Science activity #53151,
updated 31 January 2024
From Microbes to Zooplankton, What Defines a Beneficial Wetland?
Description / purpose
Our study will characterize species diversity at multiple levels of biological organization in the water column of restoring wetlands in the upper San Francisco Estuary and Delta (SFE), from bacteria to fishes. In doing so, we will also describe the foodweb benefits being provided to larval fishes, including longfin smelt, through additional dietary DNA analysis. We will use the species diversity we find in the water column to identify a subset of biota that are indicative of the conditions present in wetlands in different stages of restoration (early, intermediate, and mature) and identify connections between those indicators to the foodweb resources being provided to higher trophic levels. We will study 3-4 wetlands in each of 3 stages: early (unvegetated), intermediate (partially vegetated and partially channelized), and mature (fully vegetated and channelized) wetlands.
Linked science activities
None specifiedCollaborators
Michelle Jungbluth, Principal investigator -
San Francisco State University, Estuary & Ocean Science Center
Jason Hassrick, Co-investigator -
ICF International Inc.
Activity status
- 1 Awarded / Initiating (2021)
- 2 In progress / Ongoing (2021 - 2023)
- 3 Complete
Funding summary
Total allocated funding: $579,386
Label | Value |
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Contract # or labor code | DSC-21009 |
Implementing organization | San Francisco State University, Estuary & Ocean Science Center |
Funding organization | Delta Stewardship Council - Delta Science Program |
Funding Source | Not provided |
Date of award | 2021-11-01 |
Date of fiscal year-end | Not provided |
Total award amount | $579,386 |
State type of obligation | Not provided |
Federal type of obligation | Not provided |
Reimbursability | Not provided |
Procurement mechanism | Not provided |
Annual expenditures |
2022 - $327151.00 (Actual) 2022 - $164971.00 (Actual) |
Location
Subbasins
Delta regions
Geographic tags
None specified
Products and outputs
Type | Title | Description | Views |
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Project at-a-glance | Short summary of the project in aesthetically plea | 1 |
Type and context
Science action area
SAA Action Area 3 (2017-2021): Develop tools and methods to support and evaluate habitat restoration
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SAA Action Area 4 (2017-2021): Improve understanding of interactions between stressors and managed species and their communities
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SAA Action Area 5 (2017-2021): Modernize monitoring, data management, and modeling
Management themes
Science themes
Environmental conditions
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Fish
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Food webs
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Habitat changes
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Invertebrates
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Species
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Tidal wetlands
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Water quality
Types
Science functions
Management actions
Creation of favorable habitat conditions for native species
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Habitat protection / enhancement / restoration
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Improving methods and/or infrastructure for science and monitoring
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Wetlands
Science Topics
Crustaceans
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Cyanobacteria
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Estuaries
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Fish
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Food webs
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Habitat
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Habitat restoration
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Insects
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Invertebrates
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Longfin Smelt
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Other species
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Other zooplankton
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Pelagic fish
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Phytoplankton
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Predation
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Restoration
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Salinity
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Saltwater / freshwater marshes
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Tidal wetlands
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Wetlands
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Zooplankton
Lead implementing organization
Partner implementing organizations
Funding organizations
Funding programs
Funding sources
None specified