Water Quality of San Francisco Bay

Science activity #50177, updated 29 April 2022

Water Quality of San Francisco Bay

Description / purpose

This website provides information about the following components of water quality: salinity, temperature, suspended particulate matter, dissolved oxygen, light penetration, and chlorophyll concentration. These parameters are measured using a submersible instrument package called a CTD. This program complements the Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) for the San Francisco Bay/Delta Ecosystem.

Linked science activities

None specified

Collaborators

None specified

Activity status

1 Awarded / Initiating (1993)
2 In progress / Ongoing (1993 - 2019)
3 Complete

Funding summary

Total allocated funding: $0

Location

Subbasins

Delta regions

Geographic tags

None specified

Products and outputs

Type	Title	Description	Views
	Water quality measurements in San Francisco Bay (USGS) 1969-2015	The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) maintains a p	0
	USGS Water Quality of San Francisco Bay (website)	This website provides all the information on the U	0
	Water Quality Portal (WQP)	The Water Quality Portal (WQP) is the mechanism fo	0

Type and context

Science action area

Unspecified

Management themes

Water supply management , Habitat management , Water quality

Science themes

Environmental conditions , Habitat changes

Types

None specified

Science functions

None specified

Management actions

Water demand , Habitat protection / enhancement / restoration , Natural environmental flows , Wastewater management , Pollution control

Science Topics

Solar irradiance , Chlorophyll A B , Suspended sediment , Salinity , Water temperature , Dissolved oxygen , Other discharge contaminants , Main channels

Lead implementing organization

U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]

Partner implementing organizations

San Francisco Estuary Institute [SFEI]

Funding organizations

None specified

Funding programs

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Funding sources

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