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USGS Scientists Study Habitat Features in the San Francisco Estuary to Better Inform Conservation Efforts for Aquatic Species
The Pacific coast of the lower 48 US states (Washington, Oregon, and California) has over 400 estuaries of various types. The largest of these is the San Francisco Estuary (San Francisco Bay and Delta) in California.
Public notice for the upgrade and expansion of the water monitoring network in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provided the public an opportunity to review and comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the construction, upgrade, and maintenance of new and existing monitoring stations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta). Public...
USGS Scientists Compare Analytical Methods for the Analysis of Imidacloprid in Biological Matrices
In a recent research project, California Water Science Center scientists compared analytical techniques for the analysis of imidacloprid in biological matrices.
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Evaluation of ELISA for the analysis of imidacloprid in biological matrices: Cross-reactivities, matrix interferences, and comparison to LC-MS/MS
Imidacloprid is among the most used pesticides worldwide and there are toxicity concerns for nontarget organisms. Accurate and sensitive methods are necessary to quantitate imidacloprid concentrations in biological matrices to better understand their fate and effects. Here we evaluated an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit for...
Gross, Michael S.; Woodward, Emily; Hladik, Michelle A basin-scale approach to estimating recharge in the desert: Anza-Cahuilla groundwater basin, CA
The Anza-Cahuilla groundwater basin located mainly in the semi-arid headwaters of the Santa Margarita River watershed in southern California is the principle source of groundwater for a rural disadvantaged community and two Native American Tribes, the Ramona Band of Cahuilla and the Cahuilla. Groundwater in the study area is derived entirely from...
Stern, Michelle A.; Flint, Lorraine E.; Flint, Alan L.; Christensen, Allen H.
Detection and measurement of land-surface deformation, Pajaro Valley, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, California, 2015–18
Land-surface deformation (subsidence) caused by groundwater withdrawal is identified as an undesirable result in the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency’s Basin Management Plan and California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. In Pajaro Valley, groundwater provides nearly 90 percent of the total water supply. To aid the development of...
Brandt, Justin T.; Earll, Marisa M.; Sneed, Michelle; Henson, Wesley R.