than in the same period in 1986, with 1987 levels being intermediate although not always significantly different from 1986 or 1988. This limited data suggests that diving ducks wintering on Suisun and San Pablo bays may have accumulated selenium to progressively higher levels each year since 1986.
To date no biological effects of selenium have been observed on diving ducks wintering in California, and because they breed in Canada and Alaska, potential reproductive impacts have not been studied. Histopathological examination of tissues of diving ducks from Suisun and San Pablo bays with the highest levels of selenium in their tissues revealed no abnormal conditions attributable to selenium.
Bioaccumulation factors measured in 1987-88 were greater than those in 1986- 87; however it is not known whether this difference is significant due to the small sample size. In 1986-87 diving ducks in Suisun Bay accumulated selenium up to 30,000 times the concentration dissolved in Bay water; in 1987-88 the accumulated selenium was up to 1,200,000 the concentration dissolved in Bay water. Accumulation of selenium from water by phytoplankton may account for much of this biomagnification. Bioaccumulation of selenium in mussels and oysters transplanted to sites in San Francisco Bay indicated selenium enrichment in areas near oil refineries in Suisun Bay and San Pablo Bay and near municipal and industrial discharges in South Bay. Striped bass (Morone saxafilis) and white sturgeon (Acipensar fransmonfanus) from the estuary had higher levels in spring 1987 than in early 1986, but the effect of this contamination is unknown. The 1988 levels for striped bass were lower than in 1987 but higher than in 1986. The 1988 levels for white sturgeon were lower than in either preceeding year.
Two-hundred eig hty-one selected samples of bird and fish livers, invertabrates and water from 1986-88 sampling were sent to the California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System’s Toxicology Laboratory at U.C. Davis for analysis of twenty trace and toxic elements. Some of the samples collected had elevated levels of arsenic,
The Estuarine Data Index Page 193 File Name E:\EDIUP\23DFG.SVS November 1, 1990 chromium, copper, mercury, nickel, and zinc which could be considered above background levels. Water samples from some of the evaporation ponds had arsenic levels approaching a level which may be of concern for sensitive aquatic species, and copper levels which may exceed the EPA criterion for the protection of freshwater aquatic life. All other samples with trace element concentrations above background levels did not represent conclusive evidence of detrimental impacts to aquatic life.
PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed Biota. Sediment. Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED species age, sex and weight PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED specific conductance
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Trace Elements arsenic cadmi u m chro mi u m copper lead manganese molybde n u m mercury seienate selenide selenite selenium silver zinc
TAXA Species for which chemical analyses were performed: Acanthogobius flavimanus yellowfin goby * Acipenser transmontanus white sturgeon Anas acuta pintai I Anas americana American wigeon * Anas clypeata northern shoveler Anas cyanoptera cinnamon teal Anas platyrhynchos mallard Artemia salina brine shrimp Aythya affinis lesser scaup Aythya marila greater scaup Aythya valisneria canvasback
The Estuarine Data Index Page 194 File Name E:\EDIUP\23DFGSVS November 1, 1990 Bairdiella icistia croaker * Botautus lentiginosuss American bittern Cancer magister dungeness crab * Catoptrophorus semipalmatus willet * Catostomus occidentalis Sacramento sucker * Citharichthys stigmaeus speckled sanddab * Clupea harengus pallasi Pacific herring * Corbicula fluminea Asiatic freshwater clam Crangon spp. bay shrimp * Cynoscioin xanthulus orangemouth corvina * Cyprinus carpi0 common carp * Engraulis mordax northern anchovy * Fulica americana American coot Gambusia at8nis mosquitofish * Himantopus mexicanus black-necked stilt * lctalurus catus white catfish lctalurus nebulosus brown bullhead lctalurus punctatus channel catfish Lepomis cyanellus green sunfish Leptocottus armatus Pacific staghorn sculpin Lutra canadensis river otter * Macoma balthica baltic clam Macoma nasuta bent-nosed clam Melanitta perspicillata surf scoter Micropterns salmoides largemouth bass * Morone saxatilis striped bass Musculus senhousia fingernail mussel Mya arenaria softshell clam * Oxyura jamaicensis ruddy duck Parophrys vetulus English sole Phalacrocorax au ritus double-crested cormorant * Platichthys stellatus starry flounder * Potamocorbula spp potamocorbula spp Protothaca staminga littleneck clam Recurvirostra americana American avocet * Spirinchus thaleichthys longfin smelt * Tapes japonica Japanese littleneck Tilapia sp. tilapia * Corixidae waterboatman *
* only used in first study
Species noted in waterfowl food habits survey Annelida polychaete tube worms Balanus spp. Barleeia haliotiphila gastropod Cancer antennarius Clupea harengus
The Estuarine Data Index Page 195 File Name E:\EDIUP\23DFG.SVS November 1, 1990 Corbicula fluminea Crustacea Malacostracans Fusinus luteopictus gastropod Macoma balthica Macoma nasuta Mitre112 spp. Musculus senhousia Mya arenaria Nassarius obsoletus Potamogeton pectinatus Rhithropanopeus harrisii Ruppia maritima Scirpus Tapes Protothaca Transenella spp. bivalve Urosaipinx cinerea I METHODS SAMPLING METHODS Many species of birds, fish, and invertebrates were collected. Birds were collected using 12 gauge shotguns and steel shot. In order to reduce intraspecific variation, adult males were collected when identification and availability permitted. Females and immature birds collected inadvertently were analyzed and included in the results. Livers were removed from all birds, and breast muscle for some; tissues were subsequently analyzed at the DFG Fish and Wildlife Water Pollution Control Laboratory (FWWPCL). Fish were collected by a variety of methods, including otter and mid-water trawls, an electrofisher, gill nets, and beach seines. Waterboatmen were collected with a kicknet. Clams and mussels were obtained with shovels and by hand. All species were delivered to the FWWPCL for dissection.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of sampling stations: Nineteen in the Bay-Delta.
A total of 25 stations are sampled statewide; approximately 19 of these are located in the Bay and Delta. Sample collection is varied, although several samples of invertebrate, birds, and fish are collected each year.
Water samples were collected at nine sites; these site numbers, (which are described below) are: 1, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 20. Benthic sediment samples were collected at nine of the sites listed below.
The Estuarine Data index Page 196 File Name E:\EDIUP\23DFG.SVS November 1, 1990 To assess bioconcentration processes in Suisun Bay, birds, Corbicula, and sediments samples were collected in late January and early April 1987 at two sites in Suisun Bay on each of four consecutive slack tides.
California mussels (Mytilus californianus), and the oyster (Crassosfrea gigas) were deployed for 2 months at a total of 26 locations near municipal and industrial discharges, and at several other sites throughout the Bay. These sites are described below under the heading "Mussel and Oyster Sampling Sites". Collection Sites of Fish, Invertebrate and Birds Latitude Longitude 1. Antioch 38-03 121-42 The San Joaquin River near Schad Landing, approx. 7 km upstream of Antioch Bridge.
2. Central San Francisco Bay 37-54 122-25 Between the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, the Golden Gate, and the Oakland-Bay Bridge.
3. Sacramento River at Clarksburg 38-26 121-31
4. Clifton Court Forebay 37-51 121-35 Approximately 7 km southeast of Byron.
5. Goodyear Slough 38-07 122-06 East of Highway 680, approximately 10 km northeast of Benicia.
6. Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area 39-29 121-48 Off Pennington Rd approx 16km SW of Gridley.
7. Sacramento River near Gridley
8. Mayberry Slough 38-02 121-49 Approximately 4 km north of Antioch.
9. Mossdale 37-48 121-18 San Joaquin River near Interstate 5 Bridge, 8 km west of Manteca.
10. Mud Slough 37-48 122-18 200 meters N of the end of the San Luis drain at Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 197 File Name E:\EDIUPQSDFG.SVS November 1, 1990 11. Rio Vista 38-1 0 120-51 Sacramento R at the mouth of Steamboat Slough, upstream from Rio Vista.
12. Salt Slough 37-15 120-51 Upstream from the Lander Avenue (Highway 165) crossing.
13. Lander Road 37-1 8 120-50 San Joaquin River downstream from the Lander Avenue (Highway 165) crossing.
14. Merced River 37-21 120-58 San Joaquin River just downstream from its confluence with the Merced River.
15. San Jose Water Treatment Plant 37-27 121-58 The slough channel extending S from Coyote Creek to the San Jose Sewage Disposal Plant, 3 km north of Alviso.
16. San Pablo Bay 38-03 122-23 N of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and west of the Carquinez Bridge.
17. South San Francisco Bay 37-38 122-15 South of the Oakland-Bay Bridge.
18. Suisun Bay 38-04 122-03 Between the Carquinez Bridge and Antioch, including Grizzly Bay.
19. Suisun Marsh 38-08 121-57 On Grizzly Island Wildlife Area, South of Fairfield.
20. Vernalis 37-36 121-10 San Joaquin River south of the Highway 132 crossing, 10 km east of Vernalis.
Mussel and Oyster Sampling Sites
Suisun Bay / Carquinez Strait 1. Suisun Bay Channel Marker 11 2. Inner E Avon Pier 3. W. End of Avon Pier (Tosco) 4. High voltage platform - Suisun
The Estuarine Data Index Page 198 File Name E:\EDIUPE3DFGSVS November 1, 1990 5. Exxon Outfall East 6. Exxon Railroad Bridge 7. East end of west Shell Pier 8. SE Benicia / Martinez Bridge
San Pablo Bay 9. Unocal Pier base 10. Unocal Outfall 11. North Unocal Outfall 12. Bennett's Marina 13. Point Pinole 14. Castro Cove entrance 15. Castro Cove mid-channel 16. Castro Cove upper channel 17. Castro Cove Bridge (Chevron) 18. Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor 19. Point San Pablo
South Bay 20. Hayward Outfall 1 21. Hayward Outfall 4 22. Palo Alto 23. San Francisquito Creek 24. Coyote Creek Bridge 25. Alviso Slough Tower 26. Channel 18
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Preparation of samples was begun less than 6 months after collection. All samples were prepared in a "clean room" to minimize contamination.
Levels of selenium in tissue were determined by hydride generation atomic absorption (HGAA). Fifty percent of the samples analyzed for selenium were also measured using Zeeman- corrected graphite furnace atomic absorption (GFAA). Twenty percent of the samples were tested in duplicate by Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) at the University of Missouri Research Reactor. Trace element levels in tissue are analyzed at the Veterinary Diagnostic Toxicology Laboratory (VDTL) at UC Davis. Selenium, silver, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, and zinc will be analyzed. A report describing these results is being prepared. Two US Fish and Wildlife Service laboratories also performed analyses for comparison with trace element results from the FWWPCL and VDTL. The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center tested 11 bird samples, and the National Fisheries Contaminant Research Center tested 10 fish samples.
Selenium concentrations in water were determined by NAA at the University of Missouri. Both field replicates and subsampled duplicates were analyzed. Ten samples and a field blank were also analyzed by the Department of Water
The Estuarine Data Index Page 199 File Name E:\EDIUPP3DFG.SVS November 1, 1990 Resources Bryte Laboratory using HGAA. Also, the FWWPCL measured selenium in 21 samples using a new technique of dry-ashing the sample prior to HGAA. Other trace element (arsenic, silver, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc) levels in water are to be measured by the VDTL. Eighteen samples were analyzed at the Bryte Laboratory for interlaboratory comparison.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
After analysis was completed, a portion of each sample was sent to UC Davis to be archived at -80 degrees centigrade. Analytical blanks were carried through with each group of samples measured for selenium to detect contamination by reagents.
In analyses of selenium in tissue, 10% of HGAA and GFAA samples were done in duplicate. The relative standard deviation (RSD) for HGAA averaged 1.7%, while the RSD for GFAA averaged 4.2%. National Bureau of Standards reference materials were analyzed with every batch of samples to verify accuracy. Accuracy was within 5% of reference materials for HGAA and GFAA measurements of oyster, and within 1.4% for bovine liver. In analyses of tuna reference tissue, HGAA was 6% above the known concentration, while GFAA was 25% too high.
As described under "Analytical Methods", analyses were repeated by several labs to allow interlaboratory comparisons. Regression analysis of selenium results using three different methods found acceptable agreement between paired results and consistent performance by the respective analytical instruments across the range of concentrations measured. ~~~I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: Bay-Delta Project, Stockton
Hardware: IBM
Software: dBase Ill+
Quality Assurance: Keyed data are compared to original data sheets.
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: James White Department of Fish and Game 4001 North Wilson Way Stockton CA 95205
The Estuarine Data Index Page 200 File Name E:\EDIUP\23DFG.SVS November 1, 1990 Phone: (209) 466-442 1
Access: Public information
Data Availability Date: Available when finalized and keyed data entry has been proofed.
REFERENCES White, J.R., D.H. Hammond, and S. Baumgartner. 1988. Selenium verification study, 1986-1987. Report to the State Water Resources Control Board. California Department of Fish and Game, Bay-Delta Project. Stockton, Ca.
White, J.R., P.S. Hofmann, D. Hammond, and S. Baumgartner. 1987. Selenium verification study 1986: A report to the State Water Resources Control Board. Department of Fish and Game, Bay-Delta Project. Stockton, CA.
White, J.R., P.S. Hoffman, K.A.F. Urquhart, D.H. Hammond, and S. Baumgartner. 1989. Selenium verification study, 1987-88. Report to the State Water Resources Control Board. California Department of Fish and Game, Bay-Delta Project. Stockton, Ca.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; san francisco bay; san pablo bay; central bay; suisun bay; suisun marsh; biological resources; fisheries; birds; invertebrates; point sources; pollutant sources; histopathology; mammal; sediment chemistry; sediments and dredging; water chemistry; water pollution; water quality; bioaccumulation; POJWs; refineries; food chains; clams; shellfish; crabs; mussels; oysters; waterfowl; water birds ; herons; shorebirds;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 201 File Name E:\EDIUP\23DFG.SVS November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: South San Francisco Bay Avian Botulism Study
Funding Agency: South Bay Dischargers Authority
Principal Investigator: Peg Woodin San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
Conducting Agency: San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory California Department of Fish and Game
Study Cost: $60,000 Period of Record, Earliest Date: July, 1982 Period of Record, Latest Date: October, 1986 From 1986 to present for dead and dying bird counts only
Length of Record: 5 years, 3 months for main study
Geographic Boundaries Description: This study took place in South San Francisco Bay, and encompassed the entire length of Artesian (or Mallard) Slough; part of Coyote Creek, upstream of the mouth of Artesian Slough; and for part of the study, Alviso and Guadalupe Sloughs.
ABSTRACT The California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) and the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) were subcontracted by Larry Walker Associates, Inc. and Kinnetics Laboratories, Inc. to take part in the five year biological and water quality monitoring program sponsored by the South Bay Dischargers Association. The role of CDFG and SFBBO was to assess the effects of wastewater discharge from the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant on the occurrence of avian botulism in the Artesian Slough and Coyote Creek area. The study included collection of sick and dead vertebrates to document and control outbreaks of the disease, identification and testing of benthic invertebrates for botulism toxin, and monitoring water quality parameters throughout Artesian Slough and Coyote Creek.
During each of the five years of the study avian botulism attributable to Clostridium botulinum type C was observed in the sick and dead invertebrates collected. The largest numbers of sick and dead birds were collected in 1982, when
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The Estuarine Index Page 202 File Name: E:\EDIUP\24AVBOT.SBD November 1, 1990 409 birds, mostly from Artesian Slough, were found. The stagnant, anoxic, warm waters found in parts of the upper marsh in the study area are thought to favor growth and reproduction of C. botulinum. None of the benthic invertebrate samples tested positive for the bacterium. Since the end of this study, dead and dying bird counts have been taken by the Sunnyvale and San Jose/Santa Clara Water Districts as part of their water pollution control plant discharge permit conditions. Yearly reports are produced. No other data are gathered. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota. Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED age, sex, and species abundance of birds Clostridium presence
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED air temperature sediment temperature
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED dissolved oxygen electrical conductivity salinity turbidity water temperature TAXA Invertebrates acorn worms Chaoboridae phantom midge Chironomidae midges Cladocera spp. water fleas Clostridium botulinum anaerobic bacterium Corixidae water boat man Cyclopoida s pp. cyclops clams clamshrimp foraminifera Uarpacticoida spp. harpacticoids leeches roundworms springtails Homoptera spp. aphids
The Estuarine Index Page 203 File Name: E:\EDIUPE4AVBOT.SBD November 1, 1990 lsopoda spp. sow bug, aquatic Lepidoptera spp. butterflies/moths Natantia grass shrimp Notonecta backswimmer Odonata spp. dragonflies Podocopa spp. seed shrimp Prosobranchia s pp . snails, aquatic Psych odidae moth flies Repantia crabs Thoracica spp. barnacle (larva) Tipulidae crane flies Tubifcidae spp tubifex worms Turbellaria spp. flatworms
Fish Acipenser transmontanus white sturgeon Cyprinus carpi0 carp Morone saxatilis striped bass Oncorhynchus mykiss steel head trout
Birds Agelaius phoeniceus red-winged blackbird Anas acuta northern pintail Anas clypeata northern shoveler Anas crecca green-winged teal Anas cyanoptera cinnamon teal Anas discors blue-winged teal Anas platyrhynch 0s mallard Anas strepera gadwall Ardea horodias great blue heron Bubulcus ibis cattle egret Calidris mauri western sandpiper Casmerodius albus great egret Cathartes aura turkey vulture Catoptrophorus semipalmatus willet Cirus cyaneus northern harrier Cistothorus palustris marsh wren Egretta caerules little blue heron Egretta thula snowy egret Elanus caeruleus black-sh ou Idered kite Falco sparverius American kestral Fulica americana American coot Gallinula chloropus common moorhen Geothlypis trichas sinuosa salt marsh yellowthroat Himantopus mexicanus black-necked stilt Hirundo pyrrhono ta cliff swallow Hirundo rustica barn swallow
The Estuarine index Page 204 File Name: E:\EDIU PE4AVBOT.SBD November 1, 1990 Larus argentatus herring gull Larus Cali fornicus California gull Larus delawarensis ring-billed gull Larus occidentalis western gull Limnedromus scolopaceus long-billed dowitcher Limosa fedoa marbled godwit Limnedromus grisene short-billed dowitcher Melospiza melodia song sparrow Numenius americans long-billed curlew Nycticorax nycticorax black-crowned night heron Oxyura jamaicensis ruddy duck Pelecanus erythrorh ynchas American white pelican Phalacrocorax auntus double-crested cormorant Phalaropus lobatus red-necked phalarope Phasiansus colchicu ring-necked pheasant Podiceps grebe Porzana Carolina sora Recurvirostra americana American avocet Sterna forsten Forste r's tern Ty-to alba common barn-owl Zenaida macroura mourning dove Mammals Bos taurus domestic cattle Phoca vitulina harbor seal Ondatra zibethicus muskrat Rattus norvegicus noway rat
METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS Occurrence and abundance of wildlife species were recorded on a weekly basis in the study areas. Sick and dead birds and other vertebrates were collected. Blood serum from sick birds was used in assays (the Mouse Protection Test [MPTJ) to determine the presence of Clostridium botulinum type C. Treatment of sick birds exhibiting symptoms of avian botulism was attempted. Birds that eventually recovered were banded and released. When the study began in 1982 benthic samples were collected using a modified epibenthic sampling sled. The sled was pulled for 100 m at each site, collecting mud primarily from the subtidal zone. Material collected in this manner was stored in bottles and transported to the laboratory. In 1984 the sled sampler was replaced by a modified benthic grab apparatus. This grab sampler collected material in the upper 10 cm of the sediments.
The Estuarine Index Page 205 File Name: E:\EDIUP\24AVBOT.SBD November 1, 1990 Each year water quality measurements were made at 5 sites once or twice weekly during the study period. Sampling was performed at high tide as some sites were inaccessible at low tide. All water quality parameters were measured in the field; these included dissolved oxygen, salinity, temperature, and turbidity. At each station measurements were taken both near the surface and near the bottom of the water column.
The MPT was also performed with chicken meat placed in the study areas to determine the potential for on-site incubation of C. botulinum. Fly maggots from bird and fish carcasses were also tested.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: Eight
Eight stations were sampled for 4 months each year, during the time of year when avian botulism outbreaks were most likely to occur. In 1982, samples were collected from July through November; from 1983 through 1986, inclusive, samples were collected from June through October.
Five of these stations were located in Artesian Slough; 1 station was in Coyote Creek, and 2 were on the west side of Artesian Slough in channels running parallel to the main channel. In 1986 the study area was enlarged to include Guadalupe Slough, an area which included approximately 6 kilometers of the slough from the Highway 237 bridge, where San Tomas Aquinas Creek enters the slough, to Coyote Creek. ANALYTICAL METHODS
At the laboratory, samples were washed through four nested sieves ranging in mesh size from 2.0 mm to 0.0104 mm. Live and dead invertebrates were examined and classified. To test for the presence of C. botulinum type C in these invertebrates a portion of each sample was pulverized, passed through a 0.45 urn filter, and subjected to the MPT.
Over the five years of this study MPTs were performed on benthic samples, on blood serum from sick birds, on chicken meat placed in the study area, and on fly maggots from bird and fish carcasses. In this test, two sets of mice were injected with sample material suspected of containing type C toxin. One set also received antitoxin to type C toxin (the "protected set). The test is positive when the unprotected mice die, while the protected mice survive.
The ELISA was also used on some samples to test for the type C toxin. This assay was performed by the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) Wildlife Investigations Laboratory. The assay is considered an improvement over the cumbersome MPT, but a protocol for it has not yet been established. Initial
The Estuarine Index Page 206 File Name: E:\EDIUP\24AVBOT.SBD November 1, 1990 efforts by the CDFG lab to develop such a protocol could not be pursued to completion. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Contact for Data Retrieval: Name: Peg Woodin San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory Address: P.O. Box 247 Alviso CA 95002
REFERENCES
Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. and Larry Walker Associates. 1987. South Bay Dischargers Authority Water Quality Monitoring Program - final monitoring report. Prepared for the South Bay Dischargers Authority, San Jose, CA. Larry Walker Associates and Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. 1987. South Bay Dischargers Authority Water Quality Monitoring Program - final technical report. Prepared for the South Bay Dischargers Authority, San Jose, CA.
San Francisco Bird Observatory. 1987. South Bay Dischargers Authority Water Quality Monitoring Program: South San Francisco Bay avian botulism study. Prepared for the South Bay Dischargers Authority, San Jose, CA.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; waterfowl; bacteria; NPDES; invertebrates; water quality; biological resources; clams; shrimp; crabs; south bay; benthos; fisheries; birds; shorebirds; cdfg; shellfish; POTWs; biological effects; point source; pollutant sources; dabbling ducks; diving ducks; water birds; herons;
The Estuarine Index Page 207 File Name: E:\EDIU PU4AVBOT.SBD November 1. 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: South Bay Dischargers Authority Biological Studies
Funding Agency: Funds were administered by the SWRCB: Federal Clean Water Grant Funds 75% State Clean Water Grant Funds 12.5% South Bay Dischargers Authority 12.5% Principal Investigator: Marty Stevenson Kinnetic Laboratories, (808) 874-7530
Thomas Grouhoug Larry Walker Associates, Inc.
Conducting Agency: Larry Walker Associates, Inc. Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. Harvey and Stanley Associates, Inc. ToxScan, Inc./ Marine Bioassay Laboratories
Period of Record, Earliest Date: December, 1981
Period of Record, Latest Date: November, 1986
Length of Record: 5 years Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples were collected in the South Bay, from the Dumbarton Bridge south to Coyote Creek and Guadalupe Slough.
ABSTRACT
A long-term study of the effects of municipal effluents from the members of the South Bay Dischargers Authority ([SBDA] the cities of San Jose, Santa Clara, Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale) was an eventual consequence of the prohibition in the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board’s 1975 Basin Plan of effluent discharges into the Bay south of the Dumbarton Bridge. The Regional Board granted SBDA a deferral from those requirements under the condition that SBDA undertake a multi- faceted study, including investigations of: effluent quality; receiving water quality; accumulation of toxicants in indicator organisms and sediments; biological indicator species life history; predation habits of important fish species; and avian botulism. The study began in December of 1981 and was
The Estuarine Index Page 208 File Name: E:\EDIUPE5BIOSTD.SBD November 1, 1990 completed in December 1986. Larry Walker Associates, Inc. and Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. and various subcontractors implemented the study. The primary objective of the biological studies was to provide quantitative information on the utilization of South Bay habitats by key species and to determine the relationship of their utilization to receiving water quality (Larry Walker Associates and Kinnetic Laboratories 1987). Among the findings of the study was that the major concentration of shrimp in the southern reach of the estuary consistently occur in the South Bay, especially in Guadalupe Slough and Coyote Creek. Significant variation was observed in age, sex, and reproductive stage both over time and between sites. Shrimp abundances in the Bay declined to low levels in the summer and fall of 1984, and remained low for the remainder of the study. Several other phenomena were also observed concurrently with this decline. Reductions in the mean size of individuals were observed in South Bay, and were most severe in early 1984. In late 1984 increases in the incidence and seventy of a necrotic shell condition were observed. During this period of general decline in shrimp abundance, the population of one species (Palaemon macrodactylus) increased in number. Data collected for this study provided many clues to the general life history of Crangon franciscorum in South Bay.
Fish assemblages were also found to vary between seasons and years. A total of 55 species, representing 26 different families, were captured from 1980 to 1986. Large numbers of staghorn sculpin (Leptocoftus armatus), northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax), starry flounder (Plafichfhys stellatus), and shiner perch (Cymatogaster aggregafa) were seasonally abundant in South Bay during each monitoring year. In several years longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys), striped bass (Morone saxatiljs), threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense), California tonguefish (Symphurus atricauda), English sole (Parophrys vetulus), yellowfin gobies (Acanfhogobius flavimanus), and white croaker (Genyonemus lineatus) were also found in abundance. Anadromous species of primary importance in South Bay were striped bass, American shad (Alosa sapidissima), and white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus).
Periods of increased abundance of these and some other species in the study area appeared to reflect their introduction from the northern reach of the estuary during high-flow periods in winter and spring. Some species, particularly staghorn sculpin and starry flounder, were observed to heavily use less saline areas of South Bay as juveniles. One category of species which is abundant in the South Bay, including northern anchovy and shiner perch, has juvenile stages that are found well into less saline waters, but most often occur in regions with water greater than 10 ppt salinity. Northern anchovy was common in the South Bay in summer months, and was frequently among the most abundant species in trawl collections.
Controlled experiments were conducted to evaluate the potential influence of SBDA discharges on the frequently occurring nuisance blooms in South Bay of the filamentous red alga Polysiphonia denudata. One experiment found that growth rates of algae did not vary in salinities varying from 22-30 ppt, or between nutrient
The Estuarine Index Page 209 File Name: E:EDIUP\25BIOSTD.SBD November 1, 1990 enriched water from the ocean and ambient Bay water. A second experiment designed to examine growth response of the algae to varying dilutions of SBDA effluents was discontinued when growth failed to occur in either the treatments or controls. Available information suggest that Polysiphonia blooms are a regional phenomenon that may be controlled by large- scale variation in water quality or other environmental conditions in the South Bay. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED egg development fecundity fish stomach contents parasitism physiological condition reproductive stage sex size species abundance species distribution total length
TAXA Acanthogobius flavimanus yellowfin goby Acipenser medirostris green sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus white sturgeon Alosa sapidissima American shad Amphistichus argenteus barred surfperch Argeia pugettensis isopod Artedius notospilotus bonehead sculpin Atherinops affinis to psm elt Atherinops californiensis jacksmelt Carassius auratus goldfish Catostomus occidentalis Sacramento sucker Clupea harengus pallasi Pacific herring Citharichthys sordidus Pacific sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeus speckled sanddabs Coftus asper prickly sculpin Crangon franciscorm Bay shrimp Crangon nigricauda shrimp Crangon nigromaculata shrimp Cymatogaster aggregata shiner perch Cyprinus carpi0 common carp Dorosoma petenense threadfin shad
The Estuarine index Page 210 File Name: E:\EDIUPE5BIOSTD.SBD November 1, 1990 Em bio toca jacksoni black perch Engraulis mordax northern anchovy Gasterosteus aculeatus t hreespine stickleback Genyonemus lineatus white croaker Gillichthys mirabilis lo ngjaw mudsucke r Hippoglossina stomata big mouth sole Hyperprosopon argenteum walleye surfperch Hypomesus pretiosus surf smelt Hypsopsetta guttulata diamond turbot llypnus gilberti cheekspot goby Lampetra ayresi river lamprey Lampetra tridentata Pacific lamprey Lavinia exilcauda hitch Lepidogobius lipidus Bay goby Leptocottus armatus Pacific staghorn sculpin Liparis pulchellus showy snailfish Microgadus proximus Pacific tomcod Micrometrus minimus dwarf perch Morone saxatilis striped bass Mustelus henlei brown smoothhound Myliobatis californica bat ray Orthodon microlepidotus Sacramento blackfish Palaemon macrodactylus oriental, or Korean shrimp Paralichthys californicus California halibut Parophtys vetulus English sole Pimephales promelas fathead minnow Platich thys stellatus starry flounder Pogonichthys macrolepidotus Sacramento splittail Polysiphonia sp. red algae Porichthys notatus plainfin mids hipman Psettichthys melanostictus sand sole Raja binoculata big skate Rhacochilus vacca pile perch Sebastes auriculatus brown rickfish Spirinchus thaleichthys longfin smelt Sygnathus leptorhynchus Bay pipefish Symphurus atricauda California tong uef ish Synodus lucioceps California lizardfish Triakis semifasciata leopard shark Tridentiger trigonocehpalus chameleon goby Prey Species from Fish Gut Contents Allorchestes augusta Ampelisca abdita Ampithoe valida Asychis elongata Cancer magister
The Estuarine Index Page 211 File Name: E:\EDIUPU5BIOSTDSBD November 1, 1990 Corophium sp. Crangon franciscorum Cumella vulgaris Edgammarus confervicolus Eteone lighti Foraminifera Gemma gemma Grandidierella japonica Hemigrapsus oregonsis Lironeca vulgaris Lyonsia californica Macoma spp. Mediomastus sp. Musculus senhousia Neanthes spp. Neomysis mercedis Odostomia spp. Palaemo n macrodactylus Polydora ligni Pseudopolydora spp. Rhithropanopeous harrissii Sphaeroma quoyanum Streblospio benedicti Sarsiella zostericola Synidotea laticauda
Amp hipoda Arthro poda Astacura Brachyuran, unident. Calanoid, unident. Caridea Cirripedia Cladocera Copepoda Gastropoda Harpact aco id, u ni de nt . Hydroid, u ni de nt . lnsecta lsopoda Mysid, unident. Mysidacea Nemaioda Nereid, unident. Oligochaeta Ostracoda Pelecypoda
The Estuarine index Page 212 File Name: E :\ED IUPQ5BI 0STD.SBD November 1, 1990 Polycbaeta Pleustidae Sphaeromatid, unident. Spionidae Vertebrata I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS Data obtained in this portion of the SBDA study was intended to complement the data obtained from 35 stations in the Bay for the California Department of Fish and Game Delta Outflow Study. Similar sampling methods and laboratory protocols were employed to allow direct comparison between the two studies. At each station otter trawls were made on a monthly basis. In the first three years, three 10 min. tows were made at each site. Beginning in December 1984 only two tows were made. Collections were made as close as possible to high tide. Standard shallow water trawling procedures were employed to allow comparison of catch per unit effort data. All fish collected were immediately sorted and preserved. Temperature and salinity measurements were recorded at each station.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Stations: 8
Monthly surveys were conducted for 5 years at 5 stations in the South Bay. The stations at Guadalupe and Artesian Sloughs, and at the mouth of Coyote Creek were utilized in the previous two-year Recovery Monitoring Program, (conducted by Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc., 1980 - 1981), thus extending the data base in the most southerly portions of the study area to a period of seven years. An additional 2 stations were located within the main channel in the open water region of the South Bay; these stations were located off the Dumbarton Bridge, and in the center of the South Bay, off Palo Alto. In the last year of the study, a sixth station at Newark Slough was monitored in order to provide information on utilization of a shallow water slough not presently subject to direct discharge of processed wastewater.
1. SJ2 Artesian Slough (7 years of data from this site) 2. SJ4 (Coyote Creek just west of the railroad bridge (7 years of data from this site) 3. SJ6 Guadalupe Slough (7 years of data from this site) 4. SB4 South Bay, between the Dumbarton Bridge and Channel marker #14, just north of the bridge 5. SB5 Located between channel markers #16 and 17 in the main channel of the open water region of the South Bay 6. SB6 Newark Slough (1 year of data from this site)
The Estuarine Index Page 213 File Name: E:\EDIUP\25BIOSTD.SBD November 1, 1990 In addition to these stations, data from five of the California Department of Fish and Game Delta Outflow sampling stations in Suisun, Lower and San Pablo Bays were used for comparative analyses of trends in the abundance of shrimp.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Subsamples of caridean shrimp from each collection were examined to determine species composition, community structure, and incidence of parasitism. A minimum of 200 individuals from each subsample were sorted by species and weighed to estimate the species compositions of the total catch by weight. After trawl replication was reduced to two tows, 300 individuals were examined from each subsample. Crangonid shrimp were sorted by sex, total length was recorded, parasite incidence was noted, and the stage of development of eggs from ovigerous females were obtained. An emphasis was placed on monitoring the occurrence of the parasitic isopod Argeia pugettensis, which commonly occurs in the gill chambers of many crangonids.
Fish from each tow were identified and sorted by species. Standard lengths were recorded for most species; total lengths were measured for elasmobranchs, gadids, and sturgeon. External signs of disease, parasitism, or other abnormalities were noted. Stomach contents from at least six individuals of two species were analyzed during each survey to document feeding habits. One species chosen was of sport or commercial importance and the other of ecological importance. Species, length, sex, and reproductive condition were observed for each of these fish. Stomachs were removed and the total volume of the contents measured. All prey items were identified as completely as possible and counted.
Controlled experiments also was conducted to examine factors affecting growth of Polysiphonia sp.. Algal thalli of similar size and morphology were placed in glass containers and allowed to grow under controlled temperature and light. In the first of these experiments, the feasibility of growing Polysiphonia in the lab and the effect of varying salinities on algal growth were investigated. Growth observed under three salinity treatments of 22, 26, and 30 ppt was compared to that of reference plants. In the second experiment, the influence of 3 dilutions of SBDA effluents on algal growth rates was evaluated.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
All rare or unusual specimens were verified by experienced biologists. These specimens were preserved and brought back to the laboratory. Personnel were trained by checking 100% of their identifications. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
The Estuarine Index Page 214 File Name: E:\EDIUP\25BIOSTD.SBD November 1. 1990 Location: Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc.
Hardware: IBM PC, and Cromenco
Software: PRODOS or ASCII files
Volume of Data: approximately 5 megabytes
Quality Assurance: 100% hard copy verification Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Marty Stevenson
Address: Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. P.O. Box 1040 Santa Cruz CA 95061
Phone: (408) 462-6200
Access: No restrictions to access.
Data Avail- ability Date: Immediately.
REFERENCES
Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. and Larry Walker Associates. 1987. South Bay Dischargers Authority Water Quality Monitoring Program- final monitoring report. Prepared for the South Bay Dischargers Authority, San Jose, CA. Larry Walker Associates and Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. 1987. South Bay Dischargers Authority Water Quality Monitoring Program- final technical report. Prepared for the South Bay Dischargers Authority, San Jose, CA.
San Francisco Bird Observatory. 1987. South Bay Dischargers Authority Water Quality Monitoring Program: South San Francisco Bay avian botulism study. Prepared for the South Bay Dischargers Authority, San Jose, CA.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; point source; biological resources; fisheries; invertebrates; pollutant sources; planMon/algae/seagrasses;reproduction; abundance; shrimp; delta outflow; hydrology and flow; clams; crabs; community structure; food chains; parasitism; algal blooms; species diversity; shellfish; physiology;
The Estuarine Index Page 215 File Name: E:\EDIUP\25BIOSTD.SBD November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: Striped Bass Health Monitoring Funding Agency: State Water Resources Control Board
Principal Investigators: Dr. Jeannette Whipple (from 1978-1983) National Marine Fisheries Service (41 5) 435-3149 Don Stevens (1 984-present) California Department of Fish and Game (209) 466-442 1
Conducting Agency: Department of Fish and Game Period of Record, Earliest Date: April, 1978
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description : Striped bass are collected from the Sacramento River near Clarksburg, and the San Joaquin River in the western Delta. For comparative analyses, striped bass were also collected on a one-time basis from Coos Bay (Oregon), Lake Mead (Nevada), and the Hudson River (New York).
ABSTRACT
The Cooperative Striped Bass Study (COSBS) was initiated by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCS) in response to the declining condition of the striped bass fishery. Findings of Whipple and co-workers from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in 1978 and 1979 served to focus concern for the fishery, finding organ damage and parasite infestation in many prespawning individuals, and elevated levels of contaminants in tissues. COSBS began in 1979, with the NMFS, SWRCB, and Department of Fish and Game (DFG) cooperating, focusing on the effects of water pollution on striped bass in the Bay-Delta. A massive amount of information was compiled for COSBS. In addition to analyzing more than 500 fish from 1978-1982 for condition and tissue concentrations of contaminants, data on toxic waste discharges, pesticide use, spills, and pertinent literature were compiled. The study included collection of striped bass from other estuaries (Coos River, Lake Mead, and the Hudson River) for comparative analyses.
In 1984, under contract to the State Water Resources Control Board, the DFG began to implement the Striped Bass Health Index (SBHI) Monitoring Program,
The Estuarine Index Page 216 File Name: E:\EDIUPUGDFG.SBH November 1, 1990 building on the database established by COSBS. Their program is similar to the core sampling petformed during COSBS, and examines striped bass physical features and levels of trace metals and organic contaminants, primarily in liver.
The most recent SBHl report states that there are mixed indications that striped bass health has improved over the 10 year period of record (Urquhart and Knudsen 1987). Fish collected in 1987 were characterized by parasite burdens lower than the all-time high in 1986, with the exception of tapeworm rafts. Tapeworm lesions appear to be at an all-time low. Various measures of gonad maturity were at relatively high levels, but this did not appear to translate into increased fecundity. These measures may simply reflect the older average age of the fish collected in 1987. Between year comparisons of fish from the San Joaquin River indicate overall improvements in reproductive measures and tissue contamination, but loads of parasites and mercury that still justify concern over the health of the striped bass population. Few strong, consistent correlations among the variables measured could be demonstrated for the 10 year period. Correlation of toxicant levels and fish health were constrained by the fact that only two groups of toxicants (monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [MAHs] and alicyclic hexanes) were monitored consistently throughout the 10 years. These substances were of particular concern because in the early stages of COSBS the strongest correlations observed among the many variables measured were between volatile petrochemicals (MAHs and alicyclic hexanes) and measured deleterious effects (such as egg resorption and abnormalities). Most fish collected after 1978 did not show MAH or alicyclic hexane levels above analytical limits of detection, so there has been little potential for measuring effects even of these compounds in field-sampled fish. The low frequency of detection does not, however, rule out the possibility of adverse effects on the population due to sporadic elevated levels of these compounds. The high volatility and rapid depuration rates of MAHs by striped bass may explain their low frequency of detection. Controlled laboratory studies are needed to supplement work performed to date by clearly identifying cause and effect relationships, which can only be suggested in field studies. I PARAMETERS Media Analyzed: Biota.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED age body depth body length body wet weight egg color egg maturation stage liver color liver fat content
The Estuarine Index Page 217 File Name: E:\EDIUP\26DFG.SBH Novsmber 1, 1990 liver percent fat liver somatic index liver weight rnesenteric fat abundance rank physiological condition proportional body size sex skeletal abnormalities striping pattern viscera wet weight fecundity gonadosornatic index ovary maturity stage ovary size ovary weight predominant egg stage proportion of eggs resorbing parasite host reaction parasite location parasite severity parasite type CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Alicyclic Hexanes cyclohexane rnethylcyclohexane 1,l-dimethylcyclohexane 1,2-dimethyIcyclohexane 1,3-dimethylcyclohexane 1,6dimethylcyclo hexane et hylcyclohexane
Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons benzene ethyl benzene toluene para-xylene meta-xylene ortho-xylene
PCBs PCB - 1242 PCB - 1248 PCB - 1254 PCB - 1260
Pesticides
The Estuarine Index Page 218 File Name: E:\EDIUPEGDFG.SBH November 1, 1990 aldrin alpha- BHC beta-B H C gamma-BHC delta-BHC be nef in carbophenothion CDEC chlorbenside cis-chlordane t rans-chlo rdane alpha-chlordene gamma-c hlo rde ne c hlo ro ne b 0,~’-DDD p,p’- DDD 0,~’-DDE p,p’- DDE p,p’- DDMS p,p’- DDMU 0,~’-DDT p,p’- DDT dic hlof en t hio n dicofol endosulfan I ethion fonofos HCB (hexachlorobenzene) heptachlor heptachlor epoxide methoxychlor rnirex cis-nonachlor t rans-nonachlor oxychlordane PCNB perthane phenkapton pho rat e chlorpyrifos ronnel st robane toxaphene
Other Parameters salinity water temperature
The Estuarine Index Page 219 File Name: E:\EDIUP\26DFG.SBH November 1. 1990 Trace Elements cad mi um chromium copper mercury selenium zinc
TAXA Anisakis sp. roundworm Lacistorhynchus tenuis tapeworm Morone saxatilis striped bass I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS Adult striped bass are collected in conjunction with the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) tagging program using gill nets on the San Joaquin River near Antioch and fyke traps on the Sacramento River near Clarksburg. Mature prespawning females are selected because their reproductive condition is more easily evaluated. Twenty females are collected at each site, but no more than 4 each week. This assures that the majority of the spawning season is covered and renders collections less sensitive to episodic incidences of pollution. Surface water salinity and temperature are recorded during collections.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: 2 The same sites on the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers have been sampled annually since the inception of the study in 1978. During the COSBS study, from 1978 to 1983, over 500 striped bass were collected. Since that time, the Department of Fish and Game has sampled approximately 220 fish. In the current sampling regime, from April to May, at least 20 adult striped bass are collected on the San Joaquin River near Antioch, and 20 more adult striped bass are collected on the Sacramento River near Clarksburg. Prior to 1983 occasional collections were made from other locations in the San Francisco Bay. ANALYTICAL METHODS
Each fish is systematically examined, dissected, and subsampled for analysis of biological features associated with pollutant exposure. Examination of external morphology includes observations of length, weight, striping pattern, and skeletal abnormalities. Examination of internal morphology includes observations of liver
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The Estuarine Index Page 220 File Name: E:\EDIUP\26DFG.SBH November 1, 1990 condition, ovary condition, mesenteric fat abundance, and parasite type and severity of host reaction. Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (MAHs) and alicyclic hexanes are analyzed by gas chromatography at the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory in Tiburon. Synthetic organics (pesticides and PCBs) are analyzed by gas chromatography at the Department of Fish and Game Fish and Wildlife Water Pollution Control Laboratory (FWWPCL). Trace elements are also measured at the FWWPCL by atomic absorption, with various methods of inducing the emission spectra.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
At the FWWPCL similar quality assurance measures are taken for both trace elements and synthetic organics. For both of these classes of substances, procedural blanks are analyzed to detect contamination, 10% of the samples are analyzed in duplicate, and all materials contacting the samples are analyzed. For synthetic organics, standards are used to determine recovery rates. Also, an EPA reference sample of freeze-dried fish is analyzed for PCBs. For trace elements, a National Bureau of Standards reference sample of oyster tissue is analyzed twice during analyses.
In determinations of MAHs and alicyclic hexanes the gas chromatograph is calibrated to a mixture of standards of the analyzed compounds. Additionally, a solvent blank is eluted between samples to detect residual contamination from previous samples. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
SBHl MONITORING DATA Location: DFG data are on computer in Stockton, and in hard copy appendices to the annual reports submitted to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board and the State Water Resources Control Board. DFG computer files also contain some of the 1978-1983 COSBS data. These data consist only of those variables used in DFG’s analyses.
Hardware: DFG hardware is a DEC Microvax
Software: DFG data are stored in ASCII, and analyzed with BMDP, Minitab, and SAS. Volume of Data: From 1984-1987 DFG sampled 174 fish for roughly 150 variables. Thirty-seven of those variables are currently
The Estuarine index Page 221 File Name: E:\EDIUP\26DFG.SBH November 1, 1990 contained in DFG computer files, for a total of about 6,400 observations (100 kilobytes).
Quality Assurance: Prior to keypunching at DFG, lab sheets are reviewed thoroughly for inaccurate entries. The data are then key-punched and key-verified. Analyses of age, ovary condition and fecundity are performed twice by different analysts. Statistical analyses uncover remaining errors. Contact for Data Retrieval (for the 1978-1986 data used in DFG analyses) Name: Richard Whitsel San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board 11 11 Jackson Street, Room 6040 Oakland CA 94607 Phone: (415) 464-1 329
Contact for Data Retrieval (for the 1987 data used in the DFG analyses) Name: James Sutton State Water Resources Control Board P.O. Box 2000, Bay-Delta Unit Sacramento CA 95810 Phone: (91 6) 322-9874
OR
Name: Diane Knudsen Department of Fish and Game 4001 N. Wilson Way Stockton CA 95205 Phone: (209) 466-442 1
Data Availability Date: 1984-1986 data are available in the 1985 and 1986 reports, and from the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. Data from 1987 are available in the 1987 report which will be released from the State Water Resources Control Board after September 1988. COSBS DATA
Location: COSBS data, (1978-1983), are at the National Marine Fisheries Service, Tiburon. Some of the COSBS data are also computerized at the DFG in Stockton.
The Estuarine Index Page 222 File Name: E:\EDIUP\26DFGSBH November 1, 1990 Hardware: IBM AT microcomputers
Software: NCSS (Number Cruncher Statistical System) and ASCII files.
Volume of Data: COSBS data require approximately 4 megabytes of storage.
Quality Assurance: All COSBS data were reviewed for outliers (which were discarded) before entry onto computer. After computer entry the data were checked by two people. Statistical analyses detected remaining errors. Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Dr. Jeannette Whipple NMFS Southwest Fisheries Center 3150 Paradise Drive Tiburon CA 94920 Phone: (41 5) 435-31 40 Access: Requests for NMFS data should be made to Dr. Whipple. Data Availability Date: 1978-1984 data is available now.
REFERENCES
Knudsen, D.L. and D.W. Kohlhorst. 1987. Striped bass health monitoring 1985 final report. Interagency Agreement Report 4- 090-120-0 for the California State Water Resources Control Board.
Jung, M., J.A. Whipple, and L.M. Moser. 1984. Summary report of the Cooperative Striped Bass (COSBS) Study. Report to the California State Water Resources Control Board. December 1984.
SWRCB. 1986. Cooperative Striped Bass Study: First, Second, and Third Progress Reports and Appendix 1. Reprinted in October 1986. California State Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento, CA.
SWRCB. 1986. Cooperative Striped Bass Study: Technical supplements I and II. Reprinted in January 1986. California State Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento, CA.
Urquhart, K.A. and D.L. Knudsen. Striped bass health monitoring 1986 final report. Interagency Agreement Report 5-183-1 20-0 for the California State Water Resources Control Board.
The Estuarine Index Page 223 File Name: E:\EDIUP\26DFGSBH November 1, 1990 Urquhart, K.A. and D.L. Knudsen. Striped Bass Health Index Monitoring 1987 Final Report, Draft. Interagency Agreement Report 6-170-300-0 for the California State Water Resources Control Board. -Descriptors: fisheries; bay-delta; MAHs; biological resources; pollutants and related parameters; histopathology; other hydrocarbons; chlorinated hydrocarbons; bioaccumulation; spills; pollutant sources; physiology; parasitism; reproduction; biological effects; water pollution; water quality; petroleum hydrocarbons; ddt; cyclodienes; organophosphates; carbamates;
The Estuarine Index Page 224 File Name: E:\EDIUP\26DFG.SBH November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Toxicant Occurrence and Effects in Water Birds Funding Agency: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Principal Investigator : Dr. Harry Ohlendorf (916) 752-6420 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Conducting Agency: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1982
Period of Record, Latest Date: 1990
Geographic Boundaries Description: Waterbird tissue samples have been collected from South Bay, Central Bay, and San Pablo Bay.
Comparative samples have been collected from other coastal locations in California (San Diego Bay, Monterey Bay and Tomales Bay). ABSTRACT
Researchers at the USFWS have conducted a series of investigations of toxic contaminant concentrations in tissues of various species of waterbirds of the Bay. This work began in 1982, when trace element levels in surf scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) and greater scaups (Aythya marila) were measured (Ohlendorf et al. 1986). Concentrations of mercury, cadmium, and some other metals were elevated in comparison to levels for these species in other published reports. No data on scaup and scoter selenium levels were available for comparison, but levels found in these diving ducks from the Bay were similar to those in dabbling ducks (Anas spp.) collected at Kesterson Reservoir. Severe reproductive impairment and other toxic effects were observed at Kesterson, and selenium is considered the primary cause.
Results of sampling for trace elements in Surf Scoters (Melanitla perspicilafa) in January and March 1985 indicate spatial patterns in waterfowl contamination in the Bay (Ohlendorf et al. 1990). Overall, mean concentrations of copper and zinc were higher in Scoter liver tissue from the Southern Bay region, whereas mean iron and lead were higher from those in the Northern Bay region. Mean concentrations of copper and zinc increased, arsenic decreased, and cadmium remained the same between January and March. Selenium and mercury concentrations in scoter livers during 1985 were not correlated but cadmium concentrations in liver and kidneys
The Estuarine Index Page 225 File Name: E:\EDIUP\27USRN.OHL November 1, 1990 were positively correlated n and body weight was negatively correlated with mercury concentration in the liver. Concentrations of selenium, mercury and cadmium in Scoter livers were significantly higher in March 1985 than in March 1982, but copper and zinc concentrations were not different between years.
In 1982, organochlorine and mercury concentrations were measured in eggs of 4 species of terns and wading birds on Bair Island in the South Bay (Hoffman et al. 1986). Caspian tern (Sferna caspia) eggs had significantly higher mean levels of DDE than those of the other species tested. Caspian tern eggs also had higher PCB concentrations than eggs of the same species from San Diego Bay, CA or Elkhorn Slough (Monterey Bay), CA. Caspian terns also had the highest mean concentrations of mercury of the 4 species tested. DDE concentrations in 10.6% of black-crowned night-heron (Nycficorax nycticorau) eggs exceeded 8 ppm, a level associated with impaired reproduction in this species.
Further research on organochlorine effects on reproduction in black-crowned night-herons on Bair Island was conducted in 1983. Embryonic weights were 15% lower in birds from Bair Island than control embryos from the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. A significant negative correlation was found between embryonic weight and PCB residues (which had a geometric mean of 4.1 ppm wet weight), suggesting a possible impact of PCBs on embryonic growth.
A study on brain cholinesterase (ChE) activity of nestling great egrets, snowy egrets and black crowned night herons was conducted in 1987 (Custer and Ohlendorf 1989). Inhibition of ChE activity in birds is often used to diagnose exposure or death from organophosphorus or carbamate pesticides. ChE activity increases with age in the European starling, but this phenomenon has not been investigated in other altricial species. Brain ChE activity in all three altricial heron and egret species increased significantly with age and did not differ among individuals from different nests or colonies. This study demonstrates that age must be considered when evaluating exposure of nestling altricial birds to ChE inhibitors.
In a 1988 summary of environmental contaminants in birds of San Francisco and Chesapeake Bays, the major contaminants of concern in San Francisco Bay are selenium, cadmium and mercury in waterfowl and PCB’s and DDE in shorebirds and night-herons (Ohlendorf and Fleming 1988).
Eggshell thinning was negatively correlated with DDE concentration in eggs in San Francisco Bay in a 1982-83 study of organochlorines and selenium in California night-heron and egret eggs (Ohlendorf and Marois 1990). In a 1987 study of contaminant acquisition by heron and egret eggs and nestlings, DDE and PCB’s were detected in all eggs and chicks, and they accumulated as the chicks grew (Custer et al. 1987; Custer and Ohlendorf 1990). I PARAMETERS
The Estuarine Index Page 226 File Name: E:\EDIUPP?USFW.OHL November 1, 1990 Media Analyzed: Biota BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED brain acetylcholinesterase brain DNA brain protein brain RNA brain weight eggshell thickness eggshell weight embryo length embryo weight femur length humerus length liver DNA liver glutathione S-transferase liver microsomal AHH activity liver microsomal protein liver protein liver RNA liver weight radius ulna weight tibiotarsus length whole egg weight yo1 k-sac weight
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Ch I orinated Hydrocarbons PCBs pypJ-DDD P,P’- DDE pJpJ-DDT dieldrin endrin heptachlor epoxide oxyc hlordane cis-chlordane trans-nonachlor cis-nonachlor toxap hene
Trace Elements aluminum arsenic cadmi um c hro miu m
The Estuarine index Page 227 File Name: E:\EDIUP\27USFW.OHL November 1, 1990 cobalt copper iron lead manganese mercury nickel selenium silver tin zinc
TAXA Aythya marila greater scaup Egretta thula snowy egrets Melanitta perspicilata surf scoters Nycticorax nycticorax black-crowned night- hero ns Sterna caspia Caspian terns Sterna forsteti Forster's terns I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Trace Element Studies
In 1982 scaups and scoters were collected with steel shot. An attempt was made to collect only adult males, but the sample included 2 female scaups and 1 immature male scoter. In 1985 adult male scoters were collected, again using steel shot. Organochlorine Studies In 1982, one egg was collected at random from each of 14 Caspian tern and 12 black-crowned night-heron nests early in the nesting season (April), and 8 Caspian tern and 12 black-crowned night-heron nests initiated late in the season (May/June). Also collected were eggs found broken in nests, that failed to hatch, were abandoned, or found outside nests.
In June 1983, one egg containing a late-stage embryo was collected from each of 12 black-crowned night-heron nests for morphological and biochemical evaluation. One other egg was randomly selected from each nest for organochlorine analysis. Eggs from a colony of captive black-crowned night-herons at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center served as controls.
Night-heron and egret eggs and chicks were collected in 1987 from one colony each along Rhode Island, Texas and California coasts. Within each clutch
The Estuarine Index Page 228 File Name: E:\EDIUP\27USFW.OHL November 1, 1990 sampled, an egg was collected late in the incubation period, the chick from the first egg to hatch was collected when about 15 days old, the second when about 10 days old, and the third when about 5 days old. Eggs and carcasses were analyzed for organochlorines.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: Approximately 12
In March and April of 1982 18 greater scaups and 22 surf scoters were taken from Westpoint Slough and First Slough at Redwood City, at Ravenswood Slough and tidal flats in the Dumbarton Bridge vicinity, and from the Newark Slough and tidal flats (Ohlendorf et a/. 1986). Between April and June of 1982, one egg was collected from each of 22 Caspian tern, 10 Forster’s tern, 10 snowy egret, and from 24 black-crowned night-heron nests on Bair Island. Ten Caspian tern eggs were also collected from Elkhorn Slough (Ohlendorf ef a/. 1988). In June of 1983, 24 black-crowned night-heron eggs were collected from Bair Island at the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Hoffman ef a/. 1986) .
Thirty nine adult male surf scoters were taken in January 1985, and 40 more were collected in March from three sites in the South Bay and three in Central and San Pablo Bays. The South Bay sites were near Redwood Creek, Dumbarton Bridge, and Coyote Creek-Guadalupe Slough. The Central Bay and San Pablo Bay sites were located at Richmond Harbor, Point San Pablo-Pinole Point, and Hercules-Rodeo (Ohlendorf ef a/. 1987). ANALYTICAL METHODS
Trace Elements
In 1982, bird weights and digestive tract contents were determined. Chemical analyses were conducted by Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories, Inc. in Columbia, Missouri. Livers were analyzed for silver, chromium, copper, mercury, nickel, lead, selenium, and zinc. Kidneys were measured for cadmium, and wing bones for silver. Mercury was determined by cold vapor atomic absorption (CVAA); chromium, lead, and nickel by graphite furnace (GFAA); selenium by hydride generation (HGAA); and cadmium, copper, silver, and zinc by Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma spectrophotometry. Results were expressed in dry weight to avoid errors associated with varying levels of moisture content in tissues. In 1985, as described in Ohlendorf et a/. 1989 and 1990, selenium, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, iron, lead, copper, zinc, aluminum and organochlorines were measured in surf scoters. Tissue samples were analyzed by atomic absorption spectroscopy at the Environmental Trace Substances Research Center (ETSRC),
The Estuarine Index Page 229 File Name: E:\EDiUP\27USFW.OHL November 1, 1990 Columbia, Missouri. Samples were freeze-dried and then weighed and homogenized using a blender. Subsamples of freeze-dried livers were digested using nitric- perchloric acids for analysis of selenium by hydride generation and aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, manganese, nickel, tin and zinc by inductively coupled plasma analysis. Seperate subsamples of the dried livers were digested by nitric acid reflux for mercury analysis using cold vapor atomic absorption. All results for trace elements were reported on a dry weight basis. Organochlorines In the 1982 study, eggshell thickness was measured after the shells had dried at room temperature for one month. The shells were weighed and thickness indices were computed. The entire contents of each egg were homogenized before chemical analysis. DDT and PCBs were determined by gas-liquid chromatography. Mercury was measured by cold vapor atomic absorption.
In the 1983 study, morphological features of the eggs and embryos were observed. Activities of glutathione S-transferase and aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase in liver tissue, and acetylcholinesterase activity in brain tissue were measured. DNA and RNA concentrations in liver and brain were determined fluonmetrically with ethidium dibromide. Protein concentrations in liver and brain were determined using a folin phenol reagent. Organochlorine concentrations were determined using methods similar to those used the previous year.
In 1987, one egg was collected from each of 15 snowy egret and night-heron nests on West Marin Island. Later the chicks from these nests were collected at 5, 10, or 15 days of age. Brain ChE and organochlorines were measured. Acquisition rates (ug/day) for chicks were determined to compare uptake of organochlorines in these chicks with similar ones from colonies in Texas and Rhode Island. Trace element and PAH analyses are pending.
Heron and egret eggs were analyzed for organochlorine pesticides and their metabolites and PCBs by gas-liquid chromatography (Ohlendorf and Marois 1990).The entire contents of each egg were homogenized with a vitris homogenizer. A 5 g portion of this was used for analysis.
In the 1985 study on surf scoters (Ohlendorf et.al. 1990) carcasses and breast muscle samples were homogenized to uniform consistency and analyzed for organochlorines at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. A portion of the sample was analyzed for organochlorine pesticides and metabolites and for polychlorinated biphenyl compounds by gas-liquid chromatography. Results for all organochlorines were reported on a wet-weight basis. Carcass and breast muscle samples were also analyzed for lipid content.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Trace Elements
The Estuarine Index Page 230 File Name: E:\EDIUP\27USFW.OHL November 1, 1990 Recovery percentages for the 1982 data are presented (Ohlendorf et a/. 1986). Detailed QA procedures are described for the 1985 analyses. Within-lab accuracy and precision were determined through analysis of standard reference materials, spiked samples, and replicated sample aliquots. lnterlaboratory comparisons were also made.
0rganoc hlo rines
Approximately 10% of samples analyzed by gas-liquid chromatography were confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. The laboratory’s quality assurance program includes analysis of sample blanks, duplicates, and standard reference materials, as well as recoveries from spiked bird tissue samples. Recoveries for all organochlorines and selenium averaged between 90 and 110 per cent (Ohlendorf and Marois 1990). I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES DATA STORAGE Hardware: IBM compatible Software: SAS, Statpro
Contact for Data Retrieval
from 1982 to 1990 Name: Dr. Harry Ohlendorf CH2M Hill 3840 Rosin Court, Suite 110 Sacramento CA 95834 Phone: (916) 920-0300
after 1990 Name: Research Group Leader Pacific Coast Research Station U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service c/o Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Biology University of California Davis CA 95616 Phone: (916) 752-4605 REFERENCES
Custer, T.W., and H.M. Ohlendorf. 1989. Brain cholinesterase activity of nestling great egrets, snowy egrets and black-crowned night-herons. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 25(3): 359-363.
- The Estuarine Index Page 231 File Name: E:\EDIUP\27USFW.OHL November 1, 1990 Custer, T.W., and H.M. Ohlendorf. 1990. Heron and egret chicks as indicators of estuarine contamination. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Information Bulletin #90-52. Custer, T.W., B.A. Rattner, H.M. Ohlendorf, and M.J. Melancon. Herons and egrets as indicators of estuarine contamination in the United States. Proceedings of the 20th international Ornithological Congress; Christchurch, New Zealand, Dec. 2-9, 1990. Authors Proof.
Hoffman, D.J., B.A. Rattner, C.M. Bunck, H.M. Ohlendorf, and R. W. Lowe. 1986. Association between PCBs and lower embryonic weight in black-crowned night-herons in San Francisco Bay. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 19 1383-391. Ohlendorf, H.M., T.W. Custer, R.W. Lowe, M. Rigney, and E. Cromartie. 1988. Organochlorines and mercury in eggs of coastal terns and herons in California, USA. Colonial Waterbirds 11(1): 85-94.
Ohlendorf, H.M., and W.J. Fleming. 1988. Birds and environmental contaminants in San Francisco and Chesapeake Bays. Marine Pollution Bulletin 19(9): 487-495.
Ohlendorf, H.M., R.W. Lowe, P.R. Kelly, and T.E. Harvey. 1986. Selenium and heavy metals in San Francisco Bay diving ducks. Journal of Wildlife Management 50(1): 64-71.
Ohlendorf, H.M.and K.C. Marois. 1990. Organochlorines and selenium in California night-heron and egret eggs. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 15: 91 -1 04.
Ohlendorf, H.M., K.C. Marois, R.W. Lowe, T.E. Harvey, and P.R. Kelly. 1990. Trace elements and organochlorines in surf scoters from San Francisco Bay, 1985. Environmental Monitorning and Assessment. Authors Proof.
Ohlendorf, H.M., K.C. Marois, R.W. Lowe, T.E. Harvey, and P.R. Kelly. 1989. Environmental Contaminants and Diving Ducks in the San Francisco Bay, in Selenium and Agricultural Drainage: Implications for San Francisco Bay and the California Environment. Proceedings of the Fourth Selenium Symposium, Alice Q. Howard, editor. Bay institute of San Francisco, Ca. 215pp.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; embryotoxicity; teratogenicity; biological resources; birds; pollutants and related parameters; trace elements; biological effects; bioaccumulation ; waterfowl ; reproduction; physiology ; cyclodienes; ddt ; herons; USFWS;
The Estuarine Index Page 232 File Name: E:\EDIUP\27USFW.OHL November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Toxic Substances Monitoring Program (TSMP) Funding Agency: State Water Resources Control Board
Principal Investigator : Del Rasmussen State Water Resources Control Board (916) 324-1261
Conducting Agency: Department of Fish and Game Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1970 Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description : Since 1978 over 300 stations statewide have been sampled, with approximately 65 of those stations located in the San Francisco Bay-Delta. New stations are added on an annual basis.
ABSTRACT The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) began the Toxic Substances Monitoring Program in 1976. The State board along with the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Boards) are responsible for the protection of water quality in California. In this regard, the TSMP was organized to provide a uniform statewide approach to the detection and evaluation of the occurrence of toxic substances in fresh and estuarine waters of the state. The Department of Fish and Game, through an Interagency Agreement, collects and analyzes fish and other aquatic organisms from fresh and estuarine waters. The fish collected accumulate measurable concentrations of certain contaminants, particularly lipophilic organics, that are difficult to detect in ambient water samples. Data generated are indicative of sources of pollution, and of potential hazards to human health. Samples are analyzed for trace metals and synthetic organic compounds. Data for each year are summarized in a report issued by the SWRCB, which compares measured values to either existing standards for predator protection (established by the National Academy of Sciences) and human health (guidelines established by the US Food and Drug Administration) or internally developed criteria. Results exceeding criteria are emphasized in each annual report.
The Estuarine Index Page 233 File Name: E:\EDIUPPZ)SWRCB.TMP November 1, 1990 Sampling in the San Francisco Estuary and its direct tributaries included the San Joaquin River at Vernalis, Sacramento River at Hood and Rio Vista, and San Pablo Creek. Catfish from the San Joaquin River at Vernalis station have routinely over the years exceeded the NAS guidelines for chlordane, DDT, and toxaphene. PCBs were detected at Vernalis at concentrations below the selected criteria used in this analysis. Carp have exceeded the NAS guidelines for DDT since 1985 at the Sacramento Hood station. DDT concentrations since then have remained stable. Chlordane and toxaphene also have been found at elevated levels in carp in 1986 and 1987. Suckers and Sacramento squawfish from the Rio Vista station in 1987 had relatively low levels of organic compounds. Concentrations of trace elements and organics in San Pablo Creek were well below selected criteria in 1985.
Findings in 1984 included several extraordinary readings in the Estuary. Channel catfish from the San Joaquin River at Vernalis contained elevated levels of several contaminants, including: 14,000 ppb of toxaphene, by far the highest measurement of this pesticide found in the Program, 4,000 ppb total DDT, and chlordane in excess of the FDA action level of 300 ppb. A Sacramento squawfish from the San Joaquin River at Twitchell Island contained 980 ppb of total PCB’s, exceeding the NAS guidelines of 500 ppb. The NAS guideline of 0.5 ppm mercury was exceeded in a white catfish from the Sacramento River at Hood. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED age mean length (mm) mean weight (grams) percent lipid percent moisture tissue type analyzed
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Chlorinated Hydrocarbons PCB - 1248 PCB - 1254 PCB - 1260 total PCBs
Pesticides aldrin chlorbenside cis-chlordane trans-chlordane alpha-chlordene gam ma-ch lo rde ne
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The Estuarine Index Page 234 File Name: E:\EDIUP\28SWRCB.TMP November 1, 1990 chlorpyrifos dacthal 0,~’-DDD p,p’- DDD 0,~’-DDE p,p’- DDE p,p’- DDMS p,p’- DDMU 0,~’-DDT p,p’- DDT diazinon p, p’-dichloro be nzophenone dicofol (Kelthane) dieldrin endosulfan I endosulfan II endosulfan sulfate endrin ethion ethyl parathion alp ha-HCH (hexachlorocyclohexane) beta-HCH delta-HCH gamma-HC H (li ndane) he ptach lo r heptachlor epoxide he xac hI o robenze ne methoxychlor methyl parathion nitrofen cis-nonachlor t rans-nonach I or oxychlordane ethyl parathion PCNB (pentachloronitrobezene) pentachlorophenol 2,3,5,6-t e t rach I o ro phe no I tetradifon total chlordane total DDT total endosulfan total HCH toxaphene
Trace Elements arsenic cadmi u m
The Estuarine Index Page 235 File Name: E:\EDIUPE8SWRCB.TMP November 1, 1990 chromium copper lead mercury nickel sele niurn silver zinc
NON-ROUTINE CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED (limited amount of data available - most not detected) 2,4-D acid 2,4-D isobutyl ester 2,4-D n-butyl ester 2,4-D isopropyl ester at razine benef in carbaryl carbophenot hion 2-chloroallyl diethyl chloroneb dichlofenthion diphenamid fenitrothion fenthion fonofos guthion malathion methidathion mirex PCB-1242 perthane phenkapton phorate pronamide ronnel simazine strobane S, S,S-tri butylphosphorotrithioate
TAXA Acipensar transmontanus white sturgeon Anistremus davidsoni sargo Bairdiella icistius croaker Carassius auratus goldfish Catostomus sp. sucker Corbicula manilensis asiatic clam
The Estuarine Index Page 236 File Name: E:\EDIU PE8SWRCB.TM P November 1, 1990 cottus sp. sculpin Cynoscion xanthulus orange mout h co rvina Cyprinus auratus goldfish Cyprinus carpi0 carp Fundulus parvipinnis California killfish Gambusia afinis mosquitofish Gasterosteus aculeatus threespine stickleback Gila bicolor tui chub Gillichthys mirabilis longjaw mudsucker Girella nigracans opaleye lctalurus catus white catfish lctalurus natalis yellow bull head lctalaurs punctatus channel catfish lctalurus sp. bullhead Lavinia exilicauda hitch Lepomis cyanellus greensunfish Lepomis machochirus bluegill Leptocottus armatus pacific staghorn sculpin Micropterus dolomie smallmouth bass Micropterus punctulatus spotted bass Micropfetus salmoides largemouth bass Morone chrysops white bass Morone saxatalis striped bass Notamigonus crysoleucas golden shiner Notropis lutrensis red shiner Orthodon microlepidotus Sacramento blackfish Poecilia latipinna sailfin molly Pomoxis annularis white crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus black crappie Prosopium williamsoni mountain whitefish Ptychocheilus grandis Sacramento squawfish Salmo clarki clarki cutthroat trout Salmo gairdneri rai nbo w trout Salmo gairdneri gairdneri steelhead rainbow trout Salmo trutta brown trout Syprinus carpi0 Tilapia mossambica tilapia Tilapia zillii Zill’s cichlid
METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Efforts are made to maintain uniformity in species collected among stations and throughout the years. Predator fish are collected whenever possible. Forage fish are collected where pollution problems are known to exist or where predators are unavailable. Collections are made using a variety of techniques, including
The Estuarine index Page 237 File Name: E:\EDIUP\;LSSWRCB.TMP November 1, 1990 electrofishing, netting, and trapping. Samples for analysis are composited, usually from six rnediurn-sized fish. Replicate samples are also collected and analyzed.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: Approximately 65 sites total have been sampled in the Bay and Delta.
In 1985 73 stations were sampled once a year throughout the state, with 24 of those stations located in the Bay and Delta. In 1986 the number of Bay-Delta sampling stations was increased to 32.
Latitude Longitude 1. Alarneda CreeUShinn Pit 37-34-20 121-59-20 A percolation pond for Alameda County Water District in Niles.
2. Alamitos Creek D/S Almaden Reservoir 37-1 0-05 121-49-35 Samples are collected from 100 yards downstream of the Alamitos Road bridge at Almaden to 50 yds upstream of the bridge.
3. Arcade Creek U/S Marysville Blvd 38-37-40 121-25-50 From Marysville Blvd. Bridge upstream 50 yds.
4. Beach Lake 38-26-25 121-28-55 Located adjacent to Interstate 5; receives flow from Morrison and Union House Creeks.
5. Black Butte Reservoir 39-48-30 1 22-21 -05 Northeastern portion of this impoundment on Stony Creek.
6. Calero Reservoir 37-1 0-50 121-47-1 0 Samples were taken from Berry cove and the cove south of the west dam.
7. Colusa Drain/Abel Road 39-09-20 122-02-00 Cslusa National Wildlife Refuge.
8. Colusa Drain/Knights Landing 38-48-55 121 -46-50 3 miles upstream of the Sacramento River near Knights Landing outfall gates.
The Estuarine Index Page 238 File Name: E:\EDIUP\28SWRCB.TMP November 1, 1990 9. Coyote C reek/B rokaw Road 37-23-00 121-54-1 5 From Brokaw Road downstream to Hwy 17.
10. Coyote Reservoir 37-07-15 121-33-05 Below the darn on Coyote Creek.
11. Davis Creek Reservoir 38-51-35 122-21-35 Collected by UC Davis in relation to Homestake Mining Company Project.
12. Don Pedro Reservoir 37-51-25 120-23-45 Off State Highway 132 in Woods Creek arm.
13. Don Pedro ReservoirlTuolumne River 37-50-55 120-20-10 This station is in the Middle Fork Tuolumne River arm above Moccasin Creek.
14. Don Pedro Reservoir/Moccasin Creek 37-49-30 120-19-30
15. East Park Reservoir 39-19-45 122-25-50 From the dam to the tip of the south- eastern arm of the lake.
16. French Camp Slough 37-55-00 121-1 8-20
17. Guadalupe Creek D/S Guadalupe 37-12-00 121-52-50 Reservoir Collected 50 to 150 yards below the dam.
18. Guadalupe Reservoir 37-1 1-50 121-52-35
19. Gu adal u pe River/Pe rcolation Pond 37-16-00 121-57-00 Collected from the percolation pond adjacent to Santa Clara Valley Water District Office.
20. Kesterson Reservoir/Pond 2 37-13-50 120-53-00 21. Lake Al mano r/HamiIto n Branch 40-1 6-05 121-05-20 Within 100 yards north and south of cove where Hamilton Branch Powerhouse discharges.
22. Lake BerryessaCapell Creek Arm 38-30-35 122-1 3-20
The Estuarine Index Page 239 File Name: E:\EDIUP\28SWRCB.TMP November 1, 1990 23. Lake BerryessalPope Creek Arm 38-36-40 1 22-1 9-20 Located upstream of the bridge. 24. Lake BerryessalPutah Creek Arm 38-37-55 1 22-17-25 Located upstream of the bridge. 25. Lake Herman 38-05-45 22-09-20 Samples were collected from the entire lake.
26. Lake Kaweah 36-24-20 18-58-35 Samples from the center of the lake.
27. Lake McClure/Main Body 37-36-05 20-15-50 Lake McClure on the Merced River 28. Lake McClure/Merced River Arm 37-39-05 20-10-55 Between Bagby and Hunters Pt. rec. areas.
29. Lake Merced 37-43-40 122-29-15 Collected in northeast arm of lake. 30. Indian Valley Reservoir 39-07-25 122-32-20 In the main reservoir and the enburg and Cache Creek arms. 31. McCloud River/Shasta Lake 40-57-1 0 122-14-00 1/4-1/2mile above McCloud River bridge. 32. Mendota Pool 36-47-10 120-22-15 Collected from launch ramp south 1/4 mile. 33. Merced River/Hatfield SRA 37-21-30 120-57-10 Collected near Hatfield St Rec Area
34. Napa River 38-22-05 122-18-1 0 35. Natomas East Main Drain/Arcade Ck 38-37-50 121 -28-10 From Silver Rd Bridge upstream 50 yds
36. Old River 37-59-55 121 -34-45 From the Bascule bridge downstream about two miles to mouth of Rock
The Estuarine Index Page 240 File Name: E:\EDIUP\28SWRCB.TMP November 1. 1990 Slough along Contra Costa/San Joaquin County Line.
37. Paradise Cut/T racy 37-48- 10 121-24-35 Collected 300 yards upstream of high voltage powerline to 112 mile upstream.
38. Pardee Reservoir 38-17-05 120-48-30 Located on Channel Arm of Pardee Res, along Amador/Calaveras County line.
39. Rolli ns Reservoir 39-09-20 120-55-30 Located on Bear River arm of reservoir.
40. Sacramento River/D/S Shasta Dam 40-41-35 122-26-50 1-4 miles downstream from Shasta Dam.
41. Sacramento River/Hood 38-22-10 121-31 -1 0 Located in river stretch from Clarksburg to Courtland along Yolo/Sacramento County line.
42. Sacramento River/Keswick 40-35-35 122-24-30 0.5 mi above railroad bridge over Lake Redding.
43. Sacramento RivedKeswick Dam 40-36-40 122-26-40 Located immediately below Keswick Dam.
44. Sacramento Slough 38-47- 10 121-39-30 Collected at irrigation pump 112 mile upstream of the mouth of the Slough.
45. Salt Slough 37-14-50 120-51-00 Collected by USGS near Lander Ave crossing .
46. San Joaquin River/Fremont Ford 37-1 8-1 5 120-55-25 Collected by USGS near Fremont Ford State Recreation Area.
47. San Joaquin River/French Camp Slough 37-55-00 121-1 8-20 Located about 0.5 mi above the San Joaquin River along South side of an island.
The Estuarine Index Page 241 File Name: E:\EDIUP\28SWRCB.TMP November 1, 1990 48. Mud Slough 37-1 7-30 120-56-35 Located on Highway 140, 0.5 mi north of Kesterson Wildlife Refuge.
49. San Joaquin River/Newman 37-21-00 120-58-30 Collected by USGS near Hills Ferry Crossing.
50. San Joaquin River/Orestimba Creek 37-24-50 121-00-50 Located at the river road crossing.
51. San Joaquin Riv/Orestimba CWBell Rd 37-20-00 121-06-05 Located downstream of Bell Road bridge.
52. San Joaquin Riverflwitchell Island 38-05-40 121-39-20 Located across channel from Twitchell Is. along shores of Bradford Is. and Webb Tract.
53. San Joaquin RiverNernalis 37-40-20 121-1 5-25 Extends about 4 mi upstream from Durham Ferry Park near San Joaquin city.
54. San Leandro Creek 37-43-30 122-1 0-55 Collected from under Highway 17 bridge.
55. San Pablo Creek 37-57-40 122-2 1-45 Located in San Pablo Ck from Third Ave to 1/2 mi upstream in city of San Pablo.
56. Stockton Deep Water Channel 37-57-15 121-1 9-40 From 50 yds east of San Joaquin River to 1/2 mile east of the river.
57. Stony Gorge Reservoir 39-33-20 122-3 1-25
58. Suisun Bay 38-04-05 122-02-40 Several locations in Suisun Bay.
69. Tuol u mne River/Modesto 37-36-25 121-01 -20 Collected by the USGS near Modesto.
The Estuarine Index Page 242 File Name: E:\EDIUP\28SWRCB.TMP November 1, 1990 60. Tuolumne River/San Joaquin River 37-36-25 121-08-40
61. White Slough/Lodi 38-04-20 121-1 7-15 Collected from 100 yards to 0.5 mi east of Honker Cut.
ANALYTICAL METHODS Samples are processed in a "clean room" receiving filtered air. Liver composites are measured for eight trace metals. Flesh composites are measured for mercury, selenium, synthetic organics, and/or other trace metals. Occasionally, samples are analyzed for volatile organics, polynuclear aromatics, chlorinated phenols and organotins. These analyses are performed by the DFG Mussel Watch Laboratory or other labs
Synthetic organics (pesticides and PCBs) are analyzed by gas chromatography with an electron capture detector at the Department of Fish and Game Fish and Wildlife Water Pollution Control Laboratory (FWWPCL). Trace elements are measured at the FWWPCL by atomic absorption, with various methods of inducing the emission spectra.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
At the FWWPCL similar quality assurance measures are taken for both trace elements and synthetic organics. For both of these classes of substances procedural blanks are analyzed to detect contamination, 10% of the samples are analyzed in duplicate, and all materials contacting the samples are analyzed. A mixture of synthetic standards was eluted to determine recovery rates. For trace elements, a National Bureau of Standards reference sample of oyster tissue is analyzed. Detailed results of quality control tests for the 1986 data are presented in Linn et a/.(1 987). Periodically, extra fish composites are processed and archived. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location : State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, Sacramento
Hardware: IBM PC Software: RBase System V
Volume of Data: Approximately 2.0 megabytes
The Estuarine Index Page 243 File Name: E:\EDIUP\28SWRCB.TMP November 1, 1990 Quality Assurance: The data are entered by the Department of Fish and Game, who compare the computer entries against the original lab sheets. Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Del Rasmussen
Address: Monitoring and Assessment Unit State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Quality 901 P Street Mail: P.O. Box 100 Sacramento CA 95801
Phone: (916) 324-1 261
Who Can Access This Information: Public information
Data Availability Date: The previous year’s data are usually available in May or June of the following year.
REFERENCES
Agee, B.A. 1986. Toxic Substances Monitoring Program, 1984. Water Quality Monitoring Report 86-4WQ. State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA.
Linn, J.D., C. Reiner, D. Crane, L. Smith, and W. Seto. 1987. Toxic Substances Monitoring Program 1986 data report: Laboratory report No. 87-1. State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA. Linn, J.D., C. Reiner, D. Crane, L. Smith, and W. Seto. 1986. Toxic Substances Monitoring Program 1985 data report: Laboratory report No. 86-1. State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA.
Phillips, P.T. 1987. Toxic Substances Monitoring Program: Data base description. State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA. 27 pages.
Rasmussen, D. and B.A. Agee. 1987. Toxic Substances Monitoring Program, 1985. Water Quality Monitoring Report No. 87-1WQ. State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA.
The Estuarine Index File Name: E:\EDIU PQ8SWRCB.TMP November I,1990 Rasmussen, D. 1988. Toxic Substances Monitoring Program, 1986. Water Quality Monitoring Report No. 88-2WQ. State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA.
-Descriptors: upper drainage; bay-delta; delta; biological resources; fisheries; invertebrates; pollutants and related parameters; bioaccumulation; histopathology; water pollution; water quality; clams; suisun bay; san francisco bay; drinking water; cyclodienes; organophosphates; carbamates;
The Estuarine index Page 245 File Name: E:\ED IU PP8SW RCB.TM P November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Trace Metal Accumulation in Benthos and Sediments
Funding Agency: US Geological Survey U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (for the Suisun Bay studies)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sam Luoma (415) 329-4481 U.S. Geological Survey
Conducting Agency: U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (sample collection for the Suisun Bay studies)
Period of Record, Earliest Date: March, 1975 Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Length of Record: 13 years Geographic Boundaries Description : Samples have been collected throughout San Francisco Bay, from Suisun Bay to the South Bay.
ABSTRACT
Researchers at USGS have been collecting data on trace metal accumulation in bivalves and sediments throughout the Bay- Delta for over a decade. Most recently, findings of an investigation of selenium accumulation in bivalves (Corbicula sp. and Macoma balthica) and sediments of the Bay, the Delta, and tributaries to the Delta have been reported (Johns et al.[ln press]). Elevated concentrations of selenium in Corbicula were observed in Suisun Bay, and showed an increasing trend from the lower San Joaquin River into Suisun Bay. Concentrations of selenium in Corbicula from most stations in Suisun Bay were similar to those observed in an area of the San Joaquin River contaminated by agricultural runoff. The enrichment of selenium in Suisun Bay appears to be due to local inputs. Selenium levels in Macoma balthica also were elevated at one station in western Suisun Bay and one station in the South Bay. However, no enrichment was evident at two other stations, suggesting a lack of bay-wide contamination. Sediment concentrations of selenium did not consistently correlate with concentrations in tissues; tissue concentrations appeared to be more useful and
The Estuarine Index Page 246 File Name: E:\EDIUP\29USGS.SAM November 1, 1990 more sensitive indicators of selenium enrichment in the Bay. Selenium and mercury concentrations in tissues were not correlated.
Other recent research has characterized trace metal levels in the bivalve Corbicula sp. and sediments from Suisun Bay and the western Delta. This study indicates that the base level of metal enrichment in Suisun Bay is significantly greater than enrichment in the western Delta, apparently a consequence of greater urbanization surrounding Suisun Bay. Patches of substantial enrichment of cadmium, copper, and chromium were found to occur within Suisun Bay. Enrichment of chromium from a point source discharge into New York Slough, for example, appears to affect all of Suisun Bay. Enrichment of cadmium and copper in Corbicula was observed to be greater than the degree of enrichment observed in sediments, and relative to other estuarine systems. This suggests that parts of the Bay-Delta estuary may be more vulnerable to cadmium and copper accumulation in biota than many other aquatic environments exposed to similar inputs.
Long term monitoring of trace metals and associated variables has focused on the South Bay. The dynamics of biologically available metals in South Bay appear to be influenced by a complex interplay of processes whose individual roles are not fully understood. Seasonal patterns in fluctuations of copper and silver were evident in Macoma balthica at a metal-enriched station. These seasonal fluctuations are related to local discharges, seasonal changes in weight in bivalves, and seasonal hydrodynamics (driven by sporadic freshwater inputs to the estuary) that may affect both metal concentrations and bioavailability. Hydrodynamic influences could be manifested either by changes in sedimenvwater chemistry that affect metal bioavailability, or simply by affecting the accumulation of pollutants in South Bay through altering the residence time of water masses.
PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota. Sediment. Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED bacterial numbers condition factor intra-cellular protein-associated metals relative metal tolerance of populations shell length
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED streamflow sediment grain size sediment surface Eh sudace area of sediments
The Estuarine Index Page 247 File Name: E:\EDIUP\29USGSSAM November 1, 1990 CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Other Parameters humic acid concentrations organic carbon salinity total carbon water temperature Trace Elements cadmium chromium copper iron lead manganese mercury sele ni um silver zinc
Other Hydrocarbons extractable organics
TAXA Acariia clausi copepod Corbicula sp. clam lschadium dernissus mud mussel Macoma balthica clam Musculista senhousia mud mussel Mya arenaria bivalve Nassarius obsoletus snail Tapes japonica mussel I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Clam and sediment samples collected from 1975 to the present throughout the Bay have been analyzed for trace metals and associated support variables. The principal focus of this research has been on trace metal concentrations in resident organisms and associated sediments (Luoma and Cain 1979, Thomson et a/. 1984, Cain and Luoma 1985, Luoma et al. 1985, Johns et a/. unpublished, Luoma et al. unpublished). The basic sampling procedures have changed little over the years. Sediments are collected in shallow water employing either a core or a hand grab. The oxidized surficial layer is scraped from the top of the sediment for analysis. Fifteen to thirty clams of a variety of sizes (Macoma balthica and Corbicula spp. have been used) are collected from each sampling site.
The Estuarine Index Page 248 File Name: E:\EDIUP\29USGS.SAM November 1, 1990 Manipulative experiments have also been conducted. Cain and Luoma (1985) examined silver and copper accumulation in transplanted Macoma balthica in the South Bay. In these experiments 120 animals were collected from a less enriched site and transplanted to a more enriched site. The clams were housed at the enriched site in 12 cages of plastic mesh for periods of 6 weeks and 6 months. On sampling dates two cages and twenty uncaged resident organisms were collected. In another controlled experiment, Luoma ef a/. (1983) assessed variation in tolerance to exposure of Macoma balthica and Acarfia clausi to concentrations of copper. In these static toxicity assays individuals of both species were immersed in 2 liters of water with copper present from 10 to 1900 ppb, and LC5O’s were computed. Mortality rates were corrected for mortality observed in animals collected but not exposed to copper.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Clams and sediments were collected at near monthly intervals at 8 intertidal stations in San Francisco Bay from March, 1977 to February, 1980 (Luoma and Cain 1977; Luoma and Cloern 1982; Nichols et a/. 1986; Luoma et a/. 1985). Station #1 has had on- going monthly collections from June 1975 to the present. Latitude Longitude 1. mouth of Palo Alto Yacht Harbor 37-27-35 122-05-58 2. Candlestick Point 37-42-13 122-23-30 3. east side of Dumbarton Bridge 37-30-31 122-06-33 4. San Mateo Bridge - east side 37-38-14 122-09-02 5. San Mateo Bridge - west side 37-34-13 122-1 5-22 6. Pinole Point - east 38-00-11 122-20-20 7. Pinole Point - west 37-59-03 122-2 1-45 8. Martinez Yacht Harbor - proximity 38-01-24 122-06-30 Concentrations of copper, silver, and zinc were measured in the clam Macoma balthica in the South Bay at near monthly intervals for 8 years, from June 1975 to June 1983, off the mouth of the Palo Alto Yacht Harbor. Data resides in unpublished collections through the present (Luoma et a/. 1985). Seasonal changes in intracellular metal distributions were determined in 1980-1982 employing gel filtration (Johansson et a/. 1982). Effects of seasonally changing body weight and seasonally fluctuating metal concentrations also were determined (Cain and Luoma 1986), as were effects of varying metal correlations with body weight (Strong and Luoma 1981).
Macoma balfhica (clams) were transplanted to Palo Alto from East Dumbarton Bridge in July and November of 1978 in order to assess the accumulation of copper and silver over time. The animals collected in July were used in a 6 week experiment during the summer, and the clams collected in November were used in an experiment which lasted throughout the 1978-1979 winter-summer period (Cain and Luoma 1985).
The Estuarine Index Page 249 File Name: E:\EDIUP\29USGS.SAM November 1. 1990 Latitude Longitude
1. Palo Alto 37-27-35 122-05-58 2. Redwood Creek 37-30-31 122-06-33 Eleven day static toxicity experiments were performed to evaluate the toxicity of soluble copper to different populations of two aquatic organisms, the bivalve Macoma balthica, and the plankter, Acartia clausi. Macoma samples were collected between February and October of 1979; Acartia were collected in October and December of 1980, and in February of 1981 (Luoma et a/. 1983). Latitude Longitude
1. Central Bay 37-50-00 122-25-00 2. San Pablo Bay 38-07-30 122-22-30 3. Pinole Point 38-00-11 122-20-20 4. east San Mateo Bridge 37-37-30 122-09-05 5. Mouth of Palo Alto Yacht Harbor 37-27-35 122-05-58 6. South Bay 37-40-00 122-12-30 Sediments and an indicator organism, Macoma balfhica, were used to assess the relative importance of secondary sewage, urban runoff, a land-fill containing metal-enriched ash wastes, and a yacht harbor in contributing to silver, copper and zinc enrichment in the South Bay . Samples for this study were collected in July 1979, January 1980, and March of 1980, along 7 km of the shoreline near the Palo Alto sewage treatment plant and the mouth of San Francisquito Creek (Thomson et a/. 1984). Latitude Longitude 1. Palo Alto Yacht Harbor 37-27-12 122-06-20 2. Palo Alto Yacht Harbor 37-27-21 122-06-20 3. Charleston Slough 37-27-12 122-05-05 4. Palo Alto 37-27-35 122-05-58 5. South Outfall 2 37-27-48 122-06-25 6. South Outfall 1 37-27-50 122-06-40 7. San Francisquito Creek 37-27-53 122-06-47 8. University Avenue 37-28-26 122-07-18 The following 12 stations were sampled for trace metal concentrations in sediments and Corbicula (clams) from February to July in 1983 (Luoma ef a/. 1984). Latitude Longitude 1. Chain Island 38-04-00 121 -51-20 2. Delta-Mendota 37-49-00 121 -33-15 3. East Pinole 38-00-11 122-20-20 4. Grizzly Bay 38-06-58 1 21 -59-45 5. Harris Harbor 38-02-57 1 21 -57-35
The Estuarine Index Page 250 File Name: E:\EDIUP\29USGS.SAM November 1, 1990 6. Honker Bay 38-04-07 121 -54-53 7. Mallard Slough 38-02-30 121-54-32 8. Martinez 38-01-24 122-06-30 9. Middle Ground 38-04-44 121-59-02 10. New York Slough 38-01-53 121-50-00 11. Roe Island 38-04-02 122-01-38 12. Spoonbill Slough 38-03-12 121-53-23
At the following 9 stations in Suisun Bay and the San Joaquin Delta both sediments and clams were sampled and tested for metal concentrations over a three year period on 19 to 21 sampling dates. Samples were collected throughout the summer of 1983, then monthly from February 1984 through February of 1986. At the Grizzly Bay and Rio Vista stations sediments alone were sampled (Luoma et a/. unpublished manuscript). Latitude Longitude 1. Chain Island 38-04-00 121-51 -20 2. Delta-Mendota Canal Intake 37-49-00 121-33-1 5 3. Grizzly Bay 38-06-58 121 -59-45 4. Harris Harbor 38-02-57 121-57-35 5. Mallard Slough 38-02-30 121-54-32 6. Middle Ground 38-04-44 121-59-02 7. New York Slough 38-01-53 121-50-00 8. Rio Vista 38-10-1 2 121-40-00 9. Roe Island 38-04-02 121 -01-38 Selenium concentrations were measured in fine-grained, oxidized sediments, and in the benthic bivalves, Corbicula, and Macoma baltbica (Johns et a/. in press). Sampling took place from January, 1985 through September, 1986 at the first 7 stations listed. Mercury concentrations were determined in Corbicula from the initial 7 stations, and also from stations 10-12 in September of 1986, to test if interactions with mercury influenced concentrations of selenium.
In addition to the above, samples were collected once at one location each in North, Central and South Bays, and several times at another station in South Bay where selenium enrichment in birds had been reported. These results were compared to a collection from the estuary of Big River on the Northern California coast. Latitude Longitude 1. USGS Station C1 38-04-02 122-01-38 2. USGS Station C2 38-04-44 121-59-02 3. USGS Station C3 38-02-57 121-57-35 4. USGS Station C4 38-02-30 121-54-32 5. USGS Station C5 38-01-53 121-50-00 6. USGS Station C6 38-04-00 121-51 -20 7. USGS Station C7 - lower San Joaquin River 37-49-00 121-33-1 5
The Estuarine Index Page 251 File Name: E:\EDIUPP!BUSGS.SAM November 1, 1990 9. USGS Station C9 - Sacramento River 38-1 0-12 121-40-00 (sampled once) 10. USGS Station C10 - Tuolumne River 37-36-51 121-55-00 (sampled once) 11. USGS Station C11 - lower San Joaquin 37-47-30 121-1 8-24 River (sampled once) 12. USGS Station C12 - middle reach of 37-1 8-25 120-55-40 the San Joaquin 13. USGS Station M1 - Suisun Bay 38-01-24 122-06-30 14. USGS Station M2 - Central Bay 37-50-39 122- 17-55 15. USGS Station M3 - San Mateo Bridge east 37-38-14 122-09-02 16. USGS Station M4 - Palo Alto 37-27-35 122-05-58 ANALYTICAL METHODS Sediment samples are analyzed for trace elements, total organic carbon (TOC), and other variables. Trace elements are analyzed by atomic absorption (AA) spectrophotometry. Background corrections are made where necessary. TOC and other carbon fractions are determined using a carbon analyzer.
Soft tissues from clams are analyzed for trace element concentrations using AA spectrophotometry. Animals from each sampling location are grouped into 4-8 pools of similar size for chemical determinations. Efforts have been made to obtain the full complement of sizes at each station to account for the influence of size upon tissue co ncent rat ion s.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Reagent blanks and inorganic standard solutions have been carried through the analytical procedures to assure accuracy. National Bureau of Standards (NBS) reference sediments were analyzed to assure full recovery by the digestion techniques and analytical consistency with other methods. NBS reference oyster and albacore tissue, and other reference materials have also been analyzed. Reporting of quality control test results is more complete in recent reports. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Hardware: Prime computer and hard copy Software: Minitab, Telegraph, 2020 Quality Assurance: Computer entries are double-checked against original data. Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Dr. Sam Luoma
The Estuarine Index Page 252 File Name: E:\EDIUP\29USGS.SAM November 1. 1990 Address: U.S. Geological Survey Mail Stop 465, 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park CA 94025 Phone: (41 5) 329-4481
REFERENCES
Cain, D.J., and S.N. Luoma. 1985. Copper and silver accumulation in transplanted and resident clams (Macoma balfhica) in South San Francisco Bay. Marine Environmental Research 15: 115-1 35.
Cain, D.J., and S.N. Luoma. 1986. The effect of seasonally changing tissue weight on trace metal concentrations in the bivalve Macoma balfhica in San Francisco Bay. Marine Ecology Progressive Series 28: 209-21 7.
Cain, D.J. and S.N. Luoma. 1990. Influence of seasonal growth, age, and environmental exposure on Cu and Ag in a bivalve indicator, Macoma balthica, in San Francisco Bay. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 60:45-55.
Johansson, C., D.J. Cain, and S.N. Luoma. 1986. Variability in the fractionation of Cu, Ag, and Zn among cytosolic proteins in the bivalve Macoma balfhica. Marine Ecology Progressive Series, 28: 87-97.
Johns, C.and S.N. Luoma. 1988. Selenium accumulation in benthic bivalves and fine sediments of San Francisco Bay, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and selected tributaries. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 27:381-396.
Johns, C. and S.N. Luoma. In Press. Arsenic in benthic bivalves of San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento/San Joaquin River delta. Sci. Total Environ.
Kuwabara, J.S., C.C.Y. Chang, J.E. Cloern, T.L. Fries, J.A. Davis and S.N.Luoma. 1989. Trace metal associations in the water column of South San Francisco Bay, California. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 28: 307-325.
Luoma, S.N., and D.J. Cain. 1977. Fluctuations of copper, zinc, and silver in tellenid clams as related to freshwater discharge-South San Francisco Bay. Presented at the Fifty-eighth annual meeting of the Pacific Division/American Association for the Advancement of Science, June 12-16, San Francisco, CA.
Luoma, S.N. 1989. Can we determine the biological availabiliaty of sediment-bound trace elements? Hydrobiologia, 176/177: 379-396.
Luoma, S.N., D.J. Cain, K. Ho, and A. Hutchinson. 1983. Variable tolerance to copper in two species from San Francisco Bay. Marine Environmental Research 10: 209-222.
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The Estuarine Index Page 253 File Name: E:\EDIUPE9USGS.SAM November 1, 1990 Luoma, S.N., D.J. Cain, and C. Johansson. 1985. Temporal fluctuations of silver, copper, and zinc in the bivalve Macoma balfhica at five stations in south San Francisco Bay. Hydrobiologia 129: 109-120.
Luoma, S.N., P.V. Cascos, and R.M. Dagovitz. 1984. Trace metals in Suisun Bay, California: A preliminary report. USGS Water Resources Investigations Report 84-4170.
Luoma, S.N. and J.E. Cloern. 1982. The impact of waste-water discharge on biological communities in San Francisco Bay. In "San Francisco Bay: Use and Protection". Kockelman, Levinton, Conomos (eds.) Pacific Division AAAS 137-1 60. Luoma, S.N., R. Dagovitz, and E. Axtmann. Unpublished. Trace metals in sediments and the bivalve Corbicula sp. from the Suisun Bay/San Joaquin Delta of San Francisco Bay. USGS, Menlo Park.
Luoma, S.N., R. Dagovitz, and E. Axtmann. In Press. Temporally intensive study of trace metals in sediments and bivalves from a large river/estuarine system: Suisun Bay/Delta in San Francisco Bay. Sci. Total Environ.
Luoma, S.N. and D.J.H. Phillips. 1988. Distribution, variability and impacts of trace elements in San Francisco Bay. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 19(9): 41 3-425.
Nichols, F.H., J.E. Cloern, S.N. Luoma, and D.H. Peterson. 1986. The modification of an estuary. Science 231: 567-573. Strong, C.R., and S.N. Luoma. 1981. Variations in correlation of body size with concentrations of Cu and Ag in the bivalve Macoma balfhica. Can. Journal Fish. Aquatic Science. 38(9): 1059-1064. Thomson, E.A., S.N. Luoma, C.E. Johansson, and D.J. Cain. 1984. Comparison of sediments and organisms in identifying sources of biologically available trace metal contamination. Water Research 18(6): 755-765.
-Descriptors: san francisco bay; bay-delta; san pablo bay; central bay; biological resources; invertebrates; plankton; trace elements; toxicity testing; sediment chemistry; delta inflow; hydrology and flow; pollutants and related parameters; agricultural drainage ; benthos ; POTWs ; bioaccumulation ; bivalve; clam ; mollusc; urban runoff; pollutant sources; point sources; bacteria; sediments and dredging; plankton/algae/seagrass; mussel; ambient toxicity testing; nonpoint sources; water pollution; water chemistry; water quality; Sacramento river; san joaquin river; benthic infauna; rivers; upper drainage; shellfish;
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The Estuarine Index Page 254 File Name: E:\EDIUP\29USGS.SAM November 1, 1990 GENERALI IINFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: Bioassays for Local Effects Monitoring of Wastewater Discharges
Principal Investigator: Jim Roth (415) 231-9518 University of California at Berkeley, SEEHRL
Conducting Agency: SEEHRL
Period of Record, Earliest Date: July - October, 1982 July through September, 1983 Geographic Boundaries Description : The 1982 aufwuchs study was conducted at the Chevron and East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD) outfalls in San Pablo and Central Bays, respectively. The 1983 mussel growth bioassays were conducted at the EBMUD outfall; mussels from Tomales Bay were also employed in this study. ABSTRACT
A monitoring plan for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Aquatic Habitat Program was prepared in 1982 by researchers at the Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Health Research Laboratory (SEEHRL) of the University of California, Berkeley, and subsequently adopted by the California State Water Resources Control Board (California State Water Resources Control Board 1982). One component of the Aquatic Habitat Program was local effects monitoring using in situ tests (or "dilution field bioassays") to detect toxic or biostimulatory effects of discharges on animal and plant communities in receiving waters. The SEEHRL plan proposed that these bioassays use bagged bivalves for toxicity evaluation, and growth of aufwuchs (fouling organisms, mainly diatoms) to measure biostimulation. Results are described below from demonstrations of these two types of tests conducted in 1982 and 1983.
Biostimulation assays were conducted during 1982 near two wastewater discharges into San Francisco Bay, one a large municipal deepwater discharge in well-mixed water (East Bay Municipal Utility District) and the other a large industrial discharge flowing into a shallow cove (Chevron USA's Richmond Refinery). Aufwuch growth on artificial substrates was measured near discharges and at reference stations farther away. Aufwuchs growth consistently was significantly higher near the municipal outfall where initial dilution was at least 50:l. At both discharge sites, all measures of response (photosynthesis, respiration, chlorophyll a,
The Estuarine Index Page 255 File Name E:\EDIUPUOHORNE November 1, 1990 biomass accretion) showed a similar overall trend of enhanced production near the discharges.
Bivalve bioassays were performed on effluent from the City of San Francisco Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant (Roth et al. 1984). Tests were run on three separate occasions during 1982 and 1983. Toxic effects were found in only one test, with a significant reduction in growth rate as measured by shell length, fresh flesh weight, water content, and dry weight occurring near the discharge relative to mussels held further away. This toxic effect was thought to be probably ecologically insignificant because it was observed only once, and in a small area. The observed variation in toxicity was attributed to variation in the composition of the effluent. Concentrations of cyanide, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and fish toxicity of the effluent were higher when mussel growth rates were reduced. I PARAMETERS Media Analyzed: Biota. Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED chlorophyll a mussel shell length, fresh and dry meat weight photosysthesis respiration
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Other Parameters cyanide dissolved oxygen phenol salinity secchi depth total volatile solids water temperature
Pesticides ma1at hio n
Trace Elements zinc
TAXA Licmorphora abbreviata Melosira Mytilus edulis mussel
The Estuarine Index Page 256 File Name E:\EDIUP\30HORNE November 1, 1990 Na vicula diatom Nitzschia Pleurosoma Synedra spp. pennate diatom I METHODS SAMPLING METHODS Aufwuchs were collected on tygon tubing substrata suspended in the Bay. These tubes were harvested when growth covered the tubes; the duration of growth experiments was therefore not fixed but depended on the growth rate of colonizing aufwuchs. Surface temperature, salinity, and Secchi disk readings were recorded in the field, and BOD analysis was performed on the day of harvest.
Mussels collected from a site near the end of the Berkeley Pier were suspended in Bay waters held in plastic mesh cages. Each cage contained 40 mussels. Cages were held in the Bay for 2, 4, or 6 weeks. Surface temperature, salinity, and Secchi disk readings were recorded in the field. Water samples were collected at each station in one of the sampling periods. Sampling Location and Frequency:
Two sampling sites were chosen for the 1982 aufwuchs studies; these were the outfalls from Chevron and the East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD). The Chevron USA Refinery outfall was located in Castro Creek, in San Pablo Bay. Five stations were established in an array extending about 1.6 miles from the discharge. Two reference sites were established east of Castro Cove, near the mouth of San Pablo Creek. Five stations were also established in a line from the EBMUD outfall in Central Bay, beginning about 650 feet south of the Oakland-Bay bridge, and east of Yerba Buena Island. Two reference stations were established about 1000 yards off the end of the Berkeley pier.
For the July through September 1983 mussel growth bioassays five stations were established which extended from near the EBMUD diffuser upcurrent to about 3/4 mile away; these were the same stations as those occupied in the 1982 study discussed above. A sixth station was located downcurrent from the diffuser, 400 feet to the east. Mussels from Tomales Bay were also employed in these experiments. ANALYTICAL METHODS In the laboratory, aufwuch photosynthesis, respiration, chlorophyll, dry weight, and ash-free dry weight were measured. Photosynthesis and respiration were
The Estuarine Index Page 257 File Name E:\EDIUPUOHORNE November 1, 1990 measured by oxygen production or consumption after incubation in light and dark BOD bottles, respectively. Dissolved oxygen levels were determined by the Winkler method. Chlorophyll a concentrations were determined by fluorometry.
Mussel shell length, total wet weight, fresh flesh weight, dry flesh weight, and dry shell weight were measured in the laboratory. Shells were archived for possible restudy later. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION: Information on data storage was not available.
REFERENCES:
Roth, J.C., D.W. Smith, and A.J. Horne. 1983. Dilution-field bioassays for local effects monitoring of wastewater discharges into San Francisco Bay. Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Health Research Laboratory report to the California State Water Resources Control Board. UCB/SEEHRL Report No. 83-1, available from SEEHRL, at the University of California, Berkeley.
Roth, J.C., R.L. Williamson, A.J. Horne, D.W. Smith, and M.L. Commins. 1984. Dilution-field bioassays for local effects monitoring of wastewater discharges into San Francisco Bay. Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Health Research Laboratory report to the California State Water Resources Control Board. UCBEEEHRL report No. 84-1, available from SEEHRL, at the University of California, Berkeley.
Descriptors: bay-delta; san pablo bay; central bay; toxicity testing; effluent testing; shellfish; primary production; planMon/algae/seagrass; refineries; point sources; pollutant sources; POTws;
The Estuarine Index Page 258 File Name E:\EDIUPBOHORNE November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Butyltin Study
Funding Agency: State Water Resources Control Board University of California Toxic Substances Teaching and Research Program Principal Investigator: Edward D. Goldberg (619) 534-2407 Scripps Institution of Oceanography Conducting Agency: Scri pps lnstitu ti on of Oceanography Period of Record, Earliest Date: February, 1986
Period of Record, Latest Date: June, 1986
Length of Record: 4 months Geographic Boundaries Description : Samples were taken at 28 stations in the Bay and Delta, and at more than 90 locations throughout the State.
ABSTRACT
In a program sponsored by the State Water Resources Control Board and the University of California Toxic Substances Teaching and Research Program, researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography monitored 3 chemical forms of butyltin in waters and sediments throughout coastal California in 1986. Concentrations of tributyltin (TBT, the extremely toxic form of butyltin) ranged from 20 to 600 ppt, with the highest levels found in marinas. In general, TBT concentrations in marina waters were greater than those of dibutyltin (DBT) or monobutyltin (MBT). In those marinas where the concentrations of TBT were above approximately 100 ppt there was usually a conspicuous absence of native organisms, especially molluscs (molluscs are especially susceptible to TBT because of high bioaccumulation and low depuration rates). High values of TBT in the water column were usually associated with high total butyltin in the underlying sediment. However, MBT and DBT levels were higher in most sediments than TBT levels. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Sediment. Water.
The Estuarine index Page 259 File Name: E:\EDIUPDlSCRIPP.TBT November 1, 1990 CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED dibutyltin monobutyltin tributylti n I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Sampling was primarily performed in large marinas with high densities of pleasure and fishing craft so that TBT was likely to be present in relatively high concentrations. Surface water samples were collected from dock or shore areas in polycarbonate bottles. At each marina or water body at least two water samples and one sediment sample were taken. Duplicate water samples were taken from two different locations in the water body. Collecting duplicates ensured at least one value in case one of the samples was lost in analyses, and if neither of the samples were lost they provided a sense of variation in concentrations at each site.
Sediment samples were obtained with a corer. At least five grams of dry weight of solids taken from the upper 10cm of sediment were assayed.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: 28 Each of the following sites was sampled once.
1. Antioch Yacht Club 2. Berkeley Marina 3. Bethel Island, Yacht Sales 4. Coyote Point Marina 5. Emeryville Cove Marina 6. Fort Mason East (North) 7. Fort Mason South (West) 8. Martinez Marina 9. Oakland Estuary Alameda Marina 10. Oakland Estuary London Marina 11. Oxbow Manna, lsleton 12. Peninsula Marina off Whipple Blvd. 13. Pete’s Harbor, Redwood City 14. Pier 39, San Francisco 15. Pittsburgh Marina 16. Rio Vista Delta Manna 17. Richardson Bay Clipper Yacht Harbor 18. Richardson Bay Sausalito Yacht 19. Sacramento Turning Basin
The Estuarine Index Page 260 File Name: E:\EDIUPUISCRIPP.TBT November 1, 1990 20. San Rafael Yacht Harbor 21. St. Francis Yacht Club 22. Stockton, Ladds Marina 23. Stockton, Paradise Point 24. Stockton Water-Front Yacht Club 25. Stockton, Tower Park 26. Tiki Lagoon Resort 27. Vallejo Across from Mare Island 28. Village West, Stockton ANALYTICAL METHODS
Butyltin measurements in seawater and sediments were analyzed by hydride de rivatization and hydrogen flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. Concentrations of butyltin in water are reported on a ppt basis, while sediment results are reported on a ppb basis.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Butyltin standards were prepared from monobutyltin trichloride, dibutyltin dichloride and tributyltin chloride. An interlaboratory comparison of analytical results for dibutyltin and tributyltin obtained by Scripps with those of the Naval Oceans Systems Center in San Diego found close agreement. The two labs analyzed water collected from the Chesapeake Bay by the National Bureau of Standards. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Ed Goldberg Address: University of California At San Diego Mail Code A-020 La Jolla CA 92093 Phone: (61 9) 534-2407
REFERENCES
Goldberg, E. 1986. Butyltin in California coastal and Delta waters and sediments. Draft data report to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Stallard, M., V. Hodge, and E. Goldberg. 1986. The California coastal waters; monitoring and assessment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 9: 195-220.
Stang, P., and E. Goldberg. 1989. Butyltins in California River and Lake Marina Waters. Applied Organometallic Chemistry: 183-1 87.
The Estuarine Index Page 261 File Name: E:\EDIUP\31SCRIPP.TBT November 1, 1990 -Descriptors: tin; organotin; shellfish; bivalves; molluscs; biocides; invertebrates; biological resources; bay-delta; trace elements; pollutants and related parameters; community structure; species diversity; water chemistry; water pollution; water quality;
The Estuarine Index Page 262 File Name: E:\EDIUPUlSCRIPP.TBT November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Chevron Equivalent Protection Study Funding Agency: Chevron, USA, Inc.
Conducting Agency: CH2M Hill California Analytical Laboratories Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Health Research Laboratory, UC Berkeley
Period of Record, Earliest Date: December, 1980
Period of Record, Latest Date: January, 1982
Geographic Boundaries DescriDtion: SamDles were collec,Jd a, he Chevron ou Fall in Cas ro Cove, (San Pablo Bay), and at Corte Madera and Gallinas Creek in Marin County.
ABSTRACT
In 1980 the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board ruled that Chevron, USA must move the outfall into Castro Creek from its Richmond Refinery unless it could be shown that Castro Creek was receiving “equivalent protection”. Equivalent protection exists if the impact of the present discharge is no greater than projected impacts at an alternative discharge site which meets the requirements of the Basin Plan. The Equivalent Protection Study included a detailed examination of the Castro Cove ecosystem over an annual cycle. Results were compared to results obtained from the same analyses conducted in other marshes with similar ecological features. Water and sediment quality, epibenthic and infaunal invertebrates, fish, vegetation, and wildlife were evaluated in the marshes. Bioassays were also conducted using resident species.
Ecological characteristics of Castro Cove Marsh were compared with those of marshes in Corte Madera and near Gallinas Creek. Higher productivity was observed in Castro Cove Marsh, probably due to nutrient loadings from the refinery effluent. Populations of small mammals and birds in Castro Cove Marsh were generally comparable to those at the other marshes. The endangered California clapper rail, however, was less abundant, an observation attributed to less of its preferred habitat being present. Differences between benthic communities in Castro Cove and the control areas appeared to be due to poor sediment quality in the
The Estuarine Data Index Page 263 File Name: E:\EDIUP\32CHEV.EPS November 1, 1990 Cove. Spatial trends in species diversity were correlated with spatial trends in oil and grease concentrations in deeper sediments. Benthic invertebrates which burrow into Bay sediments (including bay shrimp, Dungeness crab, Macoma balthica, Mya arenaria, and lschadiurn demissum) were rare or absent from Castro Creek. Fish collections failed to find small flatfishes in any of the areas sampled in Castro Cove. Larger starry flounder were found in the area, however, suggesting that more sensitive early life stages of these fish may be affected by conditions in the Cove. In bioassays with horse mussels, no mortality or reduction in growth was observed over 107 day in situ exposures, although mussels did accumulate chromium, chlordane, DDD, and hydrocarbons relative to controls. Dungeness crab exposed to undiluted refinery effluent in tanks over a 60 day period showed no response.
Sediment and water samples from the Castro Creek area were also analyzed for various constituents. Ammonia, nitrite, orthophosphate, chlorophyll, and alkalinity were higher near Castro Creek than in control areas, apparently a direct result of the wastewater discharge. Sediments from the area exhibited elevated levels of oil and grease, hydrocarbons, BOD, ammonia, and sulfide. This contamination, however, was thought to be attributable to previous discharges in the area, as the contaminated sediments were covered by a thin layer of relatively clean sediments. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota. Sediment. Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED benthic species abundance and biomass; Dungeness and yellow shore crab carapace width; Bay shrimp total length fish species abundance, physiological condition, parasitism, length, and weight. Starry flounder and striped bass stomach contents. mammal sex, age, and general condition waterfowl species abundance and foraging strategy vegetation cover, frequency, height, and biomass
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED soil conductivity soil pH soil salinity soil total Kjeidahl nitrogen
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Ch I or inated Hydrocarbons Aroclor 1248 Aroclor 1254
The Estuarine Data Index Page 264 File Name: E:\EDIUP\32CHEV.EPS November 1, 1990 Other Hydrocarbons alkanes oil and grease PAHs phenolic compounds
Other Parameters bicarbonate alkalinity biochemical oxygen demand calcium carbonate alkalinity chlorophyll a dissolved oxygen electrical conductivity fecal coliforms magnesium PH pheophytin pigments potassiu m secchi depth sediment grain size silica sulfide total coliform total organic carbon total suspended solids total volatile solids water temperature
Nutrients ammonia nitrogen nit rate nitrogen nitrite nitrogen o rthop hos p hate phosphate total Kjeldahl nitrogen unionized ammonia
Pesticides chlordane 4,4- DDD 4,4- DDE
The Estuarine Data Index Page 265 File Name: E:\EDIUP\32CHEV.EPS November 1, 1990 Trace Elements antimony arsenic beryllium boron cadmi u m calcium chromium copper iron lead magnesiu m manganese mercury nickel potassium selenium silver t ha1li u m zinc
TAXA Benthic and Other Invertebrate Species Ampelisca millen Amphithoe valida Anaitides wi//iamsi Armandia brevis Asychis elongata Barleeia sp. Brania sp. Cancer magister Capitella capitata Cerebratulus californiensis Chaetozone spp. Cirnformia spirabrancha Chone gracilis Corophium ascherusicum Corophium indisiosum Corophium spinacorne Corophium uenoi Corophium spp. Crangon franciscorum Cumella vuigaris Cylindrolebidae Diadumne franciscana
The Estuarine Data Index Page 266 File Name: E:\EDIUP\32CHEV.EPS November I,1990 Ed0 tea sublittoralis Eteone californica Eteone lighti Eteone sp. Exogone lourei Exogenella sp. Gernrna gemrna Glycera capitata Glycinde polygnatha Glycinde spp. Gobidae Grandidierella japonica Harrnathoe irnbricata Harpacticoida Hernigrapsus oregonensis Heterornastus filiformis lschadium dernissum Leitoscoloplos pugettensis Macoma balthica Mediornasius californiensis Megalopae Molgula rnanhattensis Musculus senhousia Mya arenaria Mysidacea Mytilus edulis Narnanereis quadraticeps Nassarius obsoletus Neanthes brandt-virens Neanthes spp. Neanthes succinea Nematoda Nephthys caecoides Nephthys cornuta franciscana Nereis spp. Nereis vexillosa Nothria elegans Nudibranchia (unidentified spp. ) Odostomia spp. Olivella spp. Ophiuroidea Parapleustes sp. Paraprionospio pinnata Podocipdae
The Estuarine Data Index Page 267 File Name: E:\EDIUP\32CHEV.EPS November 1, 1990 Poiydora brachycephaia Polydora ligni Polydora socialis Polydora sp. Prionospio pygmaea Pseudopolydora kempi Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata Pygospio elegans Sarsieiia zostericola Scoieiepis squamatus Sphaeroma pentodon Sphaerosyllis caiiforniensis Strebiospio benedicti Synidotea iaticauda Tanais (Syneiobus) standordi Tapes japonica Tharyx spp. Turbeiiaria Turbinilla spp. Zirfaea pilsbryi Bioassay Species Cancer magister Dungeness crab lshadium demissum ribbed horse mussel
Bird Species Actitis macuiaria spotted sandpiper Aechmophorus occidentaiis western grebe Ageiaius phoeniceus red-wi ng ed blackbird Anas acuta pintail Anas americana American widgeon Anas platyrhynchos mallard Aquiia chrysaetos golden eagle Ardea herodias great blue heron Aythya coiiaris ring-necked duck Buteo jamaicensis red-tailed hawk Caiadris alpina dunlin Caiidris canutus knot Carpodacus mexicanus house finch Casmerodius aibus great egret Cathartes aura turkey vulture Catoptrosphorus semipalmatus willet Charadrius semipalmatus semi-palmated plover Charadrius vociferous killdeer
The Estuarine Data Index Page 268 File Name: E:\EDIUP\32CHEV.EPS November 1, 1990 Circus cyaneus marsh hawk Corvus brachyrhynchos common crow Corvus corm common raven Cypseloides niger black swift Egretia thula snowy egret Elanus leucurus white-tailed kite Ereunetes pusillus least sandpiper Falco sparverius American kestrel Fulica americana American coot Himantopus mexicanus black-necked stilt Hirundo rustica barn swallow Lanius ludo vicianus loggerhead shrike Larus argentatus herring gull Larus californicus California gull Larus canus new gull Larus delawarensis ring-billed gull Larus occidentalis western gull Laterallus jamaicensis black rail Limnodromus scolopaceus long-billed dowitcher Limosa fedoa marbled godiwit Megaceryle alcyon belted kingfisher Melospiza melodia song sparrow Nycticorax nycticorax black-crowned night heron Oxyura jamaicensis ruddy duck Palacrocorax auritus double-crested cormorant Phasianus colchichus ring-necked pheasant Podilymbus podiceps pied-billed grebe Pluvialis squatarola black-bellied plover Rallus limicola Virginia rail Rallus longirostris clapper rail Recurvirostra americana American avocet Sayornis saya Say’s phoebe Spinus tristis American goldfinch Stelgidopteryx ruficollis rough-winged swallow Sterna forsteri Forstets tern Sturnus valgaris starling Sturnella neglecta western meadowlark Telmatod’es palustris long-billed marsh wren Tringa melanoleuca greater ye Ilow1 egs Tflo alba barn owl Zenaida macroura mourning dove Zonotrichia leucophrys white-crowned sparrow Fish
The Estuarine Data Index File Name: E:\EDIUP\32CHEV.EPS November 1, 1990 Acanthogobius flavimanus yellowfin goby Allosmerus elongatus whitebait smelt Amphistichus argenteus barred surfperch Amphistichus koelzi calico surfperch Atherinops affinis topsmelt Citharichthys sordidus Pacific sanddab Citharichthys stigmaeus speckled sanddab Clevelandia ios arrow goby Clupea harengus pallasii Pacific herring Cymatogaster aggregata shiner surfpe rc h Damalichthys vacca pile surfperch Dorosoma petenense threadfin shad Engraulis mordax northern anchovy Gallichthys mirabilis longjaw mudsucker Gasterosteus aculeatus threespine stickleback Genyonemus lineatus white croaker Hyperprosopon anale spotfin surfperch Hyperprosopon argenteum walleye surf pe rch Lepidogobius lepidus Bay SObY Leptocottus armatus staghorn sculpin Micrometrus minimus dwarf surfperch Mustelus henlei brown smoothhound Parophtys vetulus English sole Platichthys stellatus starry flounder Porichthys notatus plainfin midshipman Psettichthys melanostictus sand sole Roccus saxatilis striped bass Sebastes auriculatus brown rockfish Spirinchus thaleichthys longfin smelt Symphurus atricauda California tonguefish Syngnathus leptorhynchus Bay pipefish Triakis semifasciata leopard shark Mammals Microtus californicus California meadow vole Mus musculus mouse Rattus norvegicus Norway rat Reithrodon tomys ra viventris salt marsh harvest mouse
Plant Species Atriplex patula salt bush Cuccuta salina dodder Distichlis spicata saltgrass Frankenia grandifolia f rankenia
The Estuarine Data Index Page 270 File Name: E:\EDIUP\32CHEV.EPS November 1, 1990 Grindelia stricta gumplant Jaumea carnosa jaumea Limonium californicum sea-lavende r/mars h-rosemary Salicorna virginica pickleweed Spartina foliosa cordgrass Triglochin maritima arrow-grass
METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
As discussed in the Abstract, the Equivalent Protection Study was a multi-faceted investigation into the environmental characteristics of Castro Cove, including many different types of original research. Only some of the methods employed in that effort are presented very briefly here. For further information, the reader should consult the study itself.
Marsh ecology Vegetation and soils data were collected at permanent sites in Castro Creek marsh, and two control marshes at Gallinas Creek and Corte Madera. Vegetation cover, frequency, height, and biomass were measured in quadrats randomly located along transects at each site. Soil samples were collected from selected vegetation quadrats using a coring tube. In sampling of small mammals, trapping grids were established in stands of middle marsh vegetation (e.g. Salicornia virginica) using Sherman live-traps. Captured animals were examined for sex, age class, and general condition, then released at the station where it was captured. Avian surveys at the three marshes were conducted during February, June, and September in 1981. Transect locations were selected by vegetation communities so that similar habitats could be compared among the marshes. Population densities were determined using a modified strip census method. Audio call counts were conducted in June to determine the presence of the clapper rail at each marsh.
Benthic Invertebrates
Benthic sampling stations were established in the Castro Cove area in marsh creeks, intertidal, and subtidal areas around the discharge point, and in each of the control marshes. Four replicate benthic samples were collected at each station using a 0.05 square meter Ponar grab. Samples were washed through a 0.5mm sieve. Important epibenthic species, Dungeness crab (Cancer magister), Bay shrimp (Crangon franciscorm), and yellow shore crab (Hemigrapsus oregonensis), were also collected, using crab traps, minnow traps, and fish trawls. Dimensions, weight, reproductive state, and general condition of these species were noted.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 271 File Name: E:\EDIUPBPCHEV.EPS November 1, 1990 Fish
Fish were collected monthly in each study area using three methods. Otter trawls were conducted to collect benthic and midwater species. Gill nets were used in small tidal sloughs to capture benthic, epibenthic, and midwater species. Minnow traps were used in small sloughs to capture epibenthic fish. Fish were identified to species, measured for length and weight, and examined for signs of disease, parasitism, and other anomalies. Stomachs were excised form 32 striped bass and starry flounder for food habits analysis.
Water and Sediment Quality Water quality samples were gathered monthly at each of the three study areas, from February 1981 to January 1982. Field measurements were made of pH, electrical conductivity, temperature, depth, dissolved oxygen, and Secchi depth. Grab samples collected with a Van Dorn sampler were analyzed for in the laboratory for nutrients, zinc, and other standard parameters. Sediment samples were collected as described above. Four replicate cores were taken at each site.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION Aerial photographs were taken in December of 1980 and September of 1981 for vegetation analysis. All field activity for this study occurred at Castro Cove, Corte Madera, and Gallinas Creek in three sampling periods, late February, late May, and September of 1981.
Sampling of vegetation occurred on transects established at 6 locations per marsh in February, May and September of 1981.
Small mammal studies were conducted at all three marshes. Trapping periods were from February 24-March 11, May 15-June 13, and August 30-September 10. Traps were set for three consecutive nights during low or medium-tides. Avian studies were conducted at the three marshes on 3 consecutive mornings in February, May, and September of 1981. Benthic data were collected in March, June, September, and December of 1981. Thirteen benthic stations were established in Castro Creek Cove and marsh, and eight benthic stations were established in both Gallinas and Corte Madera marshes. Sediment samples were collected concurrently with the benthic sampling at a total of 20 stations during the months of March, June, September, and December of 1981.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 272 File Name: E:\EDIUP\32CHEV.EPS November 1, 1990 Creeks, mudflats, and channels were sampled by otter trawl at Castro Cove, Gallinas and Corte Madera marshes. Gill nets and minnow traps were set for approximately 24 hours at two stations in each of two tidal sloughs at each of the 3 study sites. These fish collections were made monthly from February 1981 through January 1982, except from April to July when collections were made twice a month.
Thirty cages containing young ribbed horse mussels, lschadium demissum, were placed at each of the three study areas from the end of August through mid-December, 1981 for in sifu experiments. 1. demissum were also collected and employed in a 75-day bioassay laboratory experiment.
Bioassay experiments employing Dungeness crabs, (Cancer magisfer) were conducted from November 1981 through January of 1982 at both Chevron and SEEHRL laboratories.
Water quality data was gathered during monthly cruises at a total of 20 stations from February 1981 thorough January 1982. Water quality stations were established at the same locations benthic invertebrate and sediment quality samples were obtained.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Benthic samples were sorted into major taxonomic groups (Crustacea, Mollusca, Polychaeta, and others), and the biomass for each group determined. Organisms were then identified to species, where possible, and enumerated. Life history studies of Gemma gemma and Macoma balfhica were performed. Estimates of age and growth for both species were made using size-frequency methods.
In sifu bioassays with ribbed horse mussels (Ischadium demissum) were performed. Cages containing mussels were installed at each of the three study areas in late August, then retrieved in mid-December. The mussels were then weighed and measured. A subsample of mussels was analyzed for pesticides, hydrocarbons, and metals by California Analytical Laboratories, Inc. in Sacramento, CA, using procedures prescribed by the California State Mussel Watch. Analog tank bioassays were also conducted, using tanks supplied continuously with either process wastewater (the treatment) or cooling water (the control). Ribbed horse mussels, Dungeness crab, and Bay shrimp were placed in the tanks for 75 to 90 days, and changes in size and vigor were recorded.
Water quality measurements were made using standard methods. Replicate sediment cores were analyzed for oil and grease, hydrocarbons, phenolics, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, zinc, nutrients, grain size, and other parameters using standard methods.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 273 File Name: E:\EDIUP\32CHEV.EPS November 1, 1990 QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING Benthic samples were archived for future reference. I DATA STORAGE AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Data storage information was not available for this study.
REFERENCES
CH2M Hill. 1981. Equivalent protection study preliminary investigation. Report to Chevron, USA. Richmond, CA.
CH2M Hill. 1982. Equivalent protection study intensive investigation. Final report to Chevron, USA. Richmond, CA.
CH2M Hill. 1982. Equivalent protection study intensive investigation. Appendix to final report to Chevron, USA. Richmond, CA.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; PCBs; pollutants and related parameters; endangered species; biological resources; toxicity testing; sediment chemistry; sediments and dredging; hydrology and flow; effluent testing; benthic invertebrates; marsh ecology; fisheries; water quality; water chemistry; water pollution; refineries; point sources; birds; community structure; wetlands; bioaccumulation; wetland ecology; pollutant sources; benthic infauna; crabs; shellfish; clams; mussels; shrimp; waterfowl; herons; shorebirds; water birds; dabbling ducks; diving ducks; DDT;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 274 File Name: E:\EDIUP\32CHEV.EPS November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: Chevron Toxicity Reduction Evaluation
Funding Agency: Chevron, U.S.A.. Inc.
Principal Investigator : Pete Williams (415) 620-5400 Chevron, USA, Inc.
Conducting Agency: Chevron, USA CH2M Hill Envirosphere Company Northwestern Aquatic Sciences Division Flow Science, Inc.
Period of Record, Earliest Date: July, 1987
Period of Record, Latest Date: March, 1988
Length of Record: 8 months
Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples were collected at the Chevron refinery in Richmond.
ABSTRACT
A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board to the Richmond Refinery of Chevron USA, Inc. (Chevron) in 1987 required the refinery to maintain 50% survival of rainbow trout in toxicity tests with 100% effluent. Chevron was initially unable to meet this requirement, and therefore conducted a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE) to determine the cause of toxicity and to bring the effluent into compliance. At the same time Chevron conducted a hazard assessment on their effluent, which included further effluent characterization and studies of the dilution of their effluent in the waters of the Bay.
One aspect of the TRE consisted of efforts to reduce effluent toxicity through improvements in methods of operation of the refinery, including a better wastewater treatment system and more careful tracking of chemicals used in refining (Chevron 1988). In addition, extensive testing was performed to identify the causes of effluent toxicity. Samples of influent and effluent from the refinery treatment system were analyzed for dissolved toxic organics. Some compounds were found to pass through the system, and were suspected to be one of the sources of toxicity in the final effluent. These organics were primarily found in waters that contacted
The Estuarine Index Page 275 File Name: E:\EDIUP\33CHVTOX.RED November 1, 1990 California crude oil. A source control program for these compounds was implemented, including a $1,500,000 treatment unit designed to recover soluble organic hydrocarbons. The effect of salinity on the sensitivity of rainbow trout was also tested, as the saline nature of Chevron’s effluent was thought to contribute to its toxicity. After the TRE, the refinery has consistently met the requirements of the rainbow trout bioassay, achieving better than 90% survival in 100% effluent. As mentioned above, Chevron concurrently conducted a hazard assessment of their effluent (Chevron 1988). The hazard assessment combined data obtained from toxicity bioassays of Chevron’s effluent with estimates of the dilution of the effluent at the discharge point to determine whether toxicity in the receiving waters would be expected. Eleven different acute and chronic toxicity tests were conducted to determine the highest concentrations at which the effluent did not produce toxic effects. The lowest 96 hour LC50 in acute tests (conducted on striped bass, sand dab, and Dungeness crab) was exhibited with sand dab. The LC 50 for sand dab was 89% effluent. Chronic toxicity was evaluated by conducting three 28-day larval tests with indigenous species (striped bass, Korean prawn, and Dungeness crab) and five short- term early life stage tests with surrogate species (oyster, mussel, sand dollar, Champia [a red alga], and Menidia [silverside]). The most sensitive test was the 28-day striped bass larval test with a no-effect (on growth and development) concentration of 3%. A 7-day test with Menidia larvae was also highly sensitive, with a no-effect level of 8%. These acute and chronic tests also indicated a significant improvement in effluent quality after the completion of the TRE.
A field dye study and mathematical modeling were performed to determine the dilution rates of Chevron’s effluent in the Bay. The hazard assessment was based on predictions obtained using EPA’s UDKHDEN model for dilution of a buoyant plume. The worst- case minimum dilution estimated for this discharge at the edge of the zone of initial dilution was 80:l. The predicted minimum average dilution over a tidal cycle was 2121. Combining these dilution rates with the no-effect levels observed in toxicity tests, Chevron concluded that their effluent does not present either an acute toxicity hazard or a chronic toxicity hazard to aquatic life in the Bay.
A microbial study of the Richmond Refinery aerated lagoon was also performed to assess the biodegradation capabilities of the effluent treatment system. The study showed that removal efficiencies and effluent quality for parameters such as phenol, ammonia, COD, TSS, TOG, oil and grease and BOD were equal to or greater than published values for aerated lagoons treating petroleum wastes.
PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED ATP bioassay measurements light absorbance test (to determine microbial growth in inhibition testing)
The Estuarine Index Page 276 File Name: E:\EDIUP\33CHVTOX.RED November 1, 1990 CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Hydrocarbons oil and grease polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
Other Hydrocarbons dissolved organics phenols Other Parameters biological oxygen demand cyanide (total, weak, and dissociated) electrical conductivity PH salinity total suspended solids
Nutrients ammonia phosphate
Trace Elements aluminum arsenic chromium (hexavalent and total) cobalt copper lead mercury nickel seleni urn silver zinc
TAXA Photobacterium phosphoreum bacterium Gasterosteus aculeatus stickleback Salmo gairdneri rainbow trout Citharichthys stigmaeus speckled sanddab Morone saxatilis striped bass Cancer magister Dungeness crab Palaemon macrodactylus Korean prawn Menidia beryllina silverside Crassostrea gigas oyster Myfilus edulis mussel Dendraster exentricus sand dollar sperm cell
The Estuarine Index Page 277 File Name: E:\EDIUPW3CHVTOX.RED November 1, 1990 Champia parvula red alga
MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS ANALYZED dilution EC 50 LC 50 No Observable Effect Concentration (NOEC)
METHODS
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION Number of Sampling Sites: Nine sample locations were employed in the bioreactor study, and 29 sampling sites were used in the microbial study. One sampling site is utilized to sample the process water effluent.
The dye study performed on the bioreactor was a one-time study performed over a three-week period. The process wastewater from the refinery is discharged through a deepwater diffuser and is sampled on a weekly basis.
The Bioreactor Dye Study took place between August 19 and September 9, 1987. The dye was injected at a site located upstream of the bioreactor injection pumps. Grab samples were collected at six stations one, three and seven hours after the initial dye injection. Samples were subsequently collected at these locations, (with the exception of station 6) at six-hour intervals for the next 42 hours. Additional samples were also collected from three other stations. Station 6, the effluent stream from the bioreactor, was sampled at 2 hour intervals. Samples at sites 1-9 continued at regular intervals for up to 20 days.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Soluble organics were extracted with freon, followed by several evaporation steps which concentrated the freon by a factor of 8000 to 1. The extracts were then analyzed with an infrared spectrometer and gas chromatograph equipped with a flame ionization detector (used for hydrocarbons) and an electron capture detector (used for carbonyl compounds and phthalates).
Acute toxicity tests were performed on striped bass, sand dab, and Dungeness crab. These tests were continued beyond the conventional 96 hours, lasting for 10 to 21 days. These were flow-through tests, with LC5Os measured as the endpoint. Chronic toxicity tests ran for up to 28 days, using larval stages of resident Bay species (striped bass, Korean prawn, and Dungeness crab), and early life stages of other species from several phyla (oyster [Crassostrea gigas], mussel [Myti/us edulis], sand dollar, the red alga Champia, and Menidia [silverside]). Chronic tests on the native species examined survival and growth/development after 28 day exposures.
The Estuarine Index Page 278 File Name: E:\EDIUP\33CHVTOX.RED November 1, 1990 Various endpoints, including abnormal larvae, abnormal reproduction, and reduced survival and growth were used in the other tests. No-effect concentrations were noted in the test on native species, the Champia test, and the Menidia test. EC50s were recorded in the oyster, mussel, and sand dollar tests.
The following table summarizes the toxicity testing in this study.
Menidia beryllina 7 day larval fish growth/survival Mytilus edulis 48 hour toxicity test on larval development Champia pamula 10 day test of sexual reproduction Dendraster exentricus 1 hour exposure of sperm Crassostrea gigas 48 hour exposure of embryos Cancer magister 28 day early life stage subchronic Cancer magister 10-21 day incipient lethal Morone saxatilis 28 day early life stage subchronic Morone saxatilis 21 day incipient acute lethal Palaemon macrodactylus 28 day early life stage subchronic Citharichthys stigmaeus 10-21 day incipient lethal
The dilution of Chevron’s effluent in the Bay was assessed using field data and mathematical modeling. Long-term dilutions throughout San Pablo Bay were calculated using Monte Carlo simulations and the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Bay/Delta Model. The UDKHDEN (full name not given) model developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency was used to estimate the mixing of Chevron’s buoyant plume near the outfall.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING Good lab practices were followed during the effluent characterization program. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Information on data storage was not available.
REFERENCES
Chevron USA, Inc. 1988. Toxicity reduction evaluation/environmental hazard assessment on Chevron, USA, Richmond refinery effluent. Submitted to the Regional Water Quality Control Board. Oakland, CA. CH2M Hill. 1987. Dye study of the Richmond bioreactor, Prepared for Chevron, USA. Richmond, CA. McFarland, B.L., M.A. Gutfeldt, S.E. Hughes, J.M. Pudlak, and D.R. Smart. 1988. Microbial study of Richmond refinery aerated lagoon: Appendix 2-3. Chevron, USA. Richmond, CA. 64 pages.
The Estuarine Index Page 279 File Name: E:\EDIUP\33CHVTOX.RED November 1, 1990 Flow Science Incorporated. 1987. Richmond diffuser field study and performance analysis. Prepared for Chevron, USA, FSI reference No. 8704034. Chevron, USA. Richmond, CA. 56 pages. Northwestern Aquatic Sciences Division. 1988. Fish growth/survival test of inland silversides, Menidia bery//ina, using static renewal exposure to Chevron Richmond refinery effluent. Study No. NAS-342-3-ME32 submitted to Chevron Environmental Health Center. Richmond, CA. Northwestern Aquatic Sciences Division. 1988. 48-hour toxicity test on the larval development of the Bay mussel, Mytilus edulis, using static exposure to Chevron Richmond Refinery effluent. Study No. NAS-342-3-ME, submitted to Chevron Environmental Health Center. Richmond, CA.
Northwestern Aquatic Sciences Division. 1987. Incipient lethal bioassay of Dungeness crab, Cancer magister, using flow-through exposure to Chevron Richmond refinery effluent. Study No. NAS- 342-1-CM submitted to Chevron Environmental Health Center, Inc. Richmond, CA.
Northwestern Aquatic Sciences Division. 1987. Incipient lethal bioassay of striped bass, Morone saxatilis, using flow-through exposure to Chevron Richmond refinery effluent. Study No. NAS- 342-1-MS submitted to Chevron Environmental Health Center, Inc. Richmond, CA.
Northwestern Aquatic Sciences Division. 1987. Incipient lethal bioassay of speckled sanddab, Citharichthys stigmaeus, using flow-through exposure to Chevron Richmond refinery effluent. Study No. NAS-342-1-CS submitted to Chevron Environmental Health Center, Inc. Richmond, CA.
Northwestern Aquatic Sciences Division. 1987. Early life stage of Korean prawn, Palaemon macrodactylus, using flow-through exposure to Chevron Richmond refinery effluent. Study No. NAS-342-2-PM submitted to Chevron Environmental Health Center, Inc. Richmond, CA.
Northwestern Aquatic Sciences Division. 1987. Early life stage subchronic bioassay of striped bass, Morone saxatilk, using flow-through exposure to Chevron Richmond refinery effluent. Study No. NAS-342-2-MS submitted to Chevron Environmental Health Center, Inc. Richmond, CA.
Northwestern Aquatic Sciences Division. 1987. Early life stage subchronic bioassay of Dungeness crab, Cancer magister, using flow-through exposure to Chevron Richmond refinery effluent. Study No. NAS-342-2-CM submitted to Chevron Environmental Health Center, Inc. Richmond, CA.
The Estuarine Index Page 280 File Name: E:\EDIUP\33CHVTOX.RED November 1, 1990 E.V.S. Consultants. 1987. Refinery effluent bioassays with sand dollar sperm and oyster larvae; summary of results of toxicity testing. Prepared for Chevron, USA. Richmond, CA. 8 pages.
E.V.S. Consultants. 1987. Refinery effluent bioassay with Champia parvula; summary of results of toxicity testing. Prepared for Chevron, USA. Richmond, CA. 4 pages.
-Descriptors: toxicity testing; effluent testing; refineries; point sources; pollutant sources; hydrology and flow; hydrodynamics and modelling; wastewater treatment; mussels; oysters; crabs; bay-delta;
The Estuarine Index Page 281 File Name: E:\EDIUP\33CHVTOX.RED November 1. 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Delta-Suisun Bay Ecological Studies
Principal Investigator: Jim Arthur (916) 978-4923 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Conducting Agency: US Bureau of Reclamation California Department of Water Resources California Department of Fish and Game
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1968
Period of Record, Latest Date: 1974
Length of Record: 7 years
Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples were collected throughout the San Joaquin/Sacramento Delta, Suisun Bay, and San Pablo Bay.
ABSTRACT
The US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), and California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) contributed to the Delta-Suisun Bay Ecological Studies, which were conducted from 1968-1974. This program preceded a similar program, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance Program, which is currently carried out by DWR and DFG (this current program is also included in the Estuarine Data Index). The Delta-Suisun Bay studies examined standard water quality parameters, phytoplankton growth rates and community structure, and zooplankton community structure to evaluate the ecological impacts of water diversion on the Delta, Suisun Bay, and San Pablo Bay.
The results of measurements of phytoplankton growth and chlorophyll levels were summarized by Ball (1 977, 1987). The dominant phytoplankters observed throughout the study were diatoms with green algae seldom exceeding 20% of the total. The study region was found to have seven areas with distinct patterns in phytoplankton growth, the northern Delta, western Delta, Suisun Bay, San Pablo Bay, Suisun Marsh, eastern Delta, and southern Delta. In the western Delta spring phytoplankton blooms occurred most years of the study, with maximum measured chlorophyll a concentrations of 80 ug/l. The timing each year of these blooms appeared to be related to increasing water transparency and increasing water residence time. In Suisun Bay, phytoplankton bloom periods
The Estuarine Index Page 282 File Name: E:\EDIUP\34DELTA.SB November 1, 1990 vaned considerably from year to year, occurring as early as February to as late as October. Peak chlorophyll a concentrations during the year have ranged from about 5 to 100 ug/l. Ideal entrapment zone locations stimulate blooms while high abundance of benthic filter feeders are thought to suppress the blooms. Maximum chlorophyll levels in the Suisun Marsh were similar to those observed in Suisun Bay, with peaks generally occurring during late spring. Erratic blooms were observed in the dead-end sloughs of the eastern Delta, with chlorophyll g concentrations from spring through fall in the 30-150 ug/l range. Chlorophyll a levels entering the southern Delta in the San Joaquin River peaked during midsummer and were the highest for the entire study area. June and July measurements showed peaks from 100 to over 250 ug/l, and varied inversely with San Joaquin River flow. I PARAMETERS Media Analyzed: Water
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED algal growth potential primary productivity phytoplankton abundance zooplankton abundance
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED ai r te mpe rature tidal stage water tem peratu re water transparency wind velocity
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Nutrients nitrate nitrite organic nitrogen inorganic nitrogen total nitrogen total phosphate ortho-phosphate
Other Parameters Measured alkalinity biochemical oxygen demand chloride chlorophyll a chlorophyll b chlorophyll c dissolved oxygen
The Estuarine Index Page 283 File Name: E:\EDIUPB.QDELTA.SB November 1, 1990 electrical conductivity magnesium PH pheophytin a potassium silica sodium sulfate suspended solids total hardness turbidity water temperature Pesticides aldrin dacthal DDD DDE dieldrin heptachlor lindane PCB - 1242 PCB - 1254 PCB - 1260 toxap he ne Trace Elements arsenic boron cadmi u m c h romium copper iron lead manganese mercury zinc
TAXA Chaetoceros Coscinodiscus Cyclotella Lepto sy lindrus Melosira Microsiphona potamos Skeletonema potamos Stephanodiscus
The Estuarine Index Page 284 File Name: E:\EDIUP\34DELTA.SB November 1, 1990 Phytoplankton green algae Ch lo ro ph yceae euglenoid flagellates Euglenophyceae yellow-green algae C hrysophyceae blue-green algae Cyanoph yceae crypt0 mo nads Cryptophyceae dinoflagellates Dinop hyceae diatoms BaciI lario p h yceae Zoo plankton Neornysis I METHODS SAMPLING METHODS
Over the 6 year period of study (1968-1974), water samples were obtained with several sampling devices, including: dissolved oxygen cans, Kemmerer samplers, Van Dorn samplers, and submersible pumps. Most of the samples were collected near midchannel or bay. Three types of equipment were used to sample zooplankton: a Clarke-Bumpus net (150um mesh) collected crustaceans; a net made of 930um (in 1974 this was changed to 505um) openings collected Neomysis; and a pump collected rotifers and small crustaceans. Volumes sampled were recorded for all of these zooplankton samples.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
From 1968-1974, 87 stations were sampled with varying frequencies. Nine of these sampling sites were in the northern Delta; 23 in the western Delta; 10 in the eastern Delta; 27 in the southern Delta; 10 in Suisun and San Pablo Bays; and 8 in Suisun Marsh. Sampling frequency was approximately monthly for half of the sites; the other half were sampled twice monthly during the spring and fall seasons from 1971-1973. In 1974 nearly all the sites were sampled twice monthly during the spring through fall.
In addition to the standard water quality parameters measured from 1968-1974 in the Delta-Suisun Bay Ecological Studies Program, various related short-term intensive sampling studies have been conducted since 1968. These include algal growth potential studies, characterization of the entrapment zone, dissolved oxygen sag studies in the Southern Delta, sewage treatment effluent studies for wastewater disposal in Suisun Marsh, and trace metals in the water column, sediments, and invertebrates in Suisun Bay. (This last study was conducted by Rr. Sam Luoma of the US Geological Survey - see entry on the Estuarine Data Index entitled "Trace Metal Accumulation in Benthos and Sediment".) Station locations from each of these studies follow.
The Estuarine Index Page 285 File Name: E:\EDIUP\34DELTA.SB November 1, 1990 Algal growth potential studies were conducted with samples collected from the following 18 sites in May-November 1969; February-November 1970; September-October 1971 ; August 1972; and from August-September 1973. (These sites were a subset of the main study sites; latitude and longitudes can be found with the rest of the site descriptions below.)
ALGAL GROWTH POTENTIAL STUDY SAMPLING SITES 1. Suisun Bay near Preston Point 2. New York Slough at Pittsburgh Landing 3. Carquinez Strait at Martinez 4. Grizzly Bay near Suisun Slough 5. Honker Bay near Wheeler Point 6. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 7. San Joaquin River at Antioch Bridge 8. Big Break 9. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 10. San Joaquin River at Twitchell Island 11. False River at Webb Pump 12. mouth of Old River 13. Franks Tract 14. Sacramento River at Emmaton 15. Three Mile Slough at Highway 24 16. Sacramento River at Rio Vista 17. Sacramento River at Green’s Landing 18. San Joaquin River near Vernalis
Listed below are the core sampling sites for the 1968-1974 Ecological Studies Program. Latitude Longitude NORTHERN DELTA 1. Sacramento River at Greene’s Landing 38-20-45 121-32-42 2. Sacramento River at Rio Vista 38-09-27 121-41 -01 3. Steamboat Slough above Cache Slough 38-1 1-00 121-39-20 4. Sacramento River near Ryde 38-1 4-28 121-33-09 5. Georgiana Slough near lsleton 38-09-03 121-35-47 6. N Fork of Mokelumne R - Broad Slough 38-08-44 121-33-24 7. Snodgrass Slough at Twin Cities Road 38-1 6-36 121-29-50 8. Mokelumne River at Franklin Road 38-15-20 121-26-21 9. Stonelake Slough at San Pablo RR br 38-19-00 121-30-00 0.3 km south of Lambert Road
WESTERN DELTA 10. New York Slough - Pittsburg Landing 38-01-50 121-51 -27 11. Sacramento R above Point Sacramento 38-03-45 121-49-1 0 12. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 121-47-34 13. San Joaquin River at Antioch 38-01 -1 5 121-48-28 14. San Joaquin River at Antioch bridge 38-01-40 121-45-1 0
The Estuarine Index Page 286 File Name: E:\EDIUP\34DELTA.SB November 1, 1990 15 .IBig Break 38-00-50 121 -43-50
16 .(San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41-1 7
17.( San Joaquin R at north tip of 38-05-50 121 -40-05 Bradford Island 18 IFalse River 1.5 km W of Old River 38-03-40 121 -36-00 19 IOld River at mouth 38-04-30 121 -34-10 20 Franks Tract 38-03-10 121 -37-00 21 Dutch Slough at Farrar Park bridge 38-00-45 121 -38-25 22 Old River at Holland Tract 38-00-30 121 -34-45 23 .'Sacramento River at Emmaton 38-05-20 121 -44-30 24 .'Sacramento River at NW end of 38-06-45 121 -42-35 Three-Mile Slough 25 San Joaquin River at Potato Point 38-04-40 121 -34-00 26 Rock Slough at Contra Costa 37-58-35 1 21 -38-20 Canal intake 27 (Old River at SW corner of Fay Is1 37-56-38 1 21 -34-00 28 IOld River opposite Rancho Del Rio 37-58-10 1 21 -34-20 29 Suisun Bay off Point Wise 38-02-40 1 21 -53-56 30 Suisun Bay north of Point Emmet 38-33-00 121 -52-38 31 Suisun Bay off Point San Joaquin 38-03-41 121-51-38 32 Sacramento River at bottom 38-03-48 121 -47-26 of Sherman Island 33 Sacramento River at top of 38-06-45 1 21 -42-33 Horseshoe Bend 34 San Joaquin R. N of Point Beenar 38-02-07 121 -50-10 35. San Joaquin R. mid Jersey Island 38-02-15 21 -42-09 36. San Joaquin R. W of Bradford Island 38-04-24 21 -40-36 37. San Joaquin River at Fishermans Cut 38-05-17 21 -38-39 38. San Joaquin River by Webb Reach 38-06-06 21 -35-54 39. San Joaquin River by Burns Reach 38-03-12 21 -30-36 40. San Joaquin River at Acker Island 37-59-50 21 -26-45 41. Middle River, S end of Bacon Island 37-56-40 21 -31-54 42. Old River, Lower Holland Tract 37-59-11 121 -34-53 43. False River at top of Jersey Island 38-03-24 1 21 -40-06 44. Turner Cut at McDonald Island Ferry 37-58-47 1 21 -28-27 45. Middle River at Bacon Island bridge 37-57-21 121 -31-40 46. San Joaquin River near mouth 38-02-54 121 -32-01 of Middle River 47. San Joaquin River near 38-05-55 121 -35-10 San Andreas Landing 48. False River 1.5 km W of Old River 38-03-40 121 -36-00
EASTERN DELTA 49. S Fork Mokelumne R at Staten Island 38-07-00 121 -29-50 50. Sycamore Slough 2 km from mouth 38-08-28 121 -28-00 51. South Fork Mokelumne River below 38-07-34 121 -29-43 Sycamore Slough
The Estuarine Index Page 287 File Name: E:\EDIUP\34DELTA.SB November 1, 1990 52. White Slough at Correia Ferry 38-05-01 121-28-07 53. Disappointment Slough at Bishop Cut 38-02-38 121 -25-04 54. Beaver-Slough at Blossom Road 38-12-1 5 121-26-40 55. Hog Slough 4 km upstream of mouth 38-1 0-20 121-26-50 56. Sycamore Slough near Lodi 38-08-45 121-26-1 0 57. Disappointment Slough 3 km east 38-02-40 121-23-1 0 of Bishop Cut 58. White Slough near Lodi 38-05-10 121 -26-00 59. White Slough at Rio Blanco Tract 38-05-13 121-24-1 0
SOUTHERN DELTA 60. San Joaquin River at Brandt bridge 37-5 1-5 1 121-1 2-19 61. San Joaquin River at Mossdale 37-47-07 121-1 8-20 62. West Canal at mouth of lntake 37-49-50 121-33-09 63. San Joaquin River at Vernalis 37-40-30 121-1 5-02 64. Light 18 Stockton ship channel 38-01 -1 8 121 -27-54 65. Light 36 Stockton ship channel 37-59-30 121 -24-20 66. Light 41 Stockton ship channel 37-58-06 121-22-1 4 67. Light 43 Stockton ship channel 37-57-34 121-21 -31 68. Light 48 Stockton ship channel 37-57-07 121-20-1 2 69. Turning Basin Stockton ship channel 37-57-15 121-1 9-02 70. Stockton Sanitary Treatment Plant 37-56-20 121-20-07 71. Garwood Bridge .on the San Joaquin R 37-55-32 121-1 9-28 72. Tracy Road br at Grant Line Canal 37-49-12 121-26-56 73. Upstream from junction of Old River 37-49-12 121-21 -34 and Middle River 74. Old River junction w Middle River 37-49-28 121 -22-25 75. San Joaquin River i.f km NW of 37-58-42 121 -22-55 Rough and Ready Island 76. Whiskey Slough near Holt 37-56-10 121-26-00 77. Middle River at Victoria Canal 37-53-25 121-29-1 5 78. Middle River at Williams bridge 37-52-33 121-22-55 79. Old River at Tracy bridge 37-48-17 121-26-55 80. Stockton Ship Channel E of 15 37-57-12 121-1 8-23 bridge at boat landing 81. San Joaquin River at SW corner of 38-02-35 121-29-52 Empire Tract 82. Stockton Ship Channel at light 28 37-59-38 121-27-54 83. South of Channel Point at Rough and 37-56-54 121-20-1 0 Ready Island Bridge 84. San Joaquin River at the Wolfinger 37-53-47 121 -1 9-38 Road stacks 85. San Joaquin River at the south 37-48-37 121-1 9-21 junction with Old River 86. Old River 2 km downstream of the 37-48-33 121 -23-31 junction with Middle River 87. Old River at the Junction with 37-48-33 121-23-31
The Estuarine Index Page 288 File Name: E:\EDIUR34DELTASB November 1, 1990 Middle River
SUISUN BAY AND SAN PABLO BAY
88. Sacramento River at Port Chicago 38-03-00 1 22-01 -00 89. Suisun Bay east of Avon Pier 38-03-10 122-04-50 90. Suisun Bay near Preston Point 38-03-58 122-03-00 91. Sacramento River near Benicia Br 38-02-40 122-07-00 92. Grizzly Bay near Suisun Slough 38-06-56 122-02-17 93. Suisun Bay at Middle Point 38-03-36 121 -59-20 94. Honker Bay near Wheeler Point 38-04-26 121 -56-12 95. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-45 121 -55-02 96. San Pablo Bay near mouth 38-05-20 122-26-20 of Petaluma River 97. San Pablo Bay near Pinole Point 38-01 -50 122-22-15 98. San Pablo Bay near Mare Island 38-03-30 1 22-17-20 99. Suisun Bay opposite Pacheco Creek 38-03-30 122-06-27 100. Suisun Bay opposite Point Edith 38-04-30 122-05-27 101. Suisun Bay opposite Garnet Point 38-05-53 122-04-06 102. Grizzly Bay at the NW corner 38-07-10 122-03-24 103. Suisun Bay north of Ryer Island 38-05-21 122-00-29 104. Suisun Bay south of Roe Island 38-03-47 1 22-01 -38 105. Suisun Bay off Middle Point 38-03-33 121 -59-17 106. Suisun Bay off Stake Point 38-03-20 121 -57-38 SUISUN MARSH
107. Montezuma Slough near Joice Island 38-10-56 1 22-01 -00 108. Montezuma Slough S of Meins Landing 38-08-07 121 -54-43 109. Montezuma Slough at 38-04-50 121 -53-00 Van Sickle Island 110. Hill Slough at Grizzly Island Road 38-13-40 1 22-01 -20 111. Green Valley Creek at Cordelia Road 38-12-40 122-07-40 112. Cordelia Slough at Upper End 38-11-30 122-07-10 113. Chadbourne Slough, Chadbourne Road 38-11-00 122-04-50 114. Cordelia Slough at Cygnus 38-09-10 122-05-20 115. Suisun Slough at Joice Island 38-10-50 122-02-40 116. Montezuma Slough at Grizzly 38-1 1-1 0 121 -58-30 Island Road 117. Cordelia Slough at Vallejo 38-12-34 121 -07-20 Pipeline Bridge
Entrapment zone studies were carried out between 1973 and 1980 at the following sites:
1. San Pablo Bay N of Pinole Point at 38-01-50 1522-22-1 light 7
The Estuarine Index Page 289 File Name: E:\EDIU P\34DELTA.SB November 1, 1990 2. San Pablo Bay N of Wilson at light 7 38-03-05 122-19-40 3. E San Pablo Bay near end of breakwater 38-03-30 122-17-20 at light 15 4. Carquinez Strait at the 1-80 bridge 38-03-42 1 22-13-26 5. Carquinez Strait across from tower near 38-03-30 122-12-00 Dillon Point 6. Carquinez Strait at light 25 38-02-07 122-09-45 7. Sacramento River Ship Channel, Benicia Br 38-02-40 122-07-00 8. Suisun Bay near Avon Pier at light 9 38-03-10 122-04-50 9. Suisun Bay SW of Preston Pt near light 14 38-03-58 122-03-00 10. Suisun Bay N of Port Chicago at light 17 38-03-45 1 22-01-1 5 11. Suisun Bay SW of Middle Ground at It 20 38-03-36 1 21 -59-20 12. Suisun Bay N of Stake Pt in Sacramento 38-03-15 121 -57-00 River ship channel 13. SW tip of Chipps Island at light 27 38-02-58 121 -56-00 14. Sacramento River at old RR bridge south 38-02-45 1 21 -55-02 of Chipps Island 15. Sacramento River at Pittsburg near It 31 38-02-50 1 21 -53-15 16. Sacto River W of Pt San Joaquin at It 31 38-03-35 1 21 -52-00 17. Sacto River at mouth of San Joaquin R. 38-03-50 1 21 -51-00 18. Sacramento River 1.5 km E of Pt Sacto 38-03-45 1 21-49-10 19. Sacramento River at It 11 near NW tip 38-03-10 121 -47-30 of Sherman Island 20. Sacto River at Sherman Is1 between 13:14 38-04-40 1 21 -45-55 21. Sacramento River NW of Emmaton at It 15 38-05-20 121 -44-30 22. Sacramento River at NW end of 38-06-45 121 -42-35 3 Mile Slough at light 19 23. Sacramento River 3 km SSW of Rio Vista 38-08-00 121 -41-40 Bridge at light 25 24. Sacto River at Rio Vista Br at light 34 38-09-27 121 -41-01 25. San Joaquin River 2 km above mouth 38-02-50 1 21 -50-30 26. New York Slough at light 7 38-01-50 121 -51-27 27. San Joaquin River NW of Antioch Point 38-01-42 121 -49-40 near light 40 28. San Joaquin River at Antioch between 38-01-1 5 121 -48-28 lights 7 and 8 29. San Joaquin River N of West Island under 38-01-33 121-46-50 30. San Joaquin River at Antioch Bridge at 38-01-40 121 -45-10 light 113 31. San Joaquin River ENE of Blind Pt, It 19 38-02-10 121 -42-36 32. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point, It 24 38-03-09 121 -41-1 7 33. San Joaquin River 1/2 km above Three 38-05-50 1 21 -40-05 Mile Slough at light 32 34. San Joaquin River 1 km NNE of Oulton Pt 38-05-50 1 21 -37-45 at light 38 35. San Joaquin River at Webb Pt at light 49 38-05-30 121 -34-30 36. Suisun Bay East of reserve fleet at It 4 38-03-50 122-05-50
The Estuarine Index Page 290 File Name: E:\EDIUP\34DELTASB November 1, 1990 37. Suisun Bay E of reserve fleet at It 6 38-03-52 122-04-56 38. Suisun Bay NE of reserve fleet at It 8 38-05-40 122-03-58 39. Grizzly Bay 1.5 km SE of mouth of 38-06-27 122-03-13 Suisun Slough at light 9 40. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin 2.5 km N of 38-06-56 122-02-17 Garnet Point 41 Suisun cutoff 3/4 km SE of Point Buckler 38-05-30 122-00-50 in mid-channel 42 Suisun Bay between Ryer and Freeman Is1 38-04-32 121-59-35 43 Suisun Bay 1/4 km S of Snag Island 38-04-10 121-58-35 44 Honker Bay 2 km NNw of Simmons Point 38-04-27 121-56-20 45 Honker Bay 3/4 km NW of Spoonbill Creek 38-04-37 121-55-00 46 Sacramento River at mouth of 38-10-40 121-40-05 Cache Slough at light 17 47 Sacramento River at Ida Island 1/3 km 38-10-25 121-38-1 0 west of light 5 48 4.5 km N of mouth of Steamboat Slough 38-1 1-50 121-36-45 49 Cache Slough 2.5 km S of Prospect Island 38-12-45 121-36-45 at light 44
Dissolved oxygen sag studies were carried out in the Southern Delta between 1968 and 1979 at these sites:
1. San Joaquin River at SW corner of 38-02-35 121-29-52 Empire Tract at light 12 2. San Joaquin River at Stockton Ship 38-01-1 8 121-27-54 channel at light 18 3. San Joaquin River at Stockton Ship 37-59-38 121-27-54 channel at light 28 4. San Joaquin River main ship channel at 37-59-30 121-24-20 Vulcan Island 5. San Joaquin River 1.5 km NW of 37-58-42 121-22-52 Rough and Ready Island at light 40 6. San Joaquin River 0.3 km NW of 37-58-06 121-22-1 4 Rough and Ready Island at light 41 7. San Joaquin River at Smith Canal in 37-57-34 121-21 -31 Stockton Ship Channel a. San Joaquin River at E tip of 37-57-07 121-21 -31 Rough and Ready Island at light 48 9. Stockton Ship Channel Turning Basin 37-57-15 121-19-02 10. Stockton Ship Channel E of r-5 bridge 37-57-12 121-1 8-23 11. S of Channel Pt, Rough and Ready Is1 Br 37-56-54 121-20-10 12. San Joaquin River at Stockton Trt Plant 37-56-20 121-20-07 13. San Joaquin River at Garwood Br, Hwy 4 37-55-32 121 -1 9-28 14. San Joaquin River, at Wolfinger Rd Stack 37-53-47 121 -19-38 15. San Joaquin River at Old Brandt Br site 37-51-51 121-12-19 16. San Joaquin River at the S junction 37-48-37 121-1 9-21
The Estuarine Index Page 291 File Name: E:\EDIUP\34DELTA.SB November 1. 1990 with Old River 17. San Joaquin River at Mossdale at 1-5 Br 37-47-07 121-1 8-20 18. San Joaquin River at Airport Way Br 37-40-30 121-1 5-02 Vernalis 19. Grant Line Canal at the Tracy Rd Bridge 37-49-12 121 -26-56 20. Old River at junction with Sugar Cut SI 37-48-02 121-25-1 2 21. Old River at Tracy Road Bridge 37-48-02 121-25-1 2 22. Old River 2 km downstream from junction 37-48-33 121-23-31 with Middle River 23. San Joaquin River 1.2 km upstream of 37-49-07 121-21 -34 junction with Middle River 24. Old River at junction with Middle River 37-49-18 121-22-25
A Suisun Marsh study which examined the use of sewage treatment effluent for marsh management took place between 1977- 1981 at the following locations:
1. Hill Slough at Grizzly Island Road 38-13-40 122-0 1-20 2. Green Valley at Cordelia Road 38-12-40 122-07-40 3. Cordelia Slough at Upper End 38-1 1-30 122-07-1 0 4. Chadbourne Slough at Chadbourne 38-1 1-00 122-04-50 5. Cordelia Slough at Cygnus 38-09-10 122-05-20 6. Suisun Slough at Joicde Island 38-1 0-50 122-02-40 7. Montezuma Slough at Grizzly Island Road 38-1 1-10 121 -58-30 8. Cordelia Slough at Gibsons Club 38-09-28 122-06-04 9. Suisun Slough at Middle Peytonia Slough 38-13-33 122-02-04 10. Middle Peytonia Slough E of SP RR Bridge 38-1 3-24 122-02-59 11. Suisun Slough at Boynton Slough 38-12-36 122-02-31 12. Boynton Slough at Kaiser Club 38-02-36 122-02-31 13. Boynton Slough at Fairfield-outfall 38-12-33 122-03-17 14. Boynton Slough at E side of SP RR Br 38-12-29 122-03-48 15. Suisun Slough at Sheldrake Slough 38-11-59 122-02-42 16. Cordelia Slough at Sweetwater footbridge 38-12-1 7 122-07-10 17. Cordelia Slough at Vallejo pipeline Br 38-12-34 122-07-20 18. Suisun Slough at Suisun City 38-14-30 122-02-13 19. Chadbourne Slough at Sunrise Club 38-10-58 122-04-55 20. Goodyear Slough at Morrow Island 38-07-1 0 122-06-49 21. Suisun Slough at Grizzly Bay 38-07-14 122-05-06 22. Little Honker Bay 38-10-57 121-54-07 23. Montezuma Slough at National Steel 38-07-27 121-53-1 5 24. Cordelia slough at Sun Slough 38-07-20 122-05-00 25. Chadbourne Slough at SP RR bridge 38-10-44 122-04-26
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Dissolved oxygen was measured using standard procedures in 5-day and longer term (up to 49 day) tests. Several methods for chlorophyll analyses were used. Initially chlorophyll a was measured using a fluorometer. This method did not
The Estuarine Index Page 292 File Name: E:\EDIUPL34DELTA.SB November 1, 1990 correct for interference due to pheo-pigments (these data were later modified by the use of a correction factor). In September 1969, a trichromatic spectrophotometric method was adopted, allowing determination of chlorophylls a, 6, and c. An acidification spectrophotometric method, the most accurate method used, was also employed concurrently to determine chlorophyll a and pheophytin a. Phytoplankton species were analyzed by several different persons using inverted microscopes and various types of settling chambers. The organisms were identified and enumerated at the genus level. Zooplankton collected in the Clarke-Bumpus net were counted in Sedgewick-Rafter slides, with all organisms identified to the species level when possible. Organisms from pumped samples that were retained on a 43um mesh screen were counted and identified to species level when possible.
Primary productivity measurements were made to determine the rate of phytoplankton photosynthesis and the total respiration in a water sample under ambient light, temperature, and nutrient levels. Sample bottles, including "dark" bottles to serve as controls, were placed in the water column at each sampling location. Dissolved oxygen levels were recorded at the end of the incubation and used to estimate production and respiration. Algal growth potential studies were conducted in the laboratory to determine the maximum standing crop of algae that could grow in a given water sample under optimal light and temperature, and varying nutrient additions. Chlorophyll concentrations were determined as described above. In 1971 nutrient measurements of these incubations began, using a Technicon Auto Analyzer to measure nitrate plus nitrite, orthophosphate, and dissolved silica. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES DATA STORAGE Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Hardware: IBM mainframe
Software: STORET Volume of Data: 350,000 observations
Quality Assurance: Random subsample is drawn for error check; the error rate was 1.2%. A line-by-line check is in progress.
Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Sheryl Baughman
Address: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento CA 95825
The Estuarine Index Page 293 File Name: E:\EDIUP\34DELTA.SB November 1, 1990 Phone: (91 6) 978-5260 Data Access: Available to anyone with STORET access codes.
Data Availability Date: Immediately
REFERENCES
Arthur, J. 1987. Draft report: River flows, water project exports, and water quality trends in the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. U.S. Exhibit No. 111, submitted in the Bay-Delta hearings. Available from the US Bureau of Reclamation. Sacramento, CA. 100 pages.
Ball, M.D. 1977. Phytoplankton growth and chlorophyll levels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta through San Pablo Bay. Available from the US Bureau of Reclamation. Sacramento, CA. 96 pages.
Ball, M.D. 1987. Draft report: Phytoplankton dynamics and planktonic chlorophyll trends in the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. USBR Exhibit No. 103, submitted in the Bay-Delta hearings. Available from the US Bureau of Reclamation. Sacramento, CA. 95 pages.
USBR, DWR, and DFG. 1977. Delta-Suisun Bay Ecological Studies, a water quality data report of the Coordinated Monitoring Program: Biological methods and data, 1968-1 974. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Sacramento, CA. 592 pages.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; algal blooms; plankton/algae/seagrass; biological resources; primary productivity; salinity; bioaccumulation; community structure; water quality; pollutants and related parameters; cyclodienes; chlorinated hydrocarbons; PCBs; water chemistry; water pollution; invertebrates;
The Estuarine Index Page 294 File Name: E:\EDIUP\34DELTA.SB November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: EBMUD Local Effects Monitoring Program
Funding Agency: East Bay Municipal Utility District
Principal Investigator: Tom Selfridge (41 5) 465-3700 East Bay Municipal Utility District
Conducting Agency: CH2M Hill Walter Long Associates EAL Laboratories Eureka Lab0 rat0ries Camp Dresser and McKee
Study Cost: $575,000
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1980
Period of Record, Latest Date: March, 1987 (Not each year)
Length of Record: 7 years, not continuous
Geographic Boundaries Description : Samples were collected from Point Isabel, near Albany; Emeryville Crescent; Oakland Inner Harbor; San Leandro Bay; and San Mateo.
ABSTRACT
The East Bay Municipal Utility District, Special District No. 1 (District) provides wastewater interception, treatment, and disposal for seven communities along the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay. Infiltration/inflow during winter rainfall periods causes collection system flows to increase dramatically, resulting in sewer overflows at 175 locations in the community systems and interceptor overflows at 7 locations. In 1982, the Local Effects Monitoring (LEM) Program was initiated by the District to monitor the offshore impacts of treated wastewater discharges and to determine the effects of wet weather overflows into nearshore receiving waters. The Program examined contaminant loadings in urban runoff and wastewater discharges, and contaminant levels in receiving waters, sediment, and shellfish. The winter of 1982 was relatively dry, however, and no conclusions regarding the impacts of wet-weather overflows could be drawn. Data were gathered in 1985/1986 in an attempt to document a more typical wet winter (EBMUD 1986). Results of these tests were compared to water quality objectives in the 1982 San
The Estuarine Index Page 295 File Name: E:\EDIUP\35EBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board Basin Plan, and EPA Aquatic Life Hazardous Levels (ALHL). The data also allowed a comparison of the relative magnitude of inputs from District overflows and urban runoff. High coliform levels were the only receiving water problem observed in association with wet weather. Coliform concentrations exceeded water quality objectives by several orders of magnitude for extended periods after significant storms. Zinc concentrations rose above EPA ALHLs on two occasions as an apparent consequence of inputs from urban runoff. Sediment and shellfish levels of coliforms and metals generally increased in response to wet weather discharges. Urban runoff was found to contribute much larger loadings of trace metals than District overflows.
Monitoring was again performed in the winter of 1986/1987, including analyses of water from the stormwater interceptor system, the community collection system, urban runoff, sediments, and Elmhurst and San Leandro Creeks. Concentrations of trace metals in the interceptor system showed a "first-flush" effect, especially during the first storm of the season. Samples from Oakland were generally more contaminated than those from the Richmond area, probably owing to a larger number of industrial sources of waste. Basin Plan effluent limits for chromium, copper, lead, nickel, and zinc were exceeded in nearly all samples. In the collection system, metals were even higher than those in the interceptor system, and Basin Plan effluent limits for metals were grossly exceeded by all samples.
Trace metal concentrations in urban runoff in 1986/1987 were similar to those found in earlier LEM studies. Elmhurst Creek had the highest concentrations. Basin Plan objectives for copper, lead, and zinc were exceeded in most wet weather samples from downstream stations in the Oakland area. The copper objective was exceeded in several dry weather samples as well. The Basin Plan saltwater objective for polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (15 ug/l) was reached in one sample from Elmhurst Creek.
The highest sediment concentrations of contaminants in 1986/1987 were in San Antonio Creek. Sediment trace metal concentrations decreased between January and March. Organic priority pollutants were found in low concentrations. Benthic invertebrate faunal communities were dominated by species characteristic of disturbed environments. Between January and March species diversity decreased while species abundance increased. 1 PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota. Sediment. Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED benthic species abundance and diversity biological oxygen demand enterococcus bacteria fecal coliforms total coliforms
The Estuarine index Page 296 File Name: E:\EDIUP\35EBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED precipitation
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED MAHs benzoic acid 1,2-dichlorobenzene 1,4-dichlorobenzene
Nutrients total Kjeldahl nitrogen
Other Hydrocarbons cresols oil and grease
PAHs ant hrace ne benzo (a) anthracene benzo (ghi) perylene benzo (k) fluoranthene benzo (a) pyrene 3,4- be nzof Iuo rant he ne c hrysene f Iu o rant he ne fluorene indeno(l,2,3-cd) pyrene methyl naphthalene naphthalene p henanthrene pyrene
Phenol 2,4-di met hylphenol
Pht halates bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate butylbenzylphthalate di-n-butylphthalate di(n)octylphthalate
Other Parameters alkalinity ammonia chlorine demand dissolved oxygen pH
The Estuarine Index Page 297 File Name: E:\EDIUP\35EBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 salinity organic priority pollutants sediment grain size total organic carbon total suspended solids total volatile solids volatile suspended solids water tern perature water transparency Trace Elements cadmium ch romiu m copper lead mercury nickel silver selenium zinc
TAXA Ascidacea Acmaeidae Actinaria Ammothea hilgendorfi Ampelisca abdita Ampelisca millen' Ampithoe sp. Anaitides williamsi Anaitides sp. Anisogammarus pugeftensis Asychis elongata Balanomorpha Balanus crenatus Balanus sp. Bryzoa Callianassa sp. Cancer jordani Cancer sp. Capitella capitata Caprella californica Caprella equilibra Caprella ferrea Caprella natalensis Caprella scaura Caprella spp.
The Estuarine Index Page 298 File Name: E:\EDIUP\35EBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 Chaetozone sp. Chironomidae larvae Cirratulidae Cirratulus cirratus Cirriformia spirabrancha Cirripedia Clevelandia ios Collembola Corophium acherusicum Corophium insidiosum Corophium spinicorne Corophium spp. Cossura pugettensis Crangon nigricauda Crepidula sp. Ctenodrilus serratus Cumella vulgaris Cyclopoida Decapoda Do rvillea rudo lphi Eogammarus confervicolus Eteon e Cali fornica Eteone diliatae Eteone lighti Eteone pacifica Eteone sp. Euchone limnocola Eumida bifoliata Exogene lourei Foraminifera Gemma gemma Glycinde polygnatha Gnoimosphaeroma sp. Gobidae larvae Grandidierella japonica Ha lo so ma viridintes tinale Harmothoe imbricata Harmothoe sp. Harpacticoida Hemigrapsus oregonensis Heteromastus filibranchus Heteromastus filiformis Hipponix tumens Hydracarina Hyd rozoa llypnus gilberti lnsecta
The Estuarine Index Page 299 File Name: E:\EDIUPDSEBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 Janiralata occidentalis Lacuna sp. Leitoloscoloplos pugettensis Leptoch elia dubia Lyonsia californica Macoma balthica Macoma nasuta Macoma yoldiformis Marphysa sanguinea Mediomastus californiensis Mercierella enigmatica Modiolus rectus Modiolus sp. Molgula manhattensis Musculista senhousia Mya arenaria Mytilus edulis Mytilus sp. Neanthes succinea Neanthes virens Nebalia pugettensis Nematoda Nemertea Nephtys caecoides Nephtys cornuta franciscana Nephthys sp. (caecoides/parva) Ne reidae Nereis latescens Nereis succinea Notomastus tenuis Odontosyllis phosphorea Oligochaeta Pagurus hirsutiusculus Pagurus sp. Paranthura elegans Pennatulacea Phoronis sp. Photis brevipes Phylodocidae Platyhelminthes Platynereis sp. Podocopa Polydora brachycephala Poi'ydora ligni Poi'ydora socialis Pseudopolydora kempi Pseudopolydora paucibranchiata
The Estuarine Index Page 300 File Name: E:\EDIUP\35EBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 Pseudopolydora s pp. Psychodid pupae Pygodelphys sp. Pygospio elegans Sacoglossa Sarsiella zostericola Schistomeringos longicornis Schistomeringos rudo lphi Scolepis squamata Scyphistoma Siliqua sp. Sinelobus stanfordi Sphaeroma quoyana Sphaerosyllis brandhorsti Sphaerosyllis californiensis Spionidae larvae Spiophanes spp. Streblospio benedicti Syllis sp. Stylatula elongata Synidotea laticauda Tharyx parvus Tharyx spp. Transennella Tapes japonica Turbellaria Typosyllis hyalina Upogebia pugettensis
I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Urban runoff sampling sites were selected to reflect the quality of runoff from different land use areas. Sites were also sampled in storm drains unaffected by sewage overflows from city collection systems and from District overflow structures in order to determine the contributions of stormwater collection systems. Stormwater samples were analyzed for total and fecal coliforms, oil and grease, hydrocarbons, ammonia, BOD, trace metals, and priority pollutant organics. Flow measurements in channels and pipes were made using a variety of devices selected to best suit site-specific conditions. Flow quantities for entire drainage basins were estimated using an area times rainfall equation. Rainfall was measured with gauges at 12 locations throughout the East Bay.
Receiving water samples were collected from the surface by hand, and from deeper waters with a Van Dorn sampling bottle. Samples were taken from the Bay
The Estuarine Index Page 301 File Name: E:\EDIUP!35EBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 at or near high slack tide. ln situ measurements were made of temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen. All samples were analyzed for total and fecal coliforms, ammonia, and oil and grease; some were analyzed for trace metals.
Sediments were most recently collected with a ponar sampler. Sediments were analyzed for biochemical oxygen demand, total volatile solids, particle size distribution, trace metals, priority pollutant organics, and taxonomy. Benthic fauna samples were screened in the field using a 0.5mm sieve. In 1985/1986 shellfish tissues were analyzed for total and fecal coliforms; some were analyzed for trace metals.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
The 1980-81 Local Effects monitoring program was composed of a series of studies. These included hydrodynamic dye, drogue and current studies; benthic infaunal and monthly epibenthic and trawl sampling; in situ studies using coliform bacteria; and an examination of bioaccumulation of contaminants by the mollusc Tapes japonica. Each of these studies is discussed below.
The hydrodynamic component of the 1981 LEM program was carried out in two areas; the first was offshore, around the outfall east of Yerba Buena Island and south of the Bay Bridge, the second area was inshore at San Leandro Bay, the Oakland Estuary, and the shallow waters along the OaklandlBerkeley shoreline.
Five hydrographic and eighteen meter stations were established in order to conduct the drogue, current meter, and dye studies. Current meters were deployed at 18 stations early in April and recovered in May and early June 1981. Two drogue experiments were also conducted during this period. The first drogue experiment began on an ebb current on April 14, and the second began on a flood current on April 15 1981. In both studies the drogues were released at the EBMUD discharge site near the Bay Bridge east of Yerba Buena Island.
Two dye studies were conducted during the 1980-81 wet- weather season. The first took place on 27 January in the inshore waters from El Cerrito south through Alameda and Oakland. The second study concentrated on the inshore area from the Bay Bridge to Richmond, and was conducted on 21 March.
The overflow / dye injection sites for the 1980-81 studies were as follows:
1. Stege Plant Overflow (Berkeley/Oakland area) 2. Cerrito Creek Overflow (Berkeley/Oakland area) 3. Virginia Street Storm Drain Discharge (Berkeley 4. Alice Street Overflow (Oakland Estuary) 5. Elmhurst Creek Overflow, Oakland Coliseum (San Leandro Bay) 6. San Leandro Creek Overflow, Hegenberger Road (San Leandro Bay)
The Estuarine Index Page 302 File Name: E:\EDIUPUSEBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 Baseline data on sediment quality and infaunal species found in the areas of the present wet weather overflow discharge points were collected. The two proposed outfall sites were sampled once in July 1980; the present outfall station was sampled three times, in July 1980, and April and June of 1981. 1. present outfall 2. alternative wet weather outfall in North Bay 3. second alternative wet wather outfall off Bay Farm in the South Bay
The following three areas were selected as typical of shallow inshore zones adjacent to present wet weather overflow points. Benthic infauna and sediments were sampled from these stations three times, in June and September of 1980, and in May of 1981. Latitude Longit ude
1. Stege Plant 37-53-48 1 22-19-39 37-53-29 122-19-54 37-53-38 1 22-1 9-22 37-53-45 122-19-03 37-53-07 1 22-18-55 2. San Leandro Bay 37-44-59 122-13-56 37-45-18 1 22-13-20 37-45-27 122-12-58 37-45-07 1 22-12-45 37-44-45 122-13-05 3. just S of the Berkeley Yacht Harbor 37-51-20 122-1 8-50 37-51-27 122-18-20 37-51-1 5 1 22-18-30 37-50-49 122-18-32 37-51-57 122-18-32 Epibenthic samples were collected monthly, beginning in 1980, for one year from the following three stations:
1. Point Isabel 2. Berkeley Aquatic Park 3. San Leandro Bay A life history survey was performed on Ampelisca rnilleri. For this sunrey, length measurements, egg diameter, and embryo length were recorded from a subsample taken from each tow.
The following three stations were sampled monthly in a nekton study conducted between June 1980 and May 1981.
The Estuarine Index Page 303 File Name: EAEDIUPB5EBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 1. small embayment near Point Isabel 2. south of the Berkeley Marina 3. San Leandro Bay
Two studies examining coliform bacteria were also performed during the 1980-81 study. The first was an in situ experiment designed to test coliform bacteria survivability in East Bay waters. Plastic bags containing diluted wastewater were placed in the Ballena Bay Marina for a 23 hour period. In the second study the distribution and density of coliform bacteria within the interstitial waters of intertidal sediments was examined. The three study sites at Point Isabel, Virginia Street, and San Leandro Creek were sampled from March 2-4, 1981. Two surveys of the bioaccumulation of contaminants in the clam Tapes japonica were performed during between August 27-29 1980, and March 2-4 1981.
1. southern shore of Point Isabel 2. Virginia Street, west of the storm drain 3. San Leandro Creek, directly NW of the Hegenberger Road Bridge
For the 1985-86 and 1986-87 studies the following stations, located just north of the Golden Gate Field racetrack in Albany, were sampled.
1. Cerrito Creek upstream, Point Isabel 2. Cerrito Creek downstream, Point Isabel 3. Buchanan Street storm drain, Point Isabel
The following stations are located in the Emeryville Crescent, in the cove just north of the Bay Bridge entrance, south of the Emeryville Peninsula.
4. Temescal Creek, Emeryville 5. Vinmnared Creek, Emeryville 6. Open water between stations 4 and 5
The following stations are located in the Oakland Inner Harbor. No sediment or shellfish samples were collected here, and no estimates of contaminants in urban runoff were made for the Oakland Inner Harbor; receiving water quality only was monitored. 7. Webster Street 8. Alice Street 9. one mile north of Webster Street 10. one mile south of Webster Street 11. San Antonio Creek 12. Government Island - south end
The Estuarine index File Name: E:\EDIUP\35EBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 The following stations are located in San Leandro Bay.
13. Elmhurst Creek upstream 14. Elmhurst Creek downstream 15. East Creek Slough 16. San Leandro Creek All of the following stations are located in the 3rd Avenue shellfish bed, between the Coyote Point Yacht Harbor and the mouth of the San Mateo Creek in San Mateo.
17. mouth of the San Mateo Creek 18. nearshore station midway between San Mateo Creek and the Coyote Point Yacht Harbor 19. north of station 18 20. offshore from station 18 21. offshore from station 19
Sampling of the interceptor system, community collection system and urban runoff was conducted during 3 storms occurring in January and February 1987. Sediment sampling was done in early January and late March 1987, before and after most of the wet weather. Sampling in Elmhurst and San Leandro Creeks was conducted in association with 3 storm events and samples were also collected 6 times during dry weather. Descriptions of the station locations are given below.
The collection system was sampled from the following 3 stations:
1. San Joaquin and Modoc Streets, in Richmond 2. D Street and 84th Avenue, in the City of Oakland 3. 71st Avenue at Holly Street, in the City of Oakland Urban runoff samples were collected from 3 storms at the following 3 stations:
1. Cerrito Creek at Pump Station A 2. East Creeks Slough at Oakport Blvd. 3. Elmhurst Creek at Hegenberger Road
Sediment and benthic samples were collected January 14, and March 25, at 6 stations from each of the following areas:
1. Point Isabel 2. San Antonio Creek 3. Coast Guard Island 4. East Creeks Slough (Oakport)
The Estuarine Index Page 305 File Name: E:\EDIUP\35EBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 Bacteria and metals were measured at 8 stations on Elmhurst Creek, and 4 stations on San Leandro Creek during wet and dry weather conditions between January and April, 1987.
1. Elmhurst Creek at Edgewater Drive 2. Elmhurst Creek near District overflow site 3. Elmhurst Creek at San Leandro Street 4. Elmhurst Creek at 87th Avenue and E Street 5. Elmhurst Creek at 89th Avenue and E Street 6. Elmhurst Creek at 90th Avenue and Hillside 7. Elmhurst Creek at 94th Avenue and Plymouth 8. Elmhurst Creek and 94th Avenue and Holly 9. San Leandro Creek at 98th Avenue 10. San Leandro Creek at San Leandro Street 11. Storm drain at 105th Avenue and San Leandro Creek 12. Storm drain at Bergado Drive at San Leandro Creek
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Analytical determinations were performed by CH2M Hill in Emeryville, CA or contract commercial laboratories. Standard APHA (1 985, "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater") and EPA (1979, "Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes"; 1982, Method 200.7) were employed in water analyses. Method 200.7, an inductively coupled plasma/ atomic absorption (AA) method, was used for cadmium, copper, and zinc. Chromium and lead were measured by graphite furnace AA, mercury by cold vapor AA, and selenium by hydride generation AA. Baselneutral organics were measured by gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (EPA 1985, "Code of Federal Regulations"; Method 625). Similar techniques were used in analyses of sediments and shellfish, as prescribed by EPA (1982, "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste") and the previously cited references.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Results of quality assurance testing are not available in the published reports. Voucher specimens for the 1980-81 studies are kept at the California Academy of Sciences. I DATA STORAGE AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location: EBMUD Wet Weather Program Office
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Mike Wallis
The Estuarine Index Page 306 File Name: E:\EDIUPB5EBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 Address: Wet Weather Program Manager East Bay Municipal Utility District P.O. Box 24055 Oakland CA 94803 Phone: (415) 465-3700 x 224 Who Can Access This Information: Available to all interested parties.
Data Availability Date: Immediately
REFERENCES
East Bay Municipal Utility District. 1988. Wet weather facilities: local effects monitoring update. East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, CA.
East Bay Municipal Utility District. 1986. Wet weather facilities: local effects monitoring. East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, CA.
East Bay Municipal Utility District. 1986. Wet weather facilities: local effects monitoring update, field sampling data. East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, CA.
ANATEC and Kinnetic Laboratories. 1982. East Bay Municipal Utilities District: Local effects monitoring program, Final Report, Volume I: Summary. East Bay Municipal Utility District. Oakland, CA.
ANATEC and Kinnetic Laboratories. 1982. East Bay Municipal Utilities District: Local effects monitoring program, Final Report, Volume II: Hydrodynamics. East Bay Municipal Utility District. Oakland, CA.
ANATEC and Kinnetic Laboratories. 1982. East Bay Municipal Utilities District: Local effects monitoring program, Final Report, Volume 111: Biology, Part I, Benthic Studies. East Bay Municipal Utility District. Oakland, CA.
ANATEC and Kinnetic Laboratories. 1982. East Bay Municipal Utilities District: Local effects monitoring program, Final Report, Volume 111: Biology, Part II, Epibenthics, Nekton, Bacterial Survival, Bioaccumulation, and Sediment Bacteria. East Bay Municipal Utility District. Oakland, CA.
ANATEC and Kinnetic Laboratories. 1982. East Bay Municipal Utilities District: Local effects monitoring program, Final Report, Volume IV: Water and sediment quality, beneficial use survey, and project responsibilities and personnel. East Bay Municipal Utility District. Oakland, CA.
The Estuarine Index Page 307 File Name: E:\EDIUPBSEBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 Report Location: Copies of these reports are kept in the EBMUD Wet Weather Off ice.
-Descriptors: heavy metals; coliform; urban runoff; water quality; bay-delta; shellfish; worms; organic priority pollutants; biological resources; pollutants and related parameters; POTWs; point sources; pollutant sources; invertebrates; bioaccumulation; sediments; sediment chemistry; water chemistry; water pollution; bacteria; shrimp; clams; mussels; benthic infauna; benthos; nonpoint sources;
The Estuarine Index Page 308 File Name: E:\EDIUPDSEBMUD.LEM November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Municipal Water Quality Investigations (formerly Interagency Delta Health Aspects Monitoring Program)
Funding Agency: State of California Water Contractors of the State Water Project California Urban Water Agencies East Bay Municipal Utility District Contra Costa Water District
Principal Investigators: Bruce Agee Department of Water Resources (91 6) 327-1677 Rick Woodard Department of Water Resources (91 6) 327-1636
Conducting Agency: Department of Water Resources
Study Cost: $849,000 (FY 1990-91) Period of Record, Earliest Date: July, 1983 Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description: Sampling stations are located throughout the Delta. ABSTRACT
The Municipal Water Quality Investigations Program was initiated by the Department of Water Resources as the Interagency Delta Health Aspects Monitoring Program in July 1983 in response to concerns expressed by a scientific advisory panel (appointed by DWR) about the quality of drinking water supplies taken from the Delta. When the program began, its focus was on monitoring raw water supplies in the Delta for contaminants that could affect human health. The scope has since expanded to include monitoring of specific factors that can affect the quality and quantity of exported water, such as river flows, agricultural drainage, and tidal movements. There are two major areas of investigation (as described in the
The Estuarine Index Page 309 File Name: E:\EDIUP\36MWQI November 1, 1990 reference listed below).
Effects of Island Drainage of Channel Water Quality. Measurements of organic THM precursors in agricultural drain water are combined with drainage volumes to estimate the effect of drainage on Delta channel water quality.
Effects of Bay water Intrusion on Delta Channel Water Quality. Bromides in raw water have been identified as potentially causing problems in water treatment processes. Bromides have been measured since April 1990 in the Delta.
Other studies include: selenium monitoring in the San Joaquin River and southern Delta; pesticide monitoring at selected locations; development of a Delta transport model of organic THM precursors and bromides.
Among the recent findings of the program is that agricultural drainage may contribute as much as 40% of Delta organic THM precursors in a drought year. The major source of bromides may be from bay water intrusion and the San Joaquin River. Concentrations of selenium and pesticides have been below drinking water limits and action levels. A process has been developed to select times and locations with relatively high probabilities of detection of pesticides, which are present in Delta waters at levels approaching the limits of analytical detection. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED f Io w, temperature water color
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED alkalinity asbestos bromide chloride dissolved oxygen dissolved organic carbon electrical conductivity PH sodium sulfate total dissolved solids total hardness
The Estuarine Index Page 310 File Name: E:\EDIUP\36MWQI November 1, 1990 trihalomethane formation potential turbidity UV absorbance Nutrients nitrate potassium
Pesticides 2,4-D salt at razine bentazon benzene bromide bromodichloromethane bromoform captan carbof uran chloroform chloropicrin chloropropham chlorpyrifos copper dacthal D-BHC dibromochloromethane d-d mixture diazinon dimethoate di-n-octyl adipate endosulfan li ethion guthion MCPA metalaxyl met hamidophos methyl bromide methyl parathion moli nate monocrotophos paraquat dichloride pentachlorophenol (pcp) simazine tetrachloroethylene trichloroethane
The Estuarine Index Page 311 File Name: E:\EDIUP\36MWQI November 1, 1990 t hiobencarb trichloroethylene xylene Pht halates bis (2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate di-n-butyl phthalate d i-n-oct y I p ht ha1at e
Trace Elements boron magnesium selenium I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Prior to 1984, samples were collected in a 1.5 L steel bucket. Since then a special sampling device developed by DWR has been used. Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and electrical conductivity measurements are made in the field.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION Number of Sampling Sites: Approximately 130 are listed here.
ID STATION # STATION NAME
1 A0714010 American River at W.T.P 2 B9D82071327 Sacramento River at Greene’s Ldg. 3 B9D81781448 Cache Slough @ Vallejo P.P 4 B9D81581462 Lindsey Slough @ Hastings Cut 5 B9V81171369 Ag Drain on Grand Island 6 89V80801348 Ag Drain on Tyler Island 7 B9D80371300 Little Connection SI. @ Empire Tr. 8 89V80361299 Ag Drain on Empire Tract, W.end 8-Mi.Rd. 9 89D75841348 Rock Slough @ Old River 10 KAoooooo Clifton Court Intake 11 B9C74901336 DMC Intake @ Lindeman Rd. 12 KA000331 Delta P.P. Headworks 13 B9D75351293 Middle R. @ Borden Hwy. 14 80702000 San Joaquin R. nr. Vernalis 15 DV004000 Lake Del Vale Stream Release 16 88x80221556 Mallard Slough at CCWD PP 17 EOB80261551 Sacramento River @ Mallard Island 18 KEOOOOOO North Bay Interim PP Intake
The Estuarine Index Page 312 File Name: E:\EDIUP\36MWQI November 1, 1990 19 B9D81651476 Barker Slough at Pumping Plant 20 AOV83681312 Natomas Main Drain 21 B9V80541310 Ag Drain on Bouldin Tract, PP. No. 1 22 B9V80611335 Ag Drain on Bouldin Tract, PP. No. 2 23 B9V81181397 Ag Drain on Egbert Tract, PP. No. 1 24 B9V81461416 Ag Drain on Egbert Tract, PP. No. 2 25 B9V80461224 Ag Drain on King Island, PP. No. 1 26 B9V80271262 Ag Drain on King Island, PP. No. 2 27 B9V80331273 Ag Drain on King Island, PP. No. 3 28 B9V81421292 Ag Drain on McCormacWilliams Tr. No.1 29 B9V81551295 Ag Drain on McCormacWilliarns Tr. No.2 30 B9V75391195 Ag Drain on Mossdale Tract, PP. No. 1 31 B9V75381196 Ag Drain on Mossdale Tract, PP. No. 2 32 B9V75251199 Ag Drain on Mossdale Tract, PP. No. 3 33 B9V75221196 Ag Drain on Mossdale Tract, PP. No. 4 34 B9V75131191 Ag Drain on Mossdale Tract, PP. No. 5 35 B9V75071192 Ag Drain on Mossdale Tract, PP. No. 6 36 B9V74911187 Ag Drain on Mossdale Tract, PP. No. 8 37 B9V74911188 Ag Drain on Mossdale Tract, PP. No. 9 38 B9V75501184 Ag Drain on Mossdale Tract, PP. No. 10 39 B9V75581196 Ag Drain on Moss Tract, PP. No. 1 40 B9V75561194 Ag Drain on Moss Tract, PP. No. 2 41 B9V75521183 Ag Drain on Moss Tract, PP. No. 3 42 B9V81761386 Ag Drain on Netherland Tr., PP. No. 1 43 B9V81791362 Ag Drain on Netherland Tr., PP. No. 2 44 B9V74811246 Ag Drain on Pescadero Tr., PP. No. 1 45 B9V74811241 Ag Drain on Pescadero Tr., PP. No. 2 46 B9V74821231 Ag Drain on Pescadero Tr., PP. No. 3 47 B9V81801307 Ag Drain on Pierson Tr., PP. No. 1 48 B9V81521393 Ag Drain on Prospect Island, PP. No. 1 49 B9V81461400 Ag Drain on Prospect Island, PP. No. 2 50 B9V80001255 Ag Drain on Rindge Tract, PP. No. 1 51 B9V80271282 Ag Drain on Rindge Tract, PP. NO. 2 52 B9V80481248 Ag Drain on Rio Blanco Tr., PP. No. 1 53 B9V80441249 Ag Drain on Rio Blanco Tr., PP. No. 2 54 B9V80131231 Ag Drain on Shima Tract 55 B9V80561290 Ag Drain on Terminous Tract, PP. No. 1 56 B9V80691297 Ag Drain on Terminous Tract, PP. No. 2 57 B9V81221312 Ag Drain on Tyler Island, PP. No. 1 58 B9V80791347 Ag Drain on Tyler Island, PP. No. 2 59 B9V75441298 Ag Drain on Upper Jones Tr., PP. No. 1 60 B9V75641318 Ag Drain on Upper Jones Tr., PP. No. 2 61 B9V80671368 Ag Drain on Brannan Island, PP. No. 1 62 B9V80711377 Ag Drain on Brannan Island, PP. No. 2 63 B9V80721385 Ag Drain on Brannan Island, PP. No. 3
The Estuarine Index Page 313 File Name: E:\EDIUP\36MWQI November 1, 1990 64 B9V80741398 Ag Drain on Brannan Island, PP. No. 4 65 B9V74961340 Ag Drain on Clifton Court 66 B9V74831187 Drain on Mossdale Tract, PP. No. 7 67 B9V75451194 Ag Drain on Mossdale Tract, PP. No. 11 68 09V74781220 Ag Drain on Pescadero Tract, PP. No. 4 69 B9V74661 25 1 Ag Drain on Pescadero Tract, PP. No. 5 70 B9V81471419 Ag Drain on Upper Egbert Tr., PP. No. 1 71 B9V81501433 Ag Drain on Upper Egbert Tr., PP. No. 2 72 B9V81521435 Ag Drain on Upper Egbert Tr., PP. No. 3 73 A0294500 Ag Drain on Colusa Basin Main Drain 74 A0292600 Ag Drain on Karnack (RD 1500) 75 B0704000 San Joaquin R. @ Maze Rd. Bridge 76 B9V75651318 Ag Drain on Lower Jones Tr., PP. No. 1 77 B9V75831305 Ag Drain on Lower Jones Tr., PP. No. 2 78 B9V80661391 Ag Drain on Twitchell lsl., PP. No. 1 87 B9D81661478 Barker SI @ North Bay PP 88 B9D80961411 Sacramento River @ Rio Vista Bridge 89 Boll7501 Cosumnes River @ Dillard Road 90 DV001000 Lake Del Valle at Glory Hole 91 B9D80361275 Honker Cut at Atherton Road Bridge 92 B9178000 Sacramento River at Hood 93 B0210520 Mokelumne R. @ Lower Sacramento Rd 100 B9D75891348 Old R. N/O Rock SI (St 4b) 101 B9D75811343 Old R. S/O Rock SI (St 5A) 102 B9D75571335 Old R. S/O Orwood (St 6A) 103 B9D75351342 Old R. nr. Byron (St 9) 104 B9D75111331 West Canal @ Old R. (St 12) 105 B9D74971331 West Canal at Clifton Court FB Intake 106 B9D74901334 DMC Intake @ Old R. - Canal Side (St 16) 107 B9D81481305 Delta Cross Channel Gate nr Walnut Grove 108 B9D81441309 Georgiana Slough at Walnut Grove Bridge 110 B9D75741317 Middle River at Bacon Island Bridge 1 11 B9D75011229 Middle River at Mowry Bridge (Undine Rd) 112 B9D75881285 Turner Cut at McDonald Island Ferry 113 B9D80191348 Old River at Sand Mound Slough 114 B9D80011307 Middle River nr Latham SI (Ferry Site) 115 B9D80031294 Connection SI. at Mandeville Is1 Bridge 117 B9D75651333 Santa Fe-Bacon Island Cut nr Old River 1 18 B9D75481334 Woodward/N. Victoria Canal nr Old River 119 B9D75171329 North Canal nr Old River 121 B9D74931328 Grant Line/Fabian/Bell Canals nr Old R. 122 B9D74891331 Old River U/S from DMC Intake 123 B9V80451387 Ag Drain on Webb Tract, PP. No. 1 124 B9V80381361 Ag Drain on Webb Tract, PP. No. 2 125 B9V75931350 Ag Drain on Holland Tract, PP. No. 1
The Estuarine Index Page 314 File Name: E:\EDIUP\36MWQI November 1, 1990 126 B9V80011348 Ag Drain on Holland Tract, PP. No. 2 127 B9V80111361 Ag Drain on Holland Tract, PP. No. 3 128 B9V75881342 Ag Drain on Bacon Island, PP. No. 1 129 B9V80031328 Ag Drain on Bacon Island, PP. No. 2 130 B9D80311413 San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 131 B9D80301377 False River at Southerly Tip of Webb Tr. 132 B9D74951331 Old River 6/10 mile below DMC intake.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Analyses have been conducted by various contract laboratories over the years. These laboratories include Clayton Environmental Consultants (previously McKesson Environmental Services), ENSECO Labs (formerly Cal Analytical), and PACE laboratory. In addition, DWR Bryte Laboratory has carried the majority of the analytical load. THM concentrations were measured using a purge and trap gas chromatographic method (EPA Methods 601 and 502.2). Selenium was analyzed using a hydride generation atomic absorption method developed by the USGS. EPA methods were used for analyses of priority pollutants, including Methods 601, 608, 614, 624, and 625. All other analyses were performed according to "Standard Methods" (published by the American Public Health Association).
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Results of quality control tests are presented in all major reports. Quality assurance has become a major objective of our program. Both field procedures and laboratory performance are monitored. I DATA STORAGE AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location : Department of Water Resources, Sacramento, CA. Hardware: I BM-compati ble
Software: RBase for DOS
Volume of Data: Approximately 45,000 records
Quality Assurance: Computer entries are verified against hard copies of the data sheets. Contact for Data Retrieval
The Estuarine Index Page 315 File Name: E:\EDIUP\36MWQI November 1, 1990 Name: Bruce Agee Address: Department of Water Resources 1025 P Street Sacramento CA 95816 Phone: (916) 327-1677
REFERENCES
DWR. 1986. Interagency Delta Health Aspects Monitoring Program: Project Report. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1987. Progress Report 6 of the Interagency Delta Health Aspects Monitoring Program, April 1987. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1987. Progress Report 7 of the Interagency Delta Health Aspects Monitoring Program, October 1987. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1988. Progress Report 8 of the Interagency Delta Health Aspects Monitoring Program, October 1988. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1989. The Delta As A Source of Drinking Water, Summary of Monitoring Results - 1983 to 1987, January 1989. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1989. Progress Report 9 of the Interagency Delta Health Aspects Monitoring Program, March 1989. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1989. The Delta As A Source of Drinking Water, Monitoring Results - 1983 to 1987, January 1989. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR 1990. Delta Islands Drainage Investigation. In Press. Department of Water Resources, Division of Local Assistance, Sacramento, CA
DWR. 1990. Progress Report 10 of the Interagency Delta Health Aspects Monitoring Program, In Press. Department of Water Resources, Division of Local Assistance, Sacramento, CA.
The Estuarine Index Page 316 File Name: E:\EDIUP\36MWQI November 1. 1990 -Descriptors: drinking water; bay-delta; contaminant fates; upper drainage; pollutants & related parameters; salinity; chlorinated hydrocarbons: water diversion; hydrology and flow; hydrodynamics and modelling; non-urban runoff; pollutant sources; MAHs; water quality; agricultural drainage; THMs; salt water intrusion; water pollution; water chemistry; other hydrocarbons; point sources; halogenated aliphatics; bromides; THM precursors: THMFP; selenium; state water project; pesticides;
The Estuarine Index Page 317 File Name: E:\EDIUP\36MWQI November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Studies
Funding Agency: USGS Principal Investigator: Jim Cloern US Geological Survey (415) 354-3357
Conducting Agency: USGS
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1976
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description: Various sites were employed during this series of studies. Sampling locations ranged from the lower reaches of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers to the South Bay.
ABSTRACT
The US Geological Survey has examined phytoplankton ecology in the Bay since 1968. Currently, an ongoing program is measuring in vivo fluorescence, turbidity, temperature, salinity, and other parameters in the South Bay and North Bay to Rio Vista.
One recent publication resulting from these research activities assessed the relative contribution of phytoplankton to seston carbon over an annual cycle (Wienke and Cloern 1987). Phytoplankton biomass (as carbon) was estimated from chlorophyll a concentrations and a mean value for the ratio of phytoplankton carbon to chlorophyll a in San Francisco Bay. Samples were collected from fixed sites in the Bay in 1980, and at irregular intervals in the South Bay during 1984 and 1985. Phytoplankton biomass was found to constitute about one third of seston carbon under most circumstances, but this fraction ranges from about 95% during phytoplankton blooms to less than 20% during periods of low phytoplankton biomass and high suspended sediment concentrations.
Primaty productivity and biomass of three size classes of phytoplankton were characterized in other samples collected in 1980 (Cole et a/. 1986). Monthly measurements were collected in the Suisun Bay, San Pablo Bay, and South Bay, representing a range of environments, phytoplankton communities, and seasonal cycles in the estuary. Spatial and temporal variations in productivity of each size class was found to be primarily due to differences in biomass rather than size-dependent carbon assimilation rates.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 318 File Name: EDIUP\37USGS.PHY November 1, 1990 Other research has examined factors controlling phytoplankton dynamics in the Bay (Cloern 1987, Cloern et a/. 1983, Cole and Cloern 1984). Sampling in 1980, mentioned above, also served to document the significance of biomass and light availability to phytoplankton productivity. Annual net production in the photic zone was highest in regions of lowest turbidity. Linear regression showed that most of the spatial and temporal variability in daily photic zone net productivity was explained by variation in biomass and light availability.
Research conducted in the 1970’s focused on the influence of river discharge on phytoplankton dynamics in the northern reach of the Bay (Cloern et al. 1983). Evidence was presented that characteristic blooms of neritic diatoms in summer in the northern reach were a consequence of the same physical mechanism that creates local maxima of suspended sediments in partially- mixed estuaries: density-selective retention of particles within an estuarine circulation cell. River discharge determines the location of the turbidity maximum, and population blooms occur when the turbidity maximum is positioned adjacent to shallow areas where light limitation is less severe. 1 PARAMETERS BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED c hI o ro p hyl I a concentration particulate organic carbon planktonic biomass as carbon phytoplankton biomass and production * production for various phytoplankton size classes * species identification * total phytoplankton community productivity * PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED photic depth *Currently not being surface irradiance measured. They have been temperature in the past. CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED salinity
TAXA Amphora spp. Chaetoceros spp. Chroomonas amphioxeia Chroomonas minuta Chrysochromulina kappa Coscinodiscus jonesianus Cryptomonas testacea Cyclotella caspia
The Estuarine Data Index Page 319 File Name: EDIUP\37USGS.PHY November 1, 1990 Cyclotella eccentrica Cyclotella minuta Cyclotella striata Fragilatia cro ten ensis Leptocylindricus danicus Melosira distans Melosira spp. Mesodinium rubrum Peridinium sp. Pyramimonas spp. Skeletonema costatum Thalassiosira decipiens Thalassiosira s pp.
METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Water samples collected for analysis in the laboratory were taken near the surface, at a depth of 1-2 m. Measurements of certain parameters have been made in the field. In situ measurements of salinity were made with an inductive salinometer. Light attenuation and total ambient insolation have been measured in situ using a Licor quantum sensor. Since 1987, core measurements have been made at 1 m depth intervals with a Seabird CTD (conductivity-temperature-depth) package and a Sea Tech in situ fluorometer.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Near monthly measurements were taken of salinity, temperature, turbidity, primary production, and in vivo fluorescence in surface water at 19 stations from Central Bay to Horseshoe Bend on the Sacramento River from 1976 through 1979 (Cloern et al. 1983). Samples were collected biweekly during the spring and summer.
The breakdown of a waste treatment plant in the South Bay in 1979 resulted in a 12 station, month-long study (October). Analyses were performed for: concentrations of particulate organic carbon; dissolved oxygen; methane; ethylene; total carbon dioxide; four species of dissolved inorganic nitrogen; phytoplankton biomass; abundances of streptococci and coliform bacteria; salinity; temperature; and Secchi depth. At selected sites, rates of photosynthetic oxygen production and community respiration were measured (Cloern and Orernland 1983). Size fractionated chlorophyll a and the primary productivity of 3 size classes of plankton was measured monthly at 6 sites (2 sites each in South, San Pablo, and Suisun Bays, one in the channel, and the other in the shoals) between January, 1980 and February 1981 (Cole et al. 1986).
The Estuarine Data Index Page 320 File Name: EDIUP\37USGS.PHY November 1, 1990 Primary productivity, light attenuation, and chlorophyll a were measured monthly at 6 sites, (2 each in South, San Pablo and Suisun Bays), between January 1980 and February 1981 (Cole and Cloern 1984).
In 1980 data were collected monthly from two sampling sites in the South Bay, and two more in northern San Francisco Bay. Data were also collected from 2 more sites in South San Francisco Bay monthly in 1982. Productivity, biomass, photic depth, and surface irradiance were measured (Cole and Cloern 1987).
Near surface water was sampled at 14 channel stations and 18 shoal stations (c2 meters) from the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers throughout San Francisco Bay to the South Bay, once or twice a month from April to November, 1980, and irregularly in the South Bay in 1984 and 1985. In an effort to estimate plankton biomass, particulate organic carbon, and chlorophyll a samples were collected (Wienke and Cloern 1987).
Throughout 1980, measurements of chlorophyll a levels, light extinction, and suspended particulate matter were taken at about 30 stations twice a month from the lower reaches of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers to the South Bay. During 1980 and 1982 primary productivity was measured at 6 stations; two stations each in South, San Pablo, and Suisun Bays. In addition, a surface transect for continuous measurement of chlorophyll a was run between the deep channel and subtidal shoals across mid South San Francisco Bay in March of 1985 (Cloern et a/. 1985).
The response of the phytoplankton population to salinity stratification was measured approximately twice a month at 4 stations in the central channel of the South Bay throughout 1982, with samples being collected more frequently during the spring neap tide. Near bottom and surface salinity, primary productivity, nutrient, and chlorophyll a levels were measured (Cloern 1984).
In recent years, core measurements (salinity, temperature, transparency, chlorophyll) have been made at least monthly, along the deep channel from South Bay to Rio Vista on the Sacramento River.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Water samples were prescreened through 60um screens to exclude macrozooplankton. In the study of productivity of different size classes of phytoplankton (Cole et a/. 1986), chlorophyll samples were partitioned among netplankton (22-59 um), nanoplankton (5-22 um) and ultraplankton (4um) by f iIt ration . Carbon fractions, suspended particulate matter (SPM) and chlorophyll samples were filtered onto glass fiber filters prior to analysis.
Chlorophyll a determinations have been made by fluorometry or spectrophotometry. Particulate organic carbon was measured with an elemental
The Estuarine Data index Page 321 File Name: EDIUP\37USGS.PHY November 1, 1990 analyzer. Suspended particulate matter concentrations were measured by collecting particulates on preweig hed filters, then reweighing the filters.
Phytoplankton productivity was estimated by measuring the uptake of carbon-14 in in situ incubations. Following incubation, the phytoplankton samples were passed through glass fiber filters. Carbon44 was then stripped from the sample, and the residual activity of the sample determined using a liquid scintillation spectrometer. Productivity at different depths was estimated by conducting incubations at eight light levels. The light levels were determined using LiCor quantum sensors.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Recent publications have included results of quality control testing (Wienke and Cloern 1987). Duplicate analyses of particulate organic carbon for 1980 samples had a mean precision of 8%, and the mean for 1984-1985 determinations was 5%. Duplicates of chlorophyll a samples showed a mean precision of 6% in 1980, and of 9% in 1984-1985. Duplicate samples analyzed for SPM concentrations had a mean deviation of 1.4 mg/l. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: U.S. Geological Survey, Deer Creek Hardware: IBM PC Software: Data is stored as ASCII files. Volume of Data: Approximately 180,000 observations. Quality Assurance: Data reports are reviewed independently by several researchers. Contact for Data Retrieval
Data reports listed here can be obtained by contacting:
U.S. Geological Survey Books and Open-File Reports P.O. Box 25425, MS512 Denver CO 80225 Who Can Access This Information: Public information
Data Availability Date: Data are published as USGS Open-File Reports, usually within 1-2 years after annual sampling cycle.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 322 File Name: EDIUP\37USGS.PHY November 1, 1990 REFERENCES Alpine, A.E., J.E. Cloern, and B.E. Cole. 1981. Plankton studies in San Francisco Bay 1. Chlorophyll distributions and hydrographic properties of the San Francisco Bay Estuary, July 1977-December 1979. USGS Open-File Report 81-21 3. 150 pages.
Alpine, A.E., S.M. Wienke, J.E. Cloern, B.E. Cole, and R.L.J. Wong. 1985. Plankton studies in San Francisco Bay, VIII: Chlorophyll distributions and hydrographic properties of South San Francisco Bay, 1983. USGS Open-File Report 85-196. 58 pages.
Alpine, A.E. S.M. Wienke, J.E. Cloern, and B.E. Cole. 1988. Plankton studies in San Francisco Bay IX. Chlorophyll distributions and hydrographic properties of South San Francisco Bay, 1984-1986. USGS Open-File Report 88-319. 86 pages.
Cloern, J.E., A.E. Alpine, B.E. Cole, R.L.J. Wong, J.F. Arthur, and M.D. Ball. River discharge controls phytoplankton dynamics in the Northern San Francisco Bay Estuary. 1983. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 16:41 5-429. Cloern, J.E. 1987. Turbidity as a control of phytoplankton biomass and productivity in estuaries. Continental Shelf Research Vol.7 Nos. 11/12:1367-1381. Cloern, J.E. 1984. Temporal dynamics and ecological significance of salinity stratification in an estuary (South San Francisco Bay, USA). Oceanologica Ada Vol. 7 NO. 1 137-141.
Cloern, J.E., A.E. Alpine, B.E. Cole, R.L.J. Wong, J.F Arthur, and M.D. Ball. 1983. River discharge controls phytoplankton dynamics in the northern San Francisco Bay estuary. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 16: 41 5-429. Cloern, J.E., B.E. Cole, R.L.J. Wong, and A.E. Alpine. 1985. Temporal dynamics of estuarine phytoplankton: A case study of San Francisco Bay. Hydrobiologia -12911 53-1 76.
Cole, B.E., and J.E. Cloern. 1984. Significance of biomass and light availability to phytoplankton productivity in San Francisco Bay. Marine Ecology - Progress Series -17: 15-24.
Cole, B.E., and J.E. Cloern. 1987. An empirical model for estimating phytoplankton productivity in estuaries. Marine Ecology 36: 299-305. Cole, B.E., J.E. Cloern, and A.E. Alpine. 1986. Biomass and productivity of three phytoplankton size classes in San Francisco Bay. Estuaries 9:117-126.
Smith, R.E., R.E. Herndon, and D.D. Harmon. 1979. Physical and chemical properties of San Francisco Bay waters, 1969-1976. USGS Open-File Report 79-51 1.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 323 File Name: ED IU P\37USGS. PHY November 1, 1990 Wienke, S.M. and J.E. Cloern. 1987. The phytoplankton component of seston in San Francisco Bay. Netherlands Journal of Sea Research 2J:25-33.
Wienke, S.M., A.E. Alpine, J.E. Cloern, and B.E. Cole. 1990. Plankton Studies in San Francisco Bay, California. X. Chlorophyll Distribution and Hydrographic Properties in South San Francisco Bay, California, 1987. USGS Open-File Report 90-145.
Open-File reports can be obtained from: U.S. Geological Survey Books and Open-File Reports P.O. Box 25425 MS 512 Denver CO 80225
-Descriptors: primary production; phytoplankton biomass; algal blooms; biological resources; bay-delta; plankton/algae/seagrass; hydrology and flow; hydrodynamics and modelling; point sources; pollutant sources; pollutants and related parameters; abundance; delta outflow; bacteria; community structure; zooplankton;
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The Estuarine Data index Page 324 File Name: EDIUP\37USGS.PHY November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Su rveiI lance Program: Continuous Monitoring
Funding Agency: Department of Water Resources Principal Investigator: Harlan Proctor Department of Water Resources (91 6) 445-7517
Conducting Agency: DWR
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1984
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description : Stations are located near the Carquinez Strait at Martinez; on the Sacramento River at Rio Vista, and also at Mallard Island; and on the San Joaquin River at Mossdale, Stockton and Antioch. Telemetered stations are Rio Vista, Mallard Island and Antioch. ABSTRACT
Since 1975 the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has monitored water quality from the Delta through San Pablo Bay. This monitoring is a requirement of Water Right Decision 1485, in which the State Water Resources Control Board establishes conditions for the operation of the State Water Project. [Other aspects of the Decision 1485 monitoring program are described separately in the Estuarine Data Index]. As part of this monitoring program, a network of 6 automatic continuous recorders have been operated since 1984. Hourly readings of conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, solar radiation, and wind temperature, speed and direction are recorded at each site. Tidal stage and chlorophyll are also measured at some sites.
The data are used primarily for State Water Project operations and are available from the telemetered stations (Rio Vista, Mallard Island and Antioch) through the California Data Exchange Center (CDEC), The CDEC can provide hourly data for tidal stage and electrical conductivity (EC) from all three telemetered stations. In addition, available data includes chlorophyll levels and water temperature from Mallard Island, wind speed and direction from Antioch, and wind speed and solar radiation from Rio Vista. I
The Estuarine index Page 325 File Name: E:\EDIUP\38CNMONI.DWR November 1, 1990 Media Analyzed: Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED chlorophyll PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED air temperature so Iar radiation wind direction wind velocity
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Other Parameters dissolved oxygen electrical conductivity PH water te mpe ratu re
METHODS
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Stations: 6
The following sites have been monitored since 1984 with the use of multiparameter continuous monitoring recorders. The sites at Rio Vista, Antioch, and Mallard Island are telemetered. Chlorophyll data is collected from April to October at the Mallard Island site only.
Latitude Longitude San Joaquin River at Mossdale 37-41-1 1 121-18-22 .'San Joaquin River at Stockton 37-57-46 121-21-54 .'San Joaquin River at Antioch 38-0 1-04 121 -48-06 Sacramento River at Rio Vista 38-08-42 121-41 -30
.(Sacramento River at Mallard Island 38-02-37 121-55-07 6. Carquinez Strait at Martinez 38-01-41 122-08-17 I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Hardware: IBM Mainframe Software: STORET and SAS files
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The Estuarine Index Page 326 File Name: E:\EDIUP\38CNMONI.DWR November 1, 1990 Volume of data: Approximately 400,000 observations have been recorded.
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Harlan Proctor Department of Water Resources California Data Exchange Center 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1609-5 P.O. Box 942836 Sacramento CA 94236-0001 Phone: (916) 445-23 12 1-800-952-5530
REFERENCES
DWR. 1990. Water quality conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during 1988. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; water chemistry; water quality; tides; salt water intrusion; primary productivity; chlorophyll a; salinity;
The Estuarine Index Page 327 File Name: E:\EDIUP\38CNMONI.DWR November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance
Program: Phytoplankton
Funding Agency: Department of Water Resources
Principal Investigator: Harlan Proctor (91 6) 445-7517 Department of Water Resources
Conducting Agency: Department of Water Resources
Period of Record, Earliest Date: January, 1975
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description: The sample collection area is bounded by Courtland on the Sacramento River, to Mossdale on the San Joaquin River, and downstream to San Pablo Bay.
ABSTRACT
Since 1975 the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has monitored water quality from the Delta through San Pablo Bay. This monitoring is a requirement of Water Right Decision 1485, in which the State Water Resources Control Board establishes conditions for the operation of the State Water Project. [Other aspects of the Decision 1485 monitoring program are described separately in the Estuarine Data Index]. As part of this monitoring program, phytoplankton distribution patterns are characterized through observation of trends in chlorophyll g concentrations, and by identification and enumeration of the planktonic algae contributing to the observed growth patterns. Samples are collected once or twice each month at 18 stations from the Delta downstream to San Pablo Bay.
Results of this monitoring are summarized on an annual basis (DWR 1988). During the summer of 1988, the Delta was monitored for phytoplankton productivity. Early detection of phytoplankton blooms was achieved through increasing sampling stations and sampling frequency over Decision 1485 requirements.
The phytoplankton productivity pattern in the Delta for 1988 was somewhat atypical. Usually, a series of phytoplankton blooms in the Delta begins in the spring and ends in the fall. However, in 1988 there was only a single, intense, late spring
The Estuarine Index Page 328 File Name: E:\EDIUP\39DWR.PHT November 1, 1990 bloom of the filamentous diatom Melosira granulafa throughout much of the central Delta. The bloom lasted from May 20 through June 6 and produced 30-50 micrograms/liter of chlorophyll a. M. granulafa blooms clog the filters of municipal water treatment plants. This late spring bloom was followed by a brief, mid-July bloom of the centric diatom Skelfonema pofamos in the Mildred Island area. Chlorophyll a levels were over 30 micrograms/liter, with a maximum concentration of 36 microgramslliter. Fluorometer readings confirmed that this bloom was localized but had spread into adjacent channels, producing moderate levels of chlorophyll a (10-15 micrograms/liter) in nearby Latham Slough and Empire Cut.
Lesser amounts of chlorophyll a from the bloom, measurable above background, were recorded in Middle River as far south as Santa Fe Cut and as far north as Columbia Cut. Although this S. pofamos bloom did not reach the intensity or expand to the area of the late spring M. granulafa Delta bloom, it did appear to support the hypothesis that flooded islands in the central Delta may serve as "seeding" areas for further Delta phytoplankton blooms. Subsequent Decision 1485 monitoring did not discover any additional late summer or fall phytoplankton blooms in the Delta, Suisun Bay, or San Pablo Bay. Chlorophyll a levels did not exceed background levels (5 microgramslliter or less). Continuous monitoring at the Banks Pumping Plant revealed only the late spring phytoplankton bloom entering the SWP water supply.
The 1986-1987 and 1987-1988 water years were both classified as critical and were characterized by low Delta outflow and summer salinity intrusion. Phytoplankton productivity was lower for these years than for normal years, but was higher than the phytoplankton productivity measured during the 1976-77 drought. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED organisms per milliliter by genus phytoplankton species abundance
TAXA Bacillariophyceae Amp hiprora Amphora Achnanthes Asterionella Attheya Caloneis Cocconeis
The Estuarine Index Page 329 File Name: E:EDIUP\39DWR.PHT November 1, 1990 Coscinodiscus Cyclotella Cyrnato pleura Cyrnbella Diatoma Epithemia Eunoita Fragilaria Gornphonema Gyrosigma Han tschia Melosira Navicula Neidium Nitzschia Pinnularia Rhoicosphenia Rhizoselenia Skeletonerna Stephanodiscus Surirella Synedra Tabellaria Thalassiosira
Chlorophyceae Actinastrum Ankistrodesmus Carteria Coelastrurn Chlamydornonas Chodatella Closterium Crucigenia Dictyosphaerium Elakatothrix Eudorina Kirchneriella Oocystis Pandorina Pyrarnimonas Scenedesrnus Schroederia Selenastrum Sperrnatozopsis
The Estuarine index Page 330 File Name: E:\EDIUPWDWR.PHT November 1, 1990 Sphaerocystis Tetraedron Tetrastrum Treubaria
Ch rysop hycea Chrysocromulina Dinobryon Synura Cryptophyceae Cryptomonas
Cyanophyceae Agmenellum Anabaena Anabaenopsis Anacystis Aphanizomenon Oscillatoria
Dinophyceae Glenodinium Gyrodinium Hemidinium Massattia Peridinium
Euglenophyceae Euglena Phacus Trachelomonas
Additional organisms as identified.
METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Water samples are typically obtained with Van Dorn samplers. Submersible pumps are also used to pump sample water aboard the boat. Grab samples are collected at a depth of 3ft, during high slack tide.
The Estuarine Index Page 331 File Name: E:\EDIUP\39DWR.PHT November 1, 1990 SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: 18
One sample is taken each month from November through March if outflows are greater than 10,000 cfs, and two samples a month are collected throughout the rest of the year. Latitude Longitude
1. Sacramento River at Greene’s Landing 38-20-45 121-32-42 Samples are collected approximately 1.8 miles upstream from Courtland.
2. San Joaquin River at Mossdale Bridge 37-47-1 1 121-1 8-22 This site is 2.8 miles upstream from the San Joaquin - Old River junction.
3. West Canal at juncture of intake to 37-49-50 121-33-09 Clifton Court Forebay Samples are collected from a boat dock on the West bank.
4. Sacramento River above Point Sacramento 38-03-45 121-49-10 This site is 1.7 miles above the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
5. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected in the center of a shallow embayment 1.4 mi E of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
6. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121-59-20 Nichols Suisun Bay within the W reach of the middle ground channel.
7. Honker Bay near Wheeler Point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 This sampling station is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles NE from Point Palo Alto.
0. San Joaquin River at Antioch Ship 38-07-7 5 121 -48-28 Channel This site is 0.3 mi north of Antioch.
The Estuarine Index Page 332 File Name: E:\EDIUP\39DWR.PHT November 1, 1990 9. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121-41-17 This sampling station is located 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
10. Frank's Tract near Russo's Landing 38-02-38 121-36-49 This site is in a submerged tract located at the confluence of False and Old Rivers.
11. Sacramento River below Rio Vista Bridge 38-09-27 121-41 -01 Samples are collected in the Sacramento ship channel, 450 feet south of the Rio Vista Bridge.
12. San Joaquin River at Potato Point 38-04-40 121 -34-00 Samples are collected in the San Joaquin River near the mouth of Old River.
13. Old River opposite Rancho Del Rio 37-58-14 121-34-1 9 Samples are collected on Old River 0.5 mi upstream from the mouth of Rock Slough.
14. San Pablo Bay near Pinole Point 38-01-50 122-22-15 Samples are collected 1.2 mi NW from Pinole Point.
15. Little Potato Slough at Terminus 38-06-53 121-29-47 Samples are collected 50 yards south of the State Highway 12 bridge overcrossing.
16. Disappointment Slough at Bishop Cut 38-02-38 121-25-04 Samples are taken from a dock 0.17 mi W of the bridge between Rindge Tract and Bishop.
17. San Joaquin River at Buckley Cove 37-58-42 121 -22-55 Approximately 4.2 miles west of the city of Stockton on the Stockton Deep Water Channel.
18. Old river at Tracy Road Bridge 37-48-17 121-26-55 Samples are collected in Old river 3.4
The Estuarine index Page 333 File Name: E:\EDIUP\39DWR.PHT November 1, 1990 mi N of the city of Tracy.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
The Utermohl inverted microscope method is used for identification and enumeration of phytoplankton species. Organisms are identified at least to genus. Counts and densities of each genus are tabulated. QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Analyses are conducted according to Standard Methods (APHA, 1989) using a photographic identification key developed over the years in consultation with experienced Delta phytoplankton taxonomists.
DATA STORAGE AND REFERENCES DATA STORAGE
Location : Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Hardware: IBM mainframe Software: STORET and SAS files Volume of Data: Approximately 37,000 lines
Contact for Data Retrieval: Name: Harlan Proctor Department of Water Resources 3251 S Street Sacramento CA 95816-701 7 Phone: (916) 445-7517
REFERENCES
DWR. 1990. Water quality conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during 1988. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1990. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance Program, 1988: Volume II. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA DWR. 1989. Water quality conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during 1987. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1989. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance Program, 1987: Volume II. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA
The Estuarine Index Page 334 File Name: E:\EDIUP\39DWR,PHT November 1, 1990 DWR. 1988. Water quality conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during 1986. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1988. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance Program, 1986: Volume II. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
-Descriptors: primary production; plankton/algae/seagrass; biological resources; algal blooms; primary productivity; hydrology and flow; delta outflow; bay-delta; suisun bay; south delta; north delta; west delta; east delta; community structure; species diversity; abundance;
The Estuarine Index Page 335 File Name: E:\EDIUP\39DWR.PHT November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance
Program: Water Chemistry
Funding Agency: Department of Water Resources
Principal Investigator: Harlan Proctor (916) 445-751 7 Department of Water Resources
Conducting Agency: Departme nt of Water Resources Period of Record, Earliest Date: January, 1975 Period of Record, Latest Date: Present Geographic Boundaries Description: Twenty-six stations are sampled throughout the Delta from Hood to Vernalis, and downstream to San Pablo Bay.
ABSTRACT Since 1975 the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has monitored water quality from the Delta through San Pablo Bay. This monitoring is a requirement of Water Rights Decision 1485, in which the State Water Resources Control Board establishes conditions for the operation of the State Water Project. [Other aspects of the Decision 1485 monitoring program are described separately in the Estuarine Data Index]. DWR measures standard water quality parameters (including suspended solids, nutrients, and others) in grab samples taken biweekly from approximately 26 stations during most of the year. Trace elements and chlorinated organics are also analyzed twice per year at selected locations. Results of this monitoring have been summarized since 1975 on an annual basis. Observed concentrations of trace metals and pesticides are compared to drinking water quality standards. During 1988, dissolved and total trace metal concentrations were determined during sampling runs in May and September at 11 sites throughout the Delta. All trace metal levels measured in 1988 were below the primary and secondary drinking water standards and there were no notable spatial trends. Due to improved analytical procedures resulting in lower reporting limits, metals such as arsenic that previously went undetected were found in low level concentrations at all stations in May and September. Copper, iron, manganese, lead and zinc were also detectable at increased frequencies throughout the Delta.
Installation of a new gas chromatography unit with automatic sampler and dual electrolytic conductivity detectors at the Department's chemical laboratory was completed prior to the 1988 pesticide analysis. This equipment has greater
The Estuarine Data Index Page 336 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 residual and Co. The poor reproducibility was thought to be caused predominantly by sample heterogeneity.
In the study of soluble metals in the water column, total procedural blanks were cO.1 ug/kg for Cu, c0.05 ug/kg for Ni, ~0.1ug/kg for Zn, and c2 ug/kg for Fe. All samples were analyzed at least in duplicate using standard addition techniques to correct for incomplete yields. Precision of replicates was better than 10% at levels of 1 ppb for Cu, 2 ppb for Ni, 3 ppb for Zn, and 50 ppb for Fe. Estimated errors based on replicate samples are presented with the raw data. Several duplicate samples obtained in March 1976 were analyzed for Cu and Cd by an outside laboratory. Cu determinations were good to better than 5%, while Cd determinations were good to 15%. Samples collected using other techniques by another outside laboratory yielded results suggesting that the sampling was generally accurate to within lo%, with the exception of Fe. The lack of agreement between the two sampling procedures for Fe was probably due to the use of different filters (0.4um vs. 0.2um). I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES DATA STORAGE Information on data storage was not available.
REFERENCES
Eaton, A. 1979a. Leachable trace elements in San Francisco Bay sediments: indicators of sources and estuarine processes. Environmental Geology 2(6): 333-339.
Eaton, A. 1979,. Observations on the geochemistry of soluble copper, iron, nickel, and zinc in the San Francisco Bay Estuary. Environmental Science and Technology 13: 425-431.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; pollutants and related parameters; sediment chemistry; san francisco bay; suisun bay; carquinez strait; san pablo bay; central bay; south bay; sediments; grain size; water chemistry; water quality; water pollution; primary production; heavy metals;
The Estuarine Index Page 374 File Name: E:\EDIUP\46EATON November 1, 1990 components. These pairs of samples could be compared to examine short-term changes in metal levels caused by bioturbation or other sediment-mixing processes. Samples were then stored at about 5 degrees C until analysis. In the study of metals in solution in waters of the estuary, samples were collected in July and September 1975 and March 1976. Samples were taken from a depth of lm. Immediately after collection, samples were filtered using 0.6um filters in July and 0.4um filters in September and March. Trace metal sampling was supplemented by USGS measurements of nutrients, salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll a, turbidity, and other parameters (see Parameters section above). SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Stations: 43 stations were sampled in the 1973 study; 7 to 11 stations were sampled in the 1975-1976 study.
Forty-three stations were sampled from February to August in 1973. These stations were located throughout San Francisco Bay and up through Suisun Bay.
Samples were collected from Central, San Pablo and Suisun Bays in July and September of 1975, and March 1976 from 7 to 11 stations, depending on the sampling date.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
In the study of leachable trace elements three different leaches of each sample were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAS) for six metals: Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Coy and Ni. Samples were then leached with pyrophosphate (to remove organically bound metals) and ammonium oxalate-oxalic acid (to remove metals associated with amorphous iron oxides).
In the study of soluble metals in the water column, preserved samples were generally analyzed within a few months after collection, but in some cases up to 4 months elapsed. Thorough cleaning of bottles was performed to prevent significant leaching of metals from containers. All elements except for Fe were determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy. Fe was determined in most cases using a colorimetric method.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING In the study of leachable trace elements, accuracy was tested by analyzing several samples by the method of standard additions. The comparison indicated that the method was accurate within 10%. Precision was estimated by analyzing one sample in triplicate for each batch of 10-15 samples. Precision for Cu, Zn, Fe, Ni, and Mn pyrophosphate and oxalate was better than lo%, and 20% for Mn
The Estuarine Index Page 373 File Name: E:\EDIUP\46EATON November 1, 1990 that the behavior of all of these elements is probably dominated by physical processes (mixing) during most seasons, although there was some evidence for Cu removal in the northern reach in summer months when river flow is low. Cu, Ni, and Zn showed an excess of about 1 ppb relative to conservative mixing in the more saline portion of the Estuary. This excess was attributed to municipal and industrial discharges. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water. Sediments.
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED light transmission tem pe rat ure turbidity
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Nutrients ammonia nitrate nitrite phosphate
Other Parameters al kalin it y chlorophyll g dissolved oxygen PH salinity silicon dioxide
Trace elements cadmi um copper iron manganese nickel zinc
METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Leachable trace elements in sediments were sampled in February and August 1973 from 43 stations in the Bay. Samples were collected with a Van Veen grab, and immediately split into surface (top 5cm) and subsurface (bottom 5cm)
The Estuarine Index Page 372 File Name: E:\EDIUP\46EATON November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program : Trace Metal Geochemistry of San Francisco Estuary Principal Investigator: Andrew Eaton
Conducting Agency: Chesapeake Bay Institute
Period of Record, Earliest Date: February 1973 Period of Record, Latest Date: March 1976 Geographic Boundaries Description : Samples were collected from throughout San Francisco Bay to the lower reaches of the Sacramento River.
ABSTRACT
One of the earliest reliable accounts of trace metal geochemistry in the Estuary was provided by Andrew Eaton of the Chesapeake Bay Institute in the 1970’s. This research intended to observe and attempt to explain some of the seasonal and geographic trends in the concentrations of trace metals in the water column and sediments of the Estuary. This work is documented in two peer-reviewed articles that are summarized below.
Eaton (1979aJ examined the distribution of leachable trace metals in Bay sediments, based on samples collected in 1973. Results of this sampling indicated that geographic variations of leachable Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Co, and Ni in San Francisco Bay were all predominantly supplied to Bay sediments from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River system, with little evidence for direct contributions from municipal and industrial sources. North Bay sediments were found to be strongly enriched relative to the Central Bay, a result of smaller grain size and the trapping of river-derived metals in the region of the turbidity maximum. Both Cu and Zn had significant sources within the Bay system, probably municipal and industrial discharges. Evidence for this conclusion was the observation of relatively high levels of leachable Zn and Cu, particularly in the South Bay which receives no measurable river-derived sediment or river inflow.
Eaton (19794 described the distribution of soluble trace metals (Cu, Fe, Ni, and Zn) in Bay waters based on samples collected in 1975 and 1976. Concentrations of dissolved Cu and Ni (1 to 4 ppb) were approximately an order of magnitude higher than those observed in ocean waters outside the Bay. Zn concentrations were 2-6 ppb within the Estuary and generally less than 1 ppb in the ocean. Cd levels were 0.08 to 0.2 ppb within the Estuary and 0.05 to 0.11 ppb outside. It was concluded
The Estuarine index Page 371 File Name: E:\EDIUP\46EATON November 1, 1990 DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: R. Michael Gordon Address: Moss Landing Marine Laboratory P.O. Box 450 Moss Landing CA 95039 Phone: (408) 633-3304 ext. 32
REFERENCES
Gordon, R.M. 1980. Trace element concentrations in seawater and suspended particulate matter from San Francisco Bay and adjacent coastal waters. M.A. Thesis, Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University. 84 pages.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; water quality; pollutants and related parameters; water pollution; water chemistry; trace elements;
The Estuarine Index Page 370 File Name: E:\EDIUP\45GORDON November 1, 1990 (October 1978 data were excluded from further analyses because sampling did not occur at slack water). One surface sample was collected from each bay station. The lower salinity surface layer of water leaving San Francisco Bay was sampled at offshore stations. Sampling bottles and other equipment were either non- metallic or coated with teflon, and were vigorously cleaned under clean lab conditions prior to each cruise. Samples were collected during the first three cruises with GoFlo bottles, modified to provide the cleanest possible samples. On the final cruise a pumping system was employed to collect the samples.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Stations: 17 sites were sampled
Four cruises were undertaken in October, 1978, March 1979, August, 1979, and March 1980. The 17 sampling sites ranged from the Carquinez Strait through San Pablo and Central Bay, and out to the Gulf of the Farallones. ANALYTICAL METHODS A specially-constructed portable trace metal laboratory - complete with positive pressure filtered air, teflon-coated work surfaces, and other clean lab features - was used for sample filtration and collection on the boats used for sampling. Later handling of samples was also under clean lab conditions. Particulate trace metals were determined from the material retained by 0.4um filters. Dissolved trace metals were preconcentrated by liquid-liquid organic extraction and Chelex 100 ion exchange. Elemental determinations were made by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Samples were analyzed by flame or flameless techniques depending upon the analyte concentration. Chelex eluates were analyzed for Cd, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn; organic extracts for Cd, Cu, Fey Ni, and Zn; and particulate matter for Ag, Al, Cd, Cry Fey Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
At one station during the two last cruises, consecutive replicate samples were collected from the same depth in order to assess overall reproducibility of the sampling and analytical process. Coefficients of variation were found to be much lower for samples collected with a pump system than those collected with GoFlo bottles. Results of the analysis of procedural blanks run with all samples are presented. Trace metal concentrations in procedural blank solutions were usually much lower than sample concentrations. Analytical accuracy was established for the particulate matter concentrations through the use of USGS reference material. The results were in good agreement with values reported by USGS. Reference materials were not available for dissolved trace metal concentrations in seawater, however, the laboratory conducting these analyses had previously demonstrated the ability to collect uncontaminated, consistent measurements of seawater.
The Estuarine Index Page 369 File Name: E:\EDIUP\45GORDON November 1, 1990 zinc also had sources in the upper estuary, but almost complete removal occurred at slightly higher salinities.
Little variation in leachable trace element content was observed between the Bay and the Gulf. Bay particulate matter contained significantly higher concentrations of refractory aluminum, chromium, manganese, nickel, and zinc compared to particulate matter from coastal waters. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED sample depth
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Nutrients phosphate
Other Parameters conductivity light transmission salinity silicate suspended loads temperature turbidity
Trace Elements aluminum cadmium ch ro miu m copper iron lead manganese nickel silver zinc I METHODS SAMPLING METHODS
Rigorous precautions were taken in all phases of sampling and analysis to prevent contamination of samples. Four cruises were undertaken in October 1978, March 1979, August 1979, and March 1980. Sampling on the three later cruises was conducted at or near slack water following either an ebb or a flood tide
The Estuarine Index Page 368 File Name: E:\EDIUP\45GORDON November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Trace Element Concentrations in Seawater and Suspended Particulate Matter
Funding Agency: CH2M Hill Environmental Protection Agency National Science Foundation, Marine Chemistry
Principal Investigator : R. Michael Gordon
Conducting Agency: Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Period of Record, Earliest Date: October, 1978 Period of Record, Latest Date: March, 1980
Length of Record: 2 years
Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples were collected from the Carquinez Strait through San Pablo Bay, Central Bay, and out to the Gulf of the Farallones. ABSTRACT
One of the few reliable studies of trace element concentrations in the water column of San Francisco Bay was conducted by R.M. Gordon for his Master's Thesis at San Jose State University. The purpose of this research was to address the almost complete lack of accurate and precise data for the Bay and the Gulf of the Farallones, and to investigate trace metal partitioning in these areas. A thorough effort was made in this work to produce sound data, including ultra-clean sampling and analytical techniques and thorough testing to assure the quality of the data. Samples of Bay and ocean water were collected from 1978- 1980. The results of this study showed that Bay waters contained high concentrations of dissolved trace elements relative to ocean waters. Dissolved concentrations of copper, iron, manganese, nickel, and zinc were all much higher in Bay samples. Large variations in concentrations for the Bay samples, however, precluded statistically significant comparisons of Bay and coastal measurements. Copper, zinc, nickel, and manganese appeared to be transported out of the Bay, with elevated concentrations observed in the surface levels of water in the Gulf of the Farallones. Under high freshwater outflows, dissolved copper, nickel, and cadmium showed a source in the upper estuary followed by conservative mixing. Dissolved iron, manganese, and
The Estuarine Index Page 367 File Name: E:\EDIUP\45GORDON November 1, 1990 ANALYTICAL METHODS
Dissolved trace elements in filtered and acidified samples were concentrated with liquid-liquid organic extraction, followed by acid or ammonium-cyanide back extraction. Final extracts were analyzed by flameless atomic absorption spectroscopy. Trace elements in dried samples of suspended particulates were analyzed by X-ray fluorescence (cadmium, copper, nickel, lead, and zinc) and Zeeman atomic absorption spectroscopy (silver). Extensive precautions were taken to minimize sample contamination. QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
These measurements are supported by thorough quality assurance testing. Results of analyses of reagent blanks were well below sample concentrations. Two or more replicate extractions were performed for each sample. Precisions for the combined extraction and analytical procedures were presented using data from samples extracted four or more times. Analyses of lead showed large variation among replicates; problems with contamination were suspected. Extraction efficiencies for the trace elements were determined by making spiked additions of known standards to Bay water samples. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Information on data storage was not available for this study.
REFERENCES
Girvin, D.C., A.T. Hodgson, M.E. Tatro, and R.N. Anaclerio. 1978. Spatial and seasonal variations of silver, cadmium, copper, nickel, lead, and zinc in South San Francisco Bay water during two consecutive drought years. Final report W5-039-12 to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. 117 pages.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; salinity; pollutants and related parameters; water chemistry; water pollution; water quality; trace elements; heavy metals;
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Number of Stations: 18
Water and suspended particulate samples were collected at 8 ship channel stations in South Bay and 2 ship channel stations in Central Bay. Additional samples were taken from 5 South Bay shoreline locations, and from three stations in the Gulf of the Farallones. Samples were collected in March, July, and September of 1976, and March and July of 1977. The Gulf of the Farallones samples were collected in March of 1976. In September of 1976 samples were taken over a period of 24 hours at one South Bay station in order to evaluate tidal cycle variations.
SHIP CHANNEL STATIONS
Latitude Longitude Distance from Golden Gate
1. 37-28-30 122-03-80 56.5 km 2. 37-29-60 122-05-30 53.1 km 3. 37-31-1 0 122-08-10 48.0 km 4. 37-31-70 122-09-30 45.9 km 5. 37-33-30 122-11-50 41.5 km 6. 37-34-90 122-14-80 35.9 km 7. 37-36-00 122-16-20 33.3 km 8. 37-37-10 122-17-50 30.2 km 9. 37-42-00 122-20-30 21.1 km 10. 37-48-00 122-22-20 9.6 km 11. 37-49-10 122-28-30 0.4 km 12. 37-52-90 122-25-60 8.2 km
SHORELINE STATIONS
Latitude Longitude Distance from Golden Gate
1. 37-31-10 22-06-90 49.1 km 2. 37-31-40 22-1 1-80 43.6 km 3. 37-34-30 22-15-30 35.9 km 4. 37-35-50 22-19-80 33.0 km 5. 37-42-40 22-23-20 20.2 km
GULF OF THE FARALLONES STATIONS
Latitude Longitude Distance from Golden Gate
1. 37-43-00 122-51-40 35.3 km 2. 37-44-90 122-45-20 25.4 km 3. 37-47-20 122-37-20 13.1 km
The Estuarine Index Page 365 File Name: E:\EDIUP\44GIRVIN November 1, 1990 plants relative to the volume of the receiving waters, low tidal diffusion rates, and minimal freshwater dilution.
Comparison of estimates of loading and diffusion of cadmium, copper, and zinc led the authors to conclude that the bottom sediment is a sink for these elements. In the 24 hour study of tidal influence on trace metal concentrations, fluctuations could only be resolved for nickel and zinc. Tidal variations for these elements were approximately sinusoidal and 180 degrees out of phase with tidal amplitude. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water.
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED tidal cycle
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Other Parameters dissolved organic carbon suspended particulate load salinity water tem pe rat u re
Trace Elements cadmium copper nickel lead silver zinc I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Water and suspended particulate samples were routinely collected from a depth of 2 m at eight ship channel stations in the South Bay and at two Central Bay stations. Additional samples were obtained from the Gulf of the Farallones and from several South Bay shoreline locations. Shoreline samples were collected within two hours of high tide in approximately 2 rn of water. In September 1976 samples were taken over a period of 24 hours at one station to evaluate tidal cycle variations. All samples for trace element analyses were collected with a pumping system. Samples of dissolved metals were passed through a 0.2 um filter.
The Estuarine Index Page 364 File Name: E:\EDIUP\MGIRVIN November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Spatial and Seasonal Variations of Trace Elements in South San Francisco Bay
Funding Agency: California State Water Resources Control Board
Principal Investigator : Donald C. Girvin Conducting Agency: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory,
Period of Record, Earliest Date: March 1976 Period of Record, Latest Date: July 1977
Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples were collected in South Bay, Central Bay, and out to the Gulf of the Farallones.
ABSTRACT
In this study, funded by the California State Water Resources Control Board, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory examined spatial and temporal variation in levels of silver, cadmium, copper, nickel, lead, and zinc in the South Bay. The study was performed over a 1.5 year period, in 1976 and 1977, coinciding with drought conditions and a lack of significant freshwater dilution of South Bay. The primary objective of the study was to document dissolved and particulate concentrations of these elements, particularly in ship channels. Secondary objectives of the study were to document concentrations associated with the tidal cycle, and compare shoreline levels with those in the ship channels.
Cadmium, copper, and nickel showed similar patterns. A well-defined gradient persisted throughout the study with concentrations increasing from the Central Bay to the southern South Bay. Lead and zinc were found at consistently high concentrations at the southernmost station in the Bay. The distribution of dissolved silver was distinct from the other elements, with no north to south gradient. Several elevated levels of silver were recorded in the South Bay, but no station had consistently high values throughout the study. Comparisons of South and Central Bay dissolved trace element concentrations with levels reported for oceanic waters demonstrated that average dissolved cadmium, copper, nickel, and zinc levels were consistently elevated in the Bay relative to offshore waters (20, 21, 29, and 20 times higher, respectively). On occasion, dissolved silver concentrations were highly elevated relative to offshore waters, although the average Bay concentrations were only 8 times higher. The major factors thought to contribute to elevated levels of these elements in the South Bay were large loadings from wastewater treatment
The Estuarine Index File Name: E:\EDIUP\MGIRVIN November 1, 1990 pollutant sources; shrimp; sediments and dredging; bioaccumulation; bacteria; food chains; water pollution; water chemistry; water quality; clams; shellfish; pollutants and related parameters; grain size;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 362 File Name: EDIUP\GSBDA.WQ November 1, 1990 Bridge and Coyote Creek samples were analyzed for heavy metals on a quarterly basis and chlorinated hydrocarbons on an annual basis. ANALYTICAL METHODS
KLI analyzed their samples for dissolved oxygen; other analyses were performed by Marine Bioassay Laboratories of Watsonville, CA. Trace metal concentrations in water samples were determined by standard atomic absorption spectrophotometric (AAS) methods (EPA 1983: Manual of Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes). Silver, chromium, cadmium, copper, nickel, and zinc were analyzed by air-acetylene AAS, lead by graphite furnace AAS, and mercury by cold vapor AAS. Trace metal levels in sediments were also analyzed by AAS, in accordance with ASTM Standards, Par 32 (1982) and Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste (EPA 1982). Phenolic compounds were quantified using a photometric method (EPA 1983). Chlorinated hydrocarbons were measured by gas chromatography with electron capture detection (EPA 1976: Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Human and Environmental Samples). TOC measurements of water and sediments were performed by the Kennedy/Jenks/Chilton Laboratory in San Francisco using an organic carbon analyzer.
Tissue samples of Crangon franciscorum were also analyzed for trace metals and TICH. Trace metals in tissue were determined using methods of the California State Mussel Watch Program. TICH procedures were the same as described for water and sediment samples. In the first year whole shrimp were analyzed. In subsequent years only abdominal tissue was analyzed to provide data more comparable to available data regarding human consumption of shrimp.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Results of quality assurance tests are not discussed in published reports. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Information on data storage is not available.
REFERENCES
Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. and Larry Walker Associates. 1987. South Bay Dischargers Authority Water Quality Monitoring Program - final monitoring report. Prepared for the South Bay Dischargers Authority, San Jose, CA.
Larry Walker Associates and Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. 1987. South Bay Dischargers Authority Water Quality Monitoring Program - final technical report. .., .., Prepared for the South Bay Dischargers Authority, San Jose, CA. Descriptors: NPDES permit monitoring; biological resources; invertebrates; wetlands; sediment chemistry; bay-delta; point sources; POTWs; nonpoint sources;
The Estuarine Data index Page 361 File Name: EDIUPM3SBDA.WQ November 1, 1990 trace metals, TOC, and phenolic compounds. Total identifiable chlorinated hydrocarbons (TICH) were determined once a year in water and sediment. From 1982-1984 metal concentrations were "totals"; in 1985 efforts began to discriminate between particulate and dissolved states. The revised methods included adopting a pump and filtration systems for sample collection. Water samples were collected at high tide, and drawn from below the surface and near the bottom. Temperature, conductivity, salinity, pH, and percent light transmittance were measured in the field. Samples of the top 5 cm of sediment were collected using a PVC gravity coring device. Samples of Crangon franciscorum were also collected from two South Bay stations and two North Bay stations for contaminant analysis.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION Number of Sampling Sites: 27 Samples were collected from the following areas:
sites in the South Bay sites in Artesian Slough sites in Coyote Creek site at the mouth of Coyote Creek sites in upper Guadalupe Slough sites in lower Guadalupe Slough sites in Palo Alto Channel site Palo Alto Reference site site at the Mouth of Mowry Slough
Semimonthly effluent monitoring was performed at each of the 27 receiving water stations (listed above), as required by NPDES permits. Sediment and water column monitoring for trace metals, phenolic compounds, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and total organic carbon, was conducted quarterly at 4 stations total; 2 of these were open water stations, located midchannel at the Dumbarton Bridge, and midchannel off Palo Alto; and 2 stations at the San Jose/Santa Clara and Sunnyvale receiving water outfalls at Artesian and Guadalupe Sloughs.
Water quality monitoring was conducted twice a month from May through October in 1985 and 1986 at Newark Slough and Faber Tract Marsh, which were used as reference sites. In 1986, 3 diurnal samplings were made at each station to assess daily fluctuations of selected water quality parameters; particular emphasis was placed on dissolved oxygen levels.
Biological indicator species were monitored monthly at the following 5 stations: midchannel at Dumbarton Bridge; midchannel off Palo Alto; midchannel near the mouth of Coyote Creek; near the junction of Coyote Creek and Mud Slough; and Guadalupe Slough. In the last year of the study a sixth station at Newark Slough was also sampled. In addition to these stations, samples from two California Department of Fish and Game stations in San Pablo and Suisun Bays were collected for comparative data. The San Pablo and Suisun Bay, Dumbarton
The Estuarine Data Index Page 360 File Name: EDIUPM3SBDA.WQ November 1, 1990 PH salinity secchi depth sediment particle size sulfides total organic carbon turbidity water tem pe rature
Nutrients ammonia nitrates nitrites phosphate total organic nitrogen total phosphate
Trace Elements cadmium c hro miu m copper lead mercury nickel zinc
Taxa Crangon franciscorum bay shrimp I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS Receiving water measurements of standard water quality parameters (dissolved oxygen, salinity, etc.) and nutrients were collected at 27 South Bay locations. Grab samples of receiving water were collected, preserved, and analyzed according to standard EPA methods. Chemical and bacteriological analyses of receiving waters were performed by State-certified laboratories. Most samples were collected by members of the South Bay Dischargers Authority in proximity to their outfalls according to the requirements of their individual NPDES permits. Supplemental samples were collected by Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. (KLI). Samples were taken during lower low or higher low water. In situ measurements made at the surface and bottom of the water column by KLI included temperature, salinity, light transmittance, and pH.
Intensive sampling of the water column and sediments occurred at 4 locations. Water samples were analyzed for standard parameters, trace metals, total organic carbon (TOC),and phenolic compounds. Sediments were analyzed for
The Estuarine Data Index Page 359 File Name: EDIUP\43SBDA.WQ November 1, 1990 metals from SBDA treatment plants generally decreased over the five year period . In particular, declines were observed for copper (a 61% decline), nickel (34%) and lead (17%). Receiving water quality was documented under a broad range of hydrologic conditions, with very wet, normal, and very dry years all occurring during the five years. Although salinities in the South Bay vary in response to Delta outflow and local runoff in the wet season, salinity gradients are maintained in the sloughs where effluents are released. Typical conditions range from nearly freshwater in Artesian Slough and upper Guadalupe Slough (in the vicinity of the San Jose/Santa Clara outfall), to brackish at the mouth of Coyote Creek, to saline in the open waters of the South Bay. SBDA effluents are the principal source of nitrogen and phosphorus loadings to the South Bay. High counts of coliform bacteria were observed in the receiving waters downstream from each of the SBDA outfalls.
Trace metal concentrations in sediments in general showed no clear spatial or temporal trends. Trace metal concentrations observed in receiving waters exhibited a great deal of variability, but were largely comparable to values previously reported for the Bay. Receiving water concentrations of trace metals in the South Bay were generally below EPA ambient saltwater criteria, with the exceptions of copper and nickel. Mercury, cadmium, and lead levels in tissue of Crangon franciscorum from the South Bay were higher than samples from the North Bay. Although chlorinated hydrocarbons were not frequently detected, very high levels were measured in 1984, with an apparent gradient of increasing concentrations toward the North Bay. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Biota. Sediment. Water.
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED fecal coliforms total coliforms
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED water co Ior sediment grain size
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Chlorinated Hydrocarbons total identifiable chlorinated hydrocarbons
Other Hydrocarbons phenols
Other Parameters conductivity dissolved oxygen dissolved sulfides light transmittance
The Estuarine Data index Page 358 File Name: EDIUPM3SBDA.WQ November 1, 1990 GENERAL PARAMETERS AND ABSTRACT
Program: South Bay Dischargers Authority Water Quality Monitoring Program Funding Agency: Grants were administered by the SWRCB Federal Clean Water Grant Funds 75% State Clean Water Grant Funds 12.5% South Bay Dischargers Authority 12.5%
Principal Investigator: Marty Stevenson Kinnetic Laboratories (808) 874-7530
Conducting Agency: Larry Walker Associates, Inc. Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. Harvey and Stanley Associates, Inc. K.P. Lindstrom, Inc. Marine Bioassay Laboratories - lab analyses Kennedy/Jenks/Chilton Laboratory - lab analyses
Period of Record, Earliest Date: December, 1981
Period of Record, Latest Date: November, 1986
Length of Record: 5 years
Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples were collected in the South Bay, from the Dumbarton Bridge south to Coyote Creek and Guadalupe Slough.
ABSTRACT
A long-term study of the effects of municipal effluents from the members of the South Bay Dischargers Authority ([SBDA] the cities of San Jose, Santa Clara, Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale) was an eventual consequence of the prohibition in the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board’s 1975 Basin Plan of effluent discharges into the Bay south of the Dumbarton Bridge. The Regional Board granted SBDA a deferral from those requirements under the condition that SBDA undertake a multi-faceted study, including investigations of: effluent quality; receiving water quality; accumulation of toxicants in indicator organisms and sediments; biological indicator species life history; predation habits of important fish species; and avian botulism. The study began in December of 1981 and was completed in December 1986. Larry Walker Associates, Inc. and Kinnetic Laboratories, Inc. and various subcontractors implemented the study. Only a few of the findings of the water quality monitoring portion of the South Bay Dischargers research program can be summarized here. Loadings of trace
The Estuarine Data Index Page 357 File Name: EDIUP\43SBDA.WQ November 1, 1990 REFERENCES
EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc. 1986. Derivation of water quality-based toxicity effluent limits for the Shell Oil Martinez manufacturing complex: Volume I Text, Appendix I, Protocols and Appendix II, Result Summaries. Available from Shell Oil. Martinez, CA. Also available at the SFRWQCB, contact Michael D rennan.
-Descriptors: bay-delta; PAHs; TICH; pollutants and related parameters; point sources; toxicity testing; effluent testing; carquinez strait; pollutant sources; refineries; bacteria; other hydrocarbons; water quality;
The Estuarine Index Page 356 File Name: E:\EDIUPW2SHELL November 1. 1990 In acute toxicity testing, five surrogate (non-resident) species (threespine stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus; sheepshead minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus; a mysid, Mysidopsis bahia; rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri; and a diatom, Thalassiosira decipiens) were used. Exposure concentrations vaned among the test species due to differences in sensitivity. Initial tests helped define appropriate exposure concentrations. Endpoints were mortality, except for the Thalassiosira assay in which growth rate was assessed. Toxicity of the effluent to Photobacterium phosphoreum was also measured using the Microtox bioassay. The endpoint for the Microtox assay was loss of luminescence at the end of 20 minutes. Water used in diluting the effluent was taken from the Carquinez Strait. The variable salinity of waters in the Strait necessitated the use of artificial sea salts to maintain salinities in test and control solutions. In chronic toxicity testing, the responses of three surrogate species (fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas; a cladoceran water flea, Ceriodaphnia dubia; and the mysid, Mysidopsis bahia) to a range of effluent concentrations were measured. Ceriodaphnia and Mysidopsis assays were performed at the EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. laboratory in Baltimore, MD. Fathead minnow tests were conducted onsite. All of these tests exposed early life stages for seven days, and evaluated mortality and additional measures of chronic toxicity (reproduction for Ceriodaphnia, growth for fathead minnows, and growth and reproduction for Mysidopsis). All tests consisted of doubly replicated controls and five effluent concentrations. Exposure concentrations varied among the species due to significant differences in their sensitivity. Spring water was used for control and dilution purposes, as fathead minnows and Ceriodaphnia are intolerant of salinities above a few parts per thousand.
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Mike Drennan Address: San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board 1111 Jackson St. Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: (415) 464-0699
Data Access: Available to public in hard copy at SFRWQCB
Data Availability Date: Immediately
The Estuarine Index Page 355 File Name: E:\EDIUP\42SHELL November 1, 1990 METHODS SAMPLING METHODS
Inputs to the DKHPLM model (see Analytical Methods) were obtained from a review of available information. In the dye studies, Rhodamine dye was injected at a constant rate into the effluent diffusion line. As the effluent was released, samples were taken from a three-dimensional grid both upstream and downstream of the diffuser. Dye studies were performed on two ebb tides and one flood tide. Receiving water and effluent characteristics (velocity, temperature, and salinity) were monitored during the dye studies.
Effluent samples used in acute toxicity tests were 24 hour composites. Dilution and control water for these tests was collected from the Carquinez Strait.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION The acute No-Observable-Effect-Level (NOEL) was estimated from the result of 84 tests conducted over a 6-month period (from November-May, 1986) in which 6 species were tested for their sensitivity to the refinery effluent. These species were the threespine stickleback, sheepshead minnow, a mysid, rainbow trout, a diatom, and a bacterium.
The chronic NOEL was based on the results of 24 tests conducted over a 5 month period during which a cladoceran water flea, fathead minnnow, and a mysid were tested for chronic sensitivity to Shell refinery effluent.
Dye studies were performed three times in 1985; on the November 8, ebb tide, the November 9 flood tide, and the November 9 ebb tide. In these studies dye was injected into the Shell effluent at a location upstream of the diffuser. Samples for the ebb tide studies were collected along 8 transect lines placed 25 feet apart, from 25 to 200 feet downstream of the diffuser. Samples for the flood tide study were collected at 2 transects located 25 and 50 feet downstream from the diffuser; at the diffuser itself; and at 5 more transects placed 25 feet apart, from 25 to 100 feet upstream from the diffuser.
A study was carried out on June 17, 1986 to measure the influence of wharf pilings and the presence of ships docked at the wharf on the nominal tidal velocity in the vicinity of the Shell diffuser.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) model, DKHPLM, was selected as most appropriate for evaluating the Shell discharge. The DKHPLM model simulates a multiport, positively buoyant plume in a linearly stratified flowing receiving water. Inputs to the model include characteristics of the effluent, the diffuser, and the receiving water.
The Estuarine Index Page 354 File Name: E:\EDIUPM2SHELL November 1, 1990 Other Parameters Measured biochemical oxygen demand chlorine, residual and dosage cyanide dissolved oxygen PH salinity settleable matter soluble biochemical oxygen demand sulfides total organic carbon total suspended matter water tem pe rat u re
Trace Elements alu minu m arsenic cadmi um c h ro miu m cobalt copper cyanide lead mercury nickel selenium silver vanadium zinc
TAXA (for bioassays) Ceriodaphnia dubia cladoceran water flea Cyprinodon variegatus sheepshead minnow Gasterosteus aculeatus t hreespine stickleback Mysidopsis bahia mysid Photobacterium phosphoreum bacterium Pimephales prornelas fathead minnow Salmo gairdneri rainbow trout Thalassiosira decipens diatom MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS ANALYZED dilution EC50 LC50 No observable effect concentration (NOEC) flow rate I
The Estuarine Index Page 353 File Name: E:EDIUP\42SHELL November 1, 1990 NOEL, and used them to calculate a water quality- based effluent toxicity limit based on the acute response (96 hour LC50) of the threespine stickleback (Gasferosfeus aculeatus) (EA 1986).
The maximum IWC was estimated by dilution modeling under assumed conservative hydrologic conditions. A modified version of EPA’s DKHPLM model and dye studies were used, predicting minimum dilutions at the edge of the zone of initial dilution of 33:l and 39:1, respectively. Both acute and chronic NOELs were computed. The acute NOEL was estimated from testing conducted over a period of six months on six species (threespine stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus; sheepshead minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus; a mysid, Mysidopsis bahia; rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri; a diatom, Thalassiosira decipiens; and a bacterium, Photobacterium phosphoreum). Mean 48- and 96-hour LC50 values ranged from 28.9% effluent (for the mysid) to over 100% effluent. Chronic toxicity testing was conducted over a five month period on three species (fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas; a cladoceran water flea, Ceriodaphnia dubia; and Mysidopsis bahia). Mean NOELs ranged between 10.7% effluent (for the fathead minnow) and 19.8% effluent.
Acute and chronic effluent toxicity limits were calculated based on the acute response (96 hour LC50) of the threespine stickleback, the species designated by the Regional Board. The acute limit was 48.2% effluent, and the chronic limit was 53.6% effluent. I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED fecal coliforms total coliforms
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED preci pit at io n
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Hydrocarbons oil and grease phenolic compounds polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons total identifiable chlorinated hydrocarbons volatile organics
Nutrients ammonia-nitrogen
The Estuarine Index Page 352 File Name: E:\EDIUP\42SHELL November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Shell Oil Company Effluent Toxicity Studies Funding Agency: Shell Oil Company
Principal Investig at0 r : Daniel Glaze (415) 228-6161 x 3348 Shell Oil
Conducting Agency: EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc.
Study Cost: $250,000 Period of Record, Earliest Date: October 1985 Period of Record, Latest Date: August 1986
Length of Record: 10 months
Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples were collected from the Shell Oil effluent outfall just west of the Benicia-Martinez bridge. ABSTRACT In 1975 the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) adopted a Basin Plan that required all dischargers to keep five out of ten test fish alive in bioassays with undiluted effluent for 96 hours. Since that time, Shell Oil Company, which discharges effluent from their refinery into the Carquinez Strait, has pursued an exception to this requirement, which actually became more stringent in 1986. To receive an exception a discharger must demonstrate that its discharge will not cause any acute or chronic effects to aquatic life, and that the toxicants do not persist in the Bay. Shell formulated the scientific basis for its argument in a study conducted by the consultants EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. (EA) (EA 1986). This study was based on an approach recommended by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a "Technical Support Document for Water Quality-based Toxics Control" (USEPA 1985).
The EPA approach is based on a concept of hazard assessment, in which adverse impacts of discharges on the biological communities of receiving waters are thought to be avoided if the resulting concentration of effluent in the receiving water following minimum initial dilution (called the instream waste concentration, or IWC) is less than the minimum concentration which will cause an adverse acute or chronic impact on the most sensitive species in the biological community (the no-observable- effect level, or NOEL). The study conducted by EA estimated the IWC and the
The Estuarine Index Page 351 File Name: E:\EDIUP\42SHELL November 1, 1990 Department of Water Resources 3251 S Street Sacramento CA 95816-701 7 (916) 978-4923 or (916) 323-8978
Who Can Access This Information: Public information
Data Availability Date: October 1, 1988
Map information Availability: October, 1988
Subject Description: Sampling locations
Level of detail: Major cities and streams cost: No charge
Contact: Sheila Greene Department of Water Resources 3251 S Street Sacramento CA 95816-701 7 Phone: (916) 978-4923
REFERENCES
USBR. 1987. "Report on selenium behavior in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary." USDl Exhibit #lo5 Submitted in the State Hearings, available from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid- Pacific Region, 2800 Cottage Way, Rm. W-2127, Sacramento, CA, 95825.
USBR. 1987. "Report on selenium concentrations and loadings in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary." USDl Exhibit #lo7 submitted in the State Hearings, available from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, 2800 Cottage Way, Rm. W-2127, Sacramento, Ca, 95825.
-Descriptors: freshwater inflow; trace elements; sacramento river; san pablo bay; bay-delta; central bay; south bay; suspended solids; salinity; water quality; selenium; pollutants and other parameters; water pollution; water chemistry; point sources; pollutant sources; refineries; upper drainage; san joaquin river; rivers; POTWs; nutrients; riverine inputs;
The tstuarine Data Index page 350 File Name: E:\EDIUP\41ODU November 1, 1990 WESTERN DELTA
24. New York Slough near buoy marker #27 25. Sacramento River at Rio Vista 26. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point Tributaries to the estuary which are sampled include the San Joaquin, Sacramento, Merced, Tuolumne, and Stanislaus Rivers. The San Joaquin River near Vernalis and the Sacramento River at Freeport have been sampled a total of 42 times each since July of 1984. Samples were collected once a month, with the exception of September of 1986 through October of 1987, when samples were collected twice a month. The Merced River near Stevinson, the Tuolumne River at Modesto, and the Stanislaus River at Ripon were sampled in March and April of 1988
ANALYTICAL METHODS
Samples are held less than 1 month before determinations are made. Dr. Cutter at ODU has developed an improved method of selenium analysis, with a detection limit of 5 nanograms per liter. The basic technique involves the generation of hydrogen selenide from "dissolved selenium, liquid nitrogen-cooled trapping, and atomic absorption. Concentrations of several of the many species of selenium can be quantified using this method, including: selenite (+4 oxidation state), selenate (+6),organic selenide (-2), total dissolved selenium, total suspended particulate selenium, and total selenium.
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
All determinations are performed in triplicate. The standard additions method of calibration is used to ensure accuracy.
DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: DWR, Sacramento
Hardware: Compaq Software: Rbase
Volume of Data: 500 kilobytes Quality Assurance: Hand-keyed data is checked, line by line, to data sheets.
Contact for Data Retrieval Sheila Greene
The tstuarine Data Index Page 349 File Name: E:\EDIUPWlODU November 1, 1990 4. Coyote Creek below Anderson Lake 37-08-43 121 -39-57 (at Lee C. Jordan Boy’s Ranch)
5. Coyote Lake at Dam 37-07-09 121-32-52
6. Coyote Creek above Coyote Lake 37-04-31 121-30-30
Samples were collected at 26 stations throughout the Bay and Delta in April and September of 1986.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY
1. Coyote Creek 2. Dumbarton Bridge in deep water Channel 3. San Mateo Bridge in deep water Channel 4. Midway between San Mateo and Bay Bridges
CENTRALBAY
5. Bay Bridge 6. Point Bonito (outside the Golden Gate Bridge) 7. Golden Gate Bridge 8. Raccoon Strait near Angel Island 9. Raccoon Strait between Angel Island and Tiburon
SAN PABLO BAY
10. San Pablo Bay near buoy marker #I6 11. San Pablo Bay near buoy marker #8 12. San Pablo bay between buoy markers #13 and #14 13. San Pablo Bay near buoy marker #14 14. San Pablo Bay west of Carquinez Bridge CARQUINEZ STRAIT
15. Carquinez Strait 16. Carquinez Strait 17. Carquinez Strait 18. Carquinez Strait near Benicia SUISUN BAY 19. Suisun Bay east of Benicia Bridge 20. Suisun bay near buoy marker #9 21. Suisun Bay near buoy marker #21 22. Suisun Bay near Port Chicago 23. Suisun bay near buoy marker #22
The tstuarine Data Index Page 348 File Name: E:\EDIUP\41ODU November 7, 1990 2. 1/8 mile sw of BX "E" Mo (A) 38-00-58 122-24-30
3. between 4M "9" and "10" 38-02-40 122-21-03
4. 1/8 mile s of "15" (F1 2.5 sec) 38-03-45 122-16-35
5. mid channel off Napa River Mouth 38-03-78 122- 14-53
Carquinez Strait
6. 112 m east of Carquinez Bridge, 38-03-67 122-1 2-87 mid channel
7. 1/4 mile of Dillon Point, ("21) 38-03-40 122-1 1-58 mid channel
8. 1/4 mile w of "23 mid channel 38-02-60 122-10-28
9. 1/4 mi n of Martinez Marina 38-02-00 122-08-00 entrance
10. east of Benicia Bridge 38-02-37 122-07-12
Suisun Bay
11. east end of Avon Pier 38-03-00 122-05-37
12. between 3M "11" and 3M "12" 38-03-83 122-03-63
13. south of 3M "17" 38-03-30 122-01 -22
14. south of 3M "21" 38-03-58 121-58-92
15. between end of Chipps Island 38-02-97 121-56-00 and West Pittsburg
In addition to the above, samples were collected from 6 stations on Coyote Creek in the South Bay in April of 1988.
Latitude Longitude
1. Coyote Creek at Highway 237 37-25-22 121-55-32
2. Coyote Creek at Mabury Road 37-21-50 121-52-50
3. Coyote Creek at Bernal Road 37-14-1 6 121-1 4-1 6
The Estuarine Data Index Page 34f File Name: E:\EDIUP\41ODU November 1, 1990 Corporation in Avon; and Exxon in Benicia. These were sampled monthly from October, 1987 through June, 1988.
The seven municipal dischargers sampled are East Bay MUD; East Bay Dischargers Authority; City of San Jose Water Pollution Control Plant; City of Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant; City of Palo Alto Water Quality Control Plant; City and County of San Francisco, Department of Public Works, San Francisco Southeast Plant; Central Contra Costa Sanitary District. These dischargers were sampled monthly from December 1987 through March 1988.
The following 5 stations were a special monitoring effort on the San Joaquin River which was undertaken on March 3, 1988, during the period when water from Kesterson was being pumped into the San Joaquin River.
Latitude Longit ude
1. Samples were collected 3.5 miles 37-40-34 121-15-51 northeast of Vernalis, at the bridge where County Road J-3 crosses the San Joaquin River.
2. Samples were collected 2.8 miles 37-47-1 1 121-18-22 upstream from its junction with Old River, at the Mossdale Bridge.
3. Samples were collected 4.2 miles 37-58-42 12 1-22-55 west of the City of Stockton on the Stockton Deep Water Channel. Collections were made mid-channel opposite Buckley Cove.
4. Samples were collected on the San 38-04-40 1 21-34-00 Joaquin River near the mouth of Old River. Collections are made in the channel southeast of Potato Point.
5. Samples were collected 0.3 mile 38-0 1-1 5 12 1-48-28 north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach channel in the San Joaquin River.
Samples were collected at a total of 15 sites in San Pablo Bay, Carquinez Strait and Suisun Bay in October and December of 1987, and March and May of 1988. Latitude Longitude San Pablo Bay
1. 1/4 mile west of "16" (Qk F1 r) 37-57-33 122-26-55
The tstuarine Data Index Page 346 File Name: E:\EDIUP\410DU November 1, 1990 PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water
BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED chlorophyll a CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Nutrients ammonium nitrate nitrate nutrients ortho-phosphate salinity total suspended matter
Other Parameters conductivity siI icate water tem pe rat ure
Trace Elements selenate selenide selenite suspended particulate selenium total selenium I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Samples are taken 1 to 2 m below the surface at all stations. The water is filtered through a 0.45 um filter, preserved with hydrochloric acid, shipped to Old Dominion University (ODU) and refrigerated until analysis.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
In June of 1985 an 8 station transect covering most of the estuary was sampled. In April of 1986 a total of twenty stations were sampled; 3 were in the South Bay, 16 in the estuary, 1 at Rio Vista on the Sacramento River, and 1 at Antioch on the San Joaquin River. In September of 1986 26 stations were sampled; 5 in the South Bay, 19 in the estuary, and one each in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. Latitude and longitude are not available for either 1985 or 1986.
The six petroleum refineries sampled are Chevron in Richmond; Unocal in Rodeo; the Pacific Refining Company in Hercules; Shell Oil in Martinez; Tosco
The tstuarine Data Index page 345 File Name: E:\EDIUP\41ODU November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Selenium Biogeochemical Studies
Agency: Department of Water Resources US. Bureau of Reclamation Principal Investigator: Dr. Greg Cutter Old Dominion University (804) 440-4929 Funding Agency: Department of Water Resources Conducting Agency: Department of Water Resources - field sampling Old Dominion University - lab analyses
Study Cost: $60,000
Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1984 Period of Record, Latest Date: 1988 Geographic Boundaries Description: Samples are collected throughout the estuary from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers in the Delta to Coyote Creek in the South Bay. ABSTRACT The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources have contracted Dr. Gregory Cutter of Old Dominion University to examine selenium behavior in the estuary. Using rigorous analytical procedures, the presence of different forms of selenium has been measured in the estuary and in effluent discharges during sampling surveys which began in 1984. Results from this work have shed light on the possible origins of waterborne selenium, which has been shown to be present in various forms throughout the estuary.
Significant sources of dissolved selenium include: the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers; oil refinery effluents in the North Bay; an unidentified source in the South Bay; and internal production, presumably through the dissolution of particulate selenium. Some of these different sources appear to contribute different species of selenium. For example, in the major rivers selenate is the predominant form, while selenite predominates in refinery effluents. Thus, variability observed in speciation patterns in the estuary over time are suggestive of the relative significance of contributions from different selenium sources. Recent efforts have included analysis of effluents from municipal wastewater treatment plants.
The tstuarine Data Index Page 344 File Name: E:\EDIUP\410DU November 1, 1990 REFERENCES DWR. 1990. Water quality conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during 1988. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1990. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance Program, 1988: Volume I. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1989. Water quality conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during 1987. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1989. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance Program, 1987: Volume 1. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1988. Water quality conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during 1986. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1988. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance Program, 1986: Volume 1. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
-Descriptors: salinity; bay-delta; san pablo bay; suisun bay; pollutants and related parameters; water quality; water chemistry; pesticides; water pollution; chlorinated hydrocarbons; suisun bay; delta; salt water intrusion; triazines; west delta; north delta; east delta; south delta;
The Estuarine Data Index Page 343 File Name: EDIUR40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 3.4 miles north of the city of Tracy. The sampling point is located on the right bank 50 yards downstream from the Tracy Road Bridge.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
All laboratory analyses are performed at DWR's Bryte Laboratory. Chlorophyll -a and pheophytin levels are measured with a scanning spectrophotometer. Silica is measured using a molybdate blue method developed by USGS. Other parameters are analyzed using standard methods prescribed by the American Public Health Association ("Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater") or the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ("Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes"). Trace metal concentrations were determined using atomic absorption (Standard Methods 3038 and 303F). Colorimetric EPA methods were employed for nutrients. Pesticide concentrations are ascertained using a gas chromatograph with a microcoulomic detector, as suggested in "Standard Methods".
QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING
Quality assurance procedures have been conducted before, during and after compliance monitoring runs since 1975. These procedures consist of pre and post monitoring calibration checks of monitoring instrumentation using standard solutions which are prepared at DWR's Bryte Laboratory or purchased from suppliers. Duplicate samples are also obtained or samples of known concentration are obtained and submitted to the laboratory for analysis and verification of their results for the nitrate series, phosphate series, silica, and chlorophyll samples. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Hardware: IBM mainframe
Software: STORET and SAS files
Volume of Data: 270,000 records
Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Harlan Proctor Department of Water Resources 3251 S Street Sacramento CA 9581 6-7017 Phone: (91 6) 445-7517
The Estuarine Data Index Page 342 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 15. San Joaquin River at Twitchell Is 38-05-50 121 -40-05 This sampling site is located in the San Joaquin River 1.2 miles above its confluence with Three Mile Slough.
16. Frank’s Tract near Russo’s Landing 38-02-38 121 -36-49 A submerged tract located at the confluence of the False and Old Rivers.
17. Sacramento River at Emmaton 38-05-04 121-44-1 7 Sacramento River near its downstream confluence with Horseshoe Bend.
18. Sacramento River below Rio Vista 38-09-27 121-41 -01 Bridge Sacramento Ship Channel at Rio Vista.
19. San Joaquin River at Potato Point 38-04-40 12 1-34-00 San Joaquin River near the mouth of Old River.
20. Old River opposite Rancho del Rio 37-58-14 121-34-1 9 Old River 0.5 miles upstream from the mouth of Rock Slough. Samples are collected opposite Rancho del Rio headquarters on Bacon Island.
21. San Pablo Bay near Pinole Point 38-01-50 122-22-15 The station is 1.2 mi from Pinole Point.
22. Little Potato Slough at Terminous 38-06-53 121-29-47 Samples are collected near the State Highway 12 bridge overcrossing.
23. Disappointment Slough at Bishop Cut 38-02-38 121-25-04 Samples are taken west of the bridge between Rindge Tract and Bishop Tract.
24. San Joaquin River at Buckley Cove 37-58-42 12 1-22-55 Approximately 4.2 miles west of the city of Stockton on the Stockton deep water channel.
25. Middle River at Union Point 37-53-28 121-29-1 4 The sampling site is located on Middle River at Union Point Marina.
26. Old River at Tracy Road Bridge 37-48-17 121-26-55
The Estuarine Data Index Page 341 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01 -1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 6. Suisun Bay off Bull’s Head Point near 38-02-40 122-07-00 Martinez Samples are collected near the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Benicia.
7. Grizzly Bay at Dolphin near Suisun 38-07-02 122-02-19 Slough Samples are collected from a shallow embayment 1.4 miles east of the mouth of Suisun Slough.
8. Suisun Bay off Middle Point near 38-03-36 121 -59-20 Nichols Samples are collected in Suisun Bay within the west reach of the Middle Ground Channel.
9. Honker Bay near Wheeler point 38-04-26 121-56-1 2 The sampling site is located in a shallow embayment 1.9 miles northeasterly from Point Palo Alto.
10. Sacramento River at Chipps Island 38-02-47 12 1-55-02 Samples are collected west of the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers between Chipps and Mallard Islands.
11. Sherman Lake near Antioch 38-02-34 12 1-47-34 Samples are collected 2 miles north of Antioch near the center of a submerged tract between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
12. San Joaquin River at Antioch. Ship 38-01-1 5 121-48-28 Channel Samples are collected 0.3 miles north of Antioch between the entrance markers of the Antioch Reach Channel in the San Joaquin River.
13. Big Break near Oakley 38-01-05 121-42-38 The sampling site is located 1.3 miles north of Oakley in a submerged tract.
14. San Joaquin River at Jersey Point 38-03-09 121 -41 -1 7 This sampling site is located on the San Joaquin River 6.5 miles northeast of Antioch in the shipping channel.
The Estuarine Data Index Page 340 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 sensitivity than the unit used previously, resulting in lower reporting units of all pesticides analyzed. During May and September 1988, pesticide samples were collected at the same sites sampled for trace metals.Only the chlorinated hydrocarbon compound Diuron occurred above the minimum reporting limit. On September 2, Diuron was detected in the San Joaquin River at Buckley Cove (P8) at a concentration of 0.1 mg/L. Diuron is a general herbicide used at low application levels for controlling broadleaf weeds in germinating crops such as alfalfa, cotton, and grapes. At higher concentrations, it is used as a general weed killer and soil sterilant in vineyards and crops such as barley, wheat, and cotton (Farm Chemicals Handbook, 1989). No drinking water standards have been established for Diuron (personal communication with Joel Trumbo, California Department of Food and agriculture, and Lee Casaleggio, California Department of Health Services). I PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED chlorophyll pheophyti n
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED air temperature wind direction
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Nutrients ammonia-nitrogen nitrite plus nitrate-nitrogen organic nitrogen o rt h0- p h0s phat e total phosphorus Other Parameters chloride dissolved oxygen dissolved solids PH secchi disc depth silica specific conductance suspended solids turbidity volatile suspended solids wate r t empe rat u re
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons al ac hl o r aldrin at razine
The Estuarine Data Index Page 337 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT Program: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance
Program: Water Chemistry
Funding Agency: Department of Water Resources
Principal Investigator: Harlan Proctor (916) 445-751 7 Department of Water Resources Conducting Agency: Department of Water Resources Period of Record, Earliest Date: January, 1975 Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description: Twenty-six stations are sampled throughout the Delta from Hood to Vernalis, and downstream to San Pablo Bay.
ABSTRACT Since 1975 the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has monitored water quality from the Delta through San Pablo Bay. This monitoring is a requirement of Water Rights Decision 1485, in which the State Water Resources Control Board establishes conditions for the operation of the State Water Project. [Other aspects of the Decision 1485 monitoring program are described separately in the Estuarine Data Index]. DWR measures standard water quality parameters (including suspended solids, nutrients, and others) in grab samples taken biweekly from approximately 26 stations during most of the year. Trace elements and chlorinated organics are also analyzed twice per year at selected locations.
Results of this monitoring have been summarized since 1975 on an annual basis. Observed concentrations of trace metals and pesticides are compared to drinking water quality standards. During 1988, dissolved and total trace metal concentrations were determined during sampling runs in May and September at 11 sites throughout the Delta. All trace metal levels measured in 1988 were below the primary and secondary drinking water standards and there were no notable spatial trends. Due to improved analytical procedures resulting in lower reporting limits, metals such as arsenic that previously went undetected were found in low level concentrations at all stations in May and September. Copper, iron, manganese, lead and zinc were also detectable at increased frequencies throughout the Delta.
Installation of a new gas chromatography unit with automatic sampler and dual electrolytic conductivity detectors at the Department’s chemical laboratory was completed prior to the 1988 pesticide analysis. This equipment has greater
The Estuarine Data index Page 336 File Name: EDIUP\40DWR.WQ November 1, 1990 DWR. 1988. Water quality conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta during 1986. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
DWR. 1988. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Surveillance Program, 1986: Volume II. Department of Water Resources, Central District. Sacramento, CA.
-Descriptors: primary production; plankton/algae/seagrass; biological resources; algal blooms; primary productivity; hydrology and flow; delta outflow; bay-delta; suisun bay; south delta; north delta; west delta; east delta; community structure; species diversity; abundance;
The Estuarine Index Page 335 File Name: E:\EDIUP\39DWR.PHT November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Urban Runoff Discharges from Sacramento, California
Funding Agency: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB)
Principal Investigator: Barry Montoya (91 6) 361-5692 CVRWQCB
Conducting Agency: CVRWQCB Period of Record, Earliest Date: July, 1984 Period of Record, Latest Date: June, 1985 Geographic Boundaries Description : This study examined urban runoff from greater Sacramento, (City and County jurisdiction), which is discharged to the Sacramento and American Rivers.
ABSTRACT The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (CVRWQCB) is conducting an investigation of all point and non- point source discharges in the Central Valley Region following initial findings of the Sacramento River Toxics (205UJ)Study. The objective is to define the scope and relative contributions of priority pollutants from agricultural tailwater, acid mine drainage, point source discharges, and urban runoff. The first in what is intended to be a series of reports addressed urban runoff from the City of Sacramento during 1984 and 1985.
Mass loadings data were calculated from flow and concentration data gathered in other studies (Montoya 1987). Approximately half of the water discharged from flood control pumps during the study period was correlated with rainfall. Monthly average dilution ratios of urban runoff in the Sacramento River ranged between 1 and 3%, although a weekly ratio above 6% was observed. Mass loading of some trace elements exceeded emissions from the Sacramento Regional wastewater treatment plant (the largest volume point source discharger in the estuary). Concentrations of copper, lead, zinc, cadmium, and chromium in urban runoff typically exceed EPA criteria for the protection of freshwater aquatic biota. Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons present in urban runoff appear to be a major contributor to levels in downstream sediments. I
The Estuarine index Page 375 File Name: E:\EDIUP\47CVRB.URB November 1, 1990 PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Sediments. Water.
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS ANALYZED flow CHEMICAL PARAMETERS ANALYZED Chlorinated Hydrocarbons PCBs Other Hydrocarbons Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons benzene 1,2,4-trichIorobenzene hexachlorobenzene 1,4-dichIorobenzene c hlor0 be nzene ethyl benzene toluene xylenes (total)
Phenols and Cresols phenol pentachlorophenol 4-nit rophe no1 2,4-dirnethylphenol 4-met hylphenol
Phthalates bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate diet hylphthalate di met hyl ph t halate di-n-butylphthalate di-n-octylphthalate butylbenzylphthalate
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons acenaphthene ace napht hyl ene ant hrace ne benzo(a)ant hracene benzo(b)fluoranthene benzo(k)fluoranthene benzo(a) pyre ne benzo(g ,h,i)perylene dibenzo(a,h)ant hracene chrysene
The Estuarine Index Page 376 . File Name: E :\ED IU P\47CVRB.U RB November 1, 1990 f Iuo rant hene f Iuo re ne indeno(1,2,3-~d)pyrene 2-met hylnaphthalene naphthalene phenanthrene pyrene
Volatile Organic Chemicals (Halogenated Aliphatics) chloroform methylene chloride chloroethane 1,2-trans-dichIoroethene d ic hI o ro met hane 1,l-dichloroethane 1,l-dichloroethene 1,3-dichIoropropene dichlorobromomethane 1,1,2-trichIoroethane trichloromet hane tetrachloroethene t rich1orof I uo romethane 1,1,2,2-tetrachIoroethane tetrachloromethane
Pesticides aldrin BHC DDE dieldrin endosulfan endrin he ptachlo r heptachlor epoxide methoxychlor toxaphene
Trace Elements copper lead zinc I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS Field sampling was not performed for this study. Stormwater drainage watersheds within and surrounding the City of Sacramento were divided into 4
The Estuarine Index Page 377 File Name: E:\EDIUP\47CVRB.URB November 1, 1990 domains. Flow data were compiled from records of operation of numerous flood control pumps in the Sacramento area. Monthly rainfall data obtained from the National Weather Service were used to estimate the proportion of urban runoff attributable to rainfall. Average concentration data were gathered from other reports.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION Mass loads of copper, zinc, and lead were estimated from the city of Sacramento’s urban runoff using actual pumpage values and nationwide concentration statistics. Agricultural and open-type lands situated in the greater Sacramento area were excluded from discharge estimates, as were the following watersheds: Laguna Creek; Dry Creek; Natomas East; and Aerojet. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE
Location: These data are in published format with the Central Valley Regional Board.
Contact for Data Retrieval
Name: Barry Montoya
Address: California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Valley Region 3433 Routier Road Sacramento CA 95827-3098 Phone: (916) 361 -5692 Who Can Access This Information: Public document
REFERENCES
Montoya, B.L. 1987. Urban runoff discharges from Sacramento, California. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Report Number 87-1SPSS. Available from the CVRWQCB, Sacramento, CA. 63 pages.
-Descriptors: chlorinated hydrocarbons; PAHs; urban runoff; non-point sources; sacramento river; american river; pollutant sources; delta; MAHs; pollutants and related parameters; rivers; cyclodienes; ddt; halogenated aliphatics; bay-delta;
The Estuarine Index Page 378 File Name: E:\EDIUP\47CVRB.URB November 1, 1990 GENERAL INFORMATION AND ABSTRACT
Program: Water Quality Monitoring Network
Funding Agency: US Bureau of Reclamation Principal Investigator: Sandy Wagner US Bureau of Reclamation (916) 978-5225
Conducting Agency: US Bureau of Reclamation Period of Record, Earliest Date: 1950
Period of Record, Latest Date: Present
Geographic Boundaries Description: Seventeen sites in the Delta are monitored, which range from Hood to Mossdale, and the Federal pumping plant at Tracy. Seven sites are monitored in Suisun Marsh.
ABSTRACT
The US Bureau of Reclamation collects daily data from continuous monitoring stations for use in maintaining salinity levels in the Delta. Data have been collected from 1950 at some stations to the present.
Data from some of the stations which are part of this monitoring network are discussed in Arthur (1 987). On the Sacramento River specific conductance measurements have been in the range which is generally considered to be excellent for domestic or agricultural use. Specific conductance in the San Joaquin River has been considerably higher. Overall loads of total dissolved solids to the Delta have been much higher in the Sacramento as a result of its greater flows. As might be expected, peak specific conductance in the lower Sacramento River and Suisun Bay occur during periods of low flow in the late summer and fall, while lower values are observed during periods of high runoff in the winter and spring.
The Estuarine Index Page 379 File Name: E:\EDIUP\48USBR.WQM November 1, 1990 PARAMETERS
Media Analyzed: Water
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS MEASURED Other Parameters electrical conductivity total dissolved solids I METHODS
SAMPLING METHODS
Salinity is monitored at seventeen sites in the Delta and seven sites in Suisun Marsh. The data are recorded electronically using electrical conductivity meters. Specific conductance is obtained from these measurements by correcting the values to 25 degrees C. Hourly readings at these stations are continuously recorded (however, only high, low, and average values for each day are stored on STORET). SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION
Number of Sampling Sites: A total of 22 sites are sampled. Electrical conductivity readings have been taken from the mid-1960s to the present in the Delta, and from 1976-1981 in Suisun Marsh. TDS readings were taken from 1950 to the mid-1960s in the Delta.
San Joaquin River at Antioch Cache Slough at Vallejo Pumping Plant Sacramento River At Collinsville
Contra Costa Canal at Plant 1
Delta Mendota Canal at Headworks
Delta Mendota Canal at Check 13
Delta Mendota Canal at Check 20
Sacramento River at Emmation
Dutch Slough at Farrar Park
Sacramento River at Greens Landing
The Estuarine Index Page 380 File Name: E:\EDIUP\48USBR.WQM November 1. 1990 Old River at Holland Tract San Joaquin River at Jersey Point Sacramento River at Pittsburg
Sacramento River at Rio Vista
San Joaquin River at San Andreas Landing
Stanislaus River at Ripon
Mokelumne, South Fork at Staten Island Old River at Middle River (Union Island)
Middle River at Victoria Canal
San Joaquin River at Vernalis
Carquinez Strait at Martinez
Suisun Bay at Port Chicago QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING AND REPORTING The continuous monitoring recorders are calibrated weekly. I DATA STORAGE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES
DATA STORAGE Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Hardware: IBM mainframe Software: STORET STORET Agency Code: 113Burec Volume of Data: 380,000 records Quality Assurance: Yearly subsample drawn; error rate is 0.4%. Contact for Data Retrieval Name: Sheryl Baughrnan Address: US Bureau of Reclamation 2800 Cottage Way, Rm W-2137 Sacramento CA 95825-1898 Phone: (91 6) 978-5260 Data Access: Available to anyone with STORET access codes. Data Availability Date: All data up to the month previous to the current month is available.
The Estuarine Index Page 381 File Name: E:\EDIUP\48USBR.WQM November 1, 1990 REFERENCES
Arthur, J. 1987. River flows, water project exports, and water quality trends in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. USBR Exhibit No.111 submitted in the State Hearings, available from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, Sacramento, CA.
USBR. 1967. Delta surveillance and study program. United States Bureau of Reclamation, Region 2, Division of Project Development, Hydrology Branch. Sacramento, CA.
-Descriptors: salinity; bay-delta; pollutants and related parameters; salt water intrusion; water diversion; hydrology and flow; drinking water; central delta; north delta; west delta; south delta;
The Estuarine Index Page 382 File Name: E:\EDIUPW8USBR.WQM November 1, 1990 AQUATIC HABITAT INSTITUTE announces SINBAD
the Scientific Information Network for the Bay And Delta
The Aquatic Habitat Institute announces an on-line information system for people interested in the San Francisco Estuary. The system, known as the Scientific Information Network for the Bay And Delta (SINBAD), includes the Estuarine Data Index, the Bay-Delta Hearing Testimony and Exhibits Database, the Bay-Delta Bibliography, and the AHI Bulletin Board. All the infoxmation services are menu-driven, keyword searchable, and are available to any interested party at no charge.
THE ESTUARINE DATA INDEX: The first database, known as the Estuarine Data Index, contains detailed summaries of 70 research and monitoring programs that have been, or are presently being, conducted in the San Francisco Estuary. Each summary contains an abstract, and information about methods, and quality assurance procedures. The summaries also list sampling site locations, parameters studied, references, and contains infomation on data storage, including contact names and telephone numbers. The ED1 was recently updated and expanded, and each summary has been verified for accuracy by the principal investigator. This data base was designed to be useful in enhancing coordination and communication between the scientific community, environmental managers, and the public. THE BAY-DELTA BIBLIOGRAPHY: The second database is the Bay-Delta bibliography. The more than three thousand entries in the database can be searched by author, title, or subject. This database was compiled from in-house publication lists of state and federal agencies, consulting firms, and environmental organizations. In addition, hundreds of recent reports and articles obtained by the Institute have been included, and new documents are added monthly. Many entries have abstracts, and those contained in AHI’s noncirculating library include the library call number for easy access.
APPENDIX A Page 383 BAY-DELTA HEARING TESTIMONY: The third data base is the Bay-Delta Hearing Testimony and Exhibits database. The California State Water Resources Control Board is presently conducting evidentiary hearings to set water quality standards for the San Francisco Estuary, and to consider amending water rights to implement these standards. This complex task began in 1987 with the receipt of tremendous quantities of written and oral evidence regarding the beneficial uses of the Estuary, factors that affect those uses, and means of implementing water quality objectives. The Hearing Testimony and Exhibits Database contains verbatim transcripts of the oral testimony given during Phase 1 (and the beginnings of Phase II) of the Bay-Delta Hearings; and a list of the exhibits submitted during the hearings.
AHI ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD: The most recent addition to the system is an electronic "bulletin board". This includes a complete electronic messaging service, allowing all users of the Bay-Delta community to send and receive messages. The Institute will also post lists of recently obtained reports and journal articles relevant to the ecology of the Estuary.
Individuals may access the system at publicly available terminals (locations are listed in Dial-up access instructions) or by using a personal computer and modem. The modem number is (415) 643-7485.Communications software with VT-100 emulation capability (an industry standard) is needed to log onto the system. Dial-up access instructions are attached. Public domain communications software is available from the Aquatic Habitat Institute at (415) 231-9539.
APPENDIX A Page 384 SINBAD
Dial-Up Access Instructions
for the
Scientific Information Network for the Bay And Delta
The following instructions are intended to serve as a general reference guide to the utilization of the Aquatic Habitat Institute's Scientific Information Network for the Bay And Delta (SINBAD). This system contains the State Bay-Delta Hearing Testimony and Exhibits Database, the Estuarine Data Index, the Bay-Delta Bibliography, and the AHI Bulletin Board. SINBAD runs on a MicroVax 3400 minicomputer that is located at the Aquatic Habitat Institute in Richmond, CA. It may be accessed using one of the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) VT- 320 video terminals and Packard Bell 1200/2400 baud modems which have been installed at the official Bay-Delta Hearing exhibit lodging locations listed in Table 1. Alternatively, the database may be accessed using any microcomputer with telecommunication capability (i.e., a microcomputer with a 300/1200/2400 baud modem and appropriate communications software such as XTALK or PROCOMM). To link one of the DEC VT-320 video terminals up with SINBAD via a telephone line, follow the instructions below starting with Step 1.
NOTE - Within the following instructions the information to be entered through the terminal or microcomputer accessing the database is enclosed in quotation marks.
DO NOT TYPE THE QUOTATION MARKS!
If attempting to access the database with a microcomputer follow the procedure given in your telecommunication software user's manual to establish contact with SINBAD. The parameter settings which should be used to initialize telecommunication software systems are presented in Table 2. Once communication has been established between your microcomputer and SINBAD follow the instructions below starting with Step 4.
Step 1: Turn on the modem and video terminal using the on-and-off switches on the back of the modem and on the lower left-hand side of the terminal monitor.
Step 2: Once the terminal's automatic startup test sequence has been completed and the 'wait' light on the keyboard goes out, type "ATf (the modem's Attention code) and press the RETURN key to "awake" the modem. Step 3: After the modem responds with 'OK, type "ATDT phone number'' and again press the RETURN key. The basic phone number is 643-7485. When dialing ' out through a switchboard to a public long distance telephone line use "9,1,415, 643-7485". When using a State ATSS telephone line the "phone number"
APPENDIX A Page 385 should be replaced with "8,583-7485".If you are using a State telephone line in the 415 area code use "3-7485".A successful connection is indicated on the screen as 'CONNECT 2400' or 'CONNECT 1200' or 'CONNECT 300'. Step 4: Once your video terminal or microcomputer is successfully connected to SINBAD press the RETURN key once or twice and the SINBAD will request 'USERNAME:'. If you are a first time user of the system, type "GUEST". If you have previously accessed the system you will have been assigned a USERNAME at that time (see Step 7 explanation). Please use that USERNAME in response to the request.
Step 5: SINBAD will next prompt you with 'PASSWORD:'. If you are a first time user enter "GUEST" as your PASSWORD and then press the RETURN key. If you were given a USERNAME previously, you selected a unique PASSWORD at that time, please enter that PASSWORD in response to the 'PASSWORD' prompt and then press the RETURN key.
AT THIS POINT ALL BUT FIRST TIME USERS ADVANCE TO STEP 9. Step 6: If you entered "GUEST in response to the 'USERNAME:' prompt and "GUEST" in response to the 'PASSWORD:' prompt you will be asked for the following information:
FIRST NAME: LAST NAME: ORGANIZATION: STREET ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONE NUMBER
After each prompt enter the requested information and press the RETURN key. After entering all of the above information the SINBAD will repeat your entries and prompt you to make any necessary changes to them or to press RETURN to continue.
Step 7: Following your verification of the above information, enter what you want your USERNAME to be: it can be any character string from three to eight characters.
Step 8: You will next be prompted to enter a 6 to 12 character long PASSWORD of your choice. You may enter any combination of 6 to 12 letters and/or numbers for your PASSWORD and then press the RETURN key. Both your USERNAME and PASSWORD should be written down at this time so that you may use them in the future to access SINBAD.
APPENDIX A Page 386 Step 9: The system will take you directly to the main menu, fiom which you can select any of the on-line information services. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to your selection and then press RETURN (you can also just select the highlighted letter in the title of your choice). Your selection will be loaded and further instructions will be available. Please read the information provided on each screen carefully. Following your queries of the database, select EXIT and LEAVE THE SYSTEM and SINBAD will automatically log you off and hangup the telephone line to which your modem is connected.
Step 10: Please turn off both the modem and video terminal before leaving. Step 11: Please report problems or suggestions to one of the individuals listed below:
A. For assistance SINBAD and/or telecommunications problems;
Todd Featherston Aquatic Habitat Institute 180 Richmond Field Station 1301 South 46th Street Richmond, CA 94804
(415) 231-9539
B. For questions relative to the State Bay-Delta Hearing Testimony and Exhibits Database and/or hearing schedules, procedures, etc.;
Tom Tamblyn State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Rights, Bay-Delta Program 901 P Street P.O. Box 2000 Sacramento, CA 95810 (916) 445-8841 or ATSS 8-485-8841
C. For questions relative to the contents of the Estuarine Data Index or the Bay-Delta Bibliography:
Ted Daum Aquatic Habitat Institute 180 Richmond Field Station 1301 S. 46th Street Richmond, CA 94804
(415) 231-9539
APPENDIX A Page 387 TABLE 1 * Official Bay-Delta Hearing Exhibit Lodging Locations with access to the State Hearing Testimony and Exhibits Database
Address Contact PersonPhone No.
State Water Resources Control Board Tom Tamblyn Bay-Delta Hearing Record, Room 311 B (916) 445-8841 or 901 P Street ATSS 8-485-8841 Sacramento, CA 95814
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Linda Sunnen 75 Hawthorne Street (415) 556-6597 San Francisco, CA 94105
Regional Water Quality Control Board Michael Carlin Oakland - San Francisco Bay Region (2) (415) 561-1325 2101 Webster Street, Suite 500 Oakland, CA 94612
Regional Water Quality Control Board Dennis Dasker Los Angeles Region (4) (213) 549-5522 107 South Broadway, Room 4027 Los Angeles, CA 90012-4596
Regional Water Quality Control Board Betty Yee Fresno - Central Valley Region (5) (209) 445-5116 3614 East Ashland Fresno, CA 93726
Regional Water Quality Control Board Jim Pedri Redding - Central Valley Region (5) (9 16) 224-4845 415 Knollcrest Drive Redding, CA 96002
Regional Water Quality Control Board Pat Wong Riverside - Santa Ana Region (8) (714) 632-4130 6809 Indiana Avenue, Suite 200 Riverside, CA 92200
Regional Water Quality Control Board Mike McCann San Diego Region (9) (619) 636-5114 9771 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard San Diego, CA 92124
Public Access is also available at the Aquatic Habitat Institute in Richmond, CA.
APPENDIX A Page 388 TABLE 2 Microcomputer Parameter Settings for Telecommunication Software Systems
Parameter Setting
Speed 300/1200/2400 baud
Data 8 bits
Port COMMl
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Duplex Full
Terminal VT-lOO* Emulation * If your telecommunications program does not support VT-100 emulation, obtain another that does support this emulation before using the system. Todd Featherston at the Aquatic Habitat Institute can supply you with a copy of PC-VT 100 at no charge. Please mail a diskette to:
Todd Featherston Aquatic Habitat Institute 180 Richmond Field Station 1301 South 46th Street Richmond, CA 94804
APPENDIX A Page 389 ED1 PROGRAMS AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS LISTED BY CONDUCTING AGENCY
AQUATIC HABITAT INSTITUTE
NPDES Discharge Monitoring Database Jay Davis
Segmentation Scheme for SF Bay Andy Gunther
ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS
ABAG Urban Runoff Studies Taras Bursztynsky
THE BAY INSTITUTE
San Francisco Bay Shoreline Bill Davoren Information System (BAYSIS)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Calif. State Mussel Watch Mike Martin Program
Delta Outflow Study Perry Herrgesell
Natural Diversity Database John Ellison
Neomysis-Zooplankton Study Jim Orsi
Selenium Verification Study James White
Striped Bass Egg & Larva Lee Miller
Striped Bass Health Don Stevens Index Monitoring
Striped Bass Midwater Trawl Lee Miller
Striped Bass Summer Tow Net Lee Miller
Trace Element Concentrations in Seawater and R. Michael Gordon Suspended Particulate Matter
APPENDIX B Page 390 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE Pesticide Use Reporting System Ria Spencer
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES DAYFLOW Kamyar Guivetchi
Municipal Water Quality Interagency Delta Rick Woodward Health Aspects Monitoring Program
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Harlan Proctor Water Quality Surveillance: Benthic Studies
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Harlan Proctor Water Quality Surveillance: Continuous Monitoring
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Harlan Proctor Water Quality Surveillance: Phytoplankton Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Harlan Proctor Water Quality Surveillance: Water Chemistry Selenium Biogeochemical Studies Sheila Greene Spatial Distribution of Zach Hymanson Potamocorbula amurensis in the Northern Bays and Western Delta
CENTRAL VALLEY REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
Biotoxicity in the San Joaquin Chris Foe and Sacramento River Watersheds
Sacramento Urban Runoff Barry Montoya Monitoring Study
CHESAPEAKE BAY INSTITUTE
Trace Metal Geochemistry of Andrew Eaton San Francisco Estuary
APPENDIX B Page 391 CHEVRON, USA
Chevron Deep Water Outfall Studies Larry Goodheart Chevron Equivalent Protection Study Pete Williams
Chevron Toxicity Reduction Evaluation Pete Williams
EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Local Effects Monitoring Tom Selfridge
KlNNETlC LABORATORIES/SOUTH BAY DISCHARGERS AUTHORITY
South Bay Dischargers Authority: Marty Stevenson Biological Studies
South Bay Dischargers Authority: Marty Stevenson Water Quality
LAWRENCE BERKELEY LABORATORIES
Spatial and Seasonal Variations of Trace Donald Girven Elements in South San Francisco Bay
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
Organic Contaminants in Sediments and Bob Spies Starry Flounder
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS)
National Marine Recreational Fishery Marty Golden Statistics Survey
South Bay Fish Survey Don Pearson
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
National Coastal Pollutant Discharge Inventory Dan Farrow
~~ APPENDIX B Page 392 National Status and Trends Program Ed Long
Sediment Quality Survey Ed Long
SAN FRANCISCO BAY BIRD OBSERVATORY
South Bay Dischargers Authority Avian Peg Woodin Botulism Study
SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Project Tracking System Alan Pendleton
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
Regional Effects Monitoring Program: Macroalgae Mike Josselyn
SHELL OIL COMPANY
Shell Oil Company Effluent Toxicity Studies Daniel Glaze
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
Bay-Del ta Test imo ny Tom Tamblyn
Toxic Substances Monitoring Program Del Rasmussen
UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Dredge Disposal Study Tom Wakeman
Dredging and Permitting: Sacramento District Art Champ
Dredging and Permitting: San Francisco District Wade Eakle
UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Delta-Suisun Bay Ecological Studies Jim Arthur
Water Quality Monitoring Network Sandy Wagner
APPENDIX B Page 393 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
U. S. Coast Guard Spills Data Marine Response Off ice r UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
San Francisco Bay Effluent Toxicity Study Donald Mount
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Diked Baylands Wildlife Study Jini Tinling Interagency Salmon Study Program Patricia Brandes Midwinter Waterfowl Survey Jim Bartonek
National Wetlands Inventory Larry Handley
Contaminants of Concern: San Francisco Bay Jean Takekawa and San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuges Toxicant Occurrance and Effects in Water Birds Harry Ohlendorf Wildlife Use of Salt Ponds Jean Takekawa
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Benthic Community Structure Fred Nichols
Hydrodynamic Monitoring and Modeling Jeff Gartner Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Studies Jim Cloern
Regional Effects Monitoring Program: Larry Scheme1 Benthic Studies
Trace Metal Accumulation in Benthos and Sediments Sam Luoma Water Resources Data John Bader
Western San Joaquin Valley Hydrogeologic Studies Robert Gilliom
APPENDIX B Page 394 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY Bioassays for Local Effects Monitoring of Alex Horne Wastewater Discharges
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO Butyltin Studies Ed Goldberg
WOODWARD-CLYDE CONSULTANTS/SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Santa Clara Nonpoint Source Study Peter Mangarella
APPENDIX B Page 395