Science activity #49783,
updated 28 September 2023
Suisun Marsh Salinity Control Gates Action Pilot Study
Description / purpose
In summer 2018 we used a unique water control structure in the San Francisco Estuary to direct a managed flow pulse into Suisun Marsh. Field monitoring showed that turbidity and chlorophyll were at higher levels in Suisun Marsh, representing better habitat conditions, than the upstream Sacramento River region throughout the study period. Fish monitoring data suggested that small numbers of Delta Smelt colonized Suisun Marsh from the Sacramento River during the 2018 Flow Action.
Linked science activities
| ID | Title |
|---|---|
| #49782 | Monitoring and Assessment of Suisun Marsh Salinity Control Gates Action → |
Collaborators
Ted Sommer, Contributor -
California Department of Water Resource [DWR]
Activity status
- 1 Awarded / Initiating (2018)
- 2 In progress / Ongoing (2018 - 2018)
- 3 Complete
Funding summary
Total allocated funding: $0
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Contract # or labor code | None |
| Implementing organization | California Department of Water Resource [DWR] |
| Funding organization | California Department of Water Resource [DWR] |
| Funding Source | Not provided |
| Date of award | 2018 |
| Date of fiscal year-end | Not provided |
| Total award amount | $0 |
| State type of obligation | Not provided |
| Federal type of obligation | Not provided |
| Reimbursability | Not provided |
| Procurement mechanism | Not provided |
Location
Subbasins
Delta regions
Geographic tags
None specified
Products and outputs
| Type | Title | Description | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sommer T, Hartman R, Koller M, Koohafkan M, Conrad JL, et al. (2020) Evaluation of a large-scale flow manipulation to the upper San Francisco Estuary: Response of habitat conditions for an endangered native fish. PLOS ONE 15(10): e0234673. https://doi.org | Open access article with study results. | 32 |
Type and context
Science action area
Management themes
Science themes
Types
Science functions
Management actions
Science Topics
Lead implementing organization
Partner implementing organizations
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation [USBR]
,
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
,
University of California - Davis [UC Davis]
Funding organizations
Funding programs
None specified
Funding sources
None specified