Aquatic Ecosystems
Aquatic Ecosystems
Aquatic ecosystems information and data is neccessary for many California water management decisions including preservation of California's natural resources. The California Water Science Center conducts interdisciplinary research from aquatic species behavioral, population and community ecology, to the effects hydrologic extremes and climage change on ecosystems.
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Application of the SmeltCam to Describe Processes Influencing Delta Smelt Distribution and Movements
The California Water Science Center's "SmeltCam" helps describe processes influencing Delta Smelt distribution and movement.
Understanding Influences on Habitat Quality for Delta Smelt and Other Imperiled Fish Populations
USGS scientists work to provide information needed to evaluate the efficacy of ongoing U.S. Burueau of Reclamation water management efforts in Bay-Delta.
Rearing Habitats of Longfin Smelt in the Low Salinity Zone of the San Francisco Estuary
Scientists study habitats occupied by longfin smelt larvae to better understand their ecology and to inform water management operations, species management, and habitat restoration efforts.
Physical and Biological Drivers of Longfin Smelt Vertical Distribution
Research scientists study conditions that affect abundance and distributions Longfin Smelt fish population.
Abiotic and Biotic Effects on Delta Smelt Abundance and Distribution
Scientists research the importance of abiotic versus biotic (food supply) habitat features as drivers of delta smelt abundance and distribution.
Pesticides Found in Amphibians from Remote Areas in California
Amphibians from remote locations in California have accumulated several current-use pesticides, including fungicides, in their bodies. A team of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists recently reported on field results in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry . Two fungicides, pyraclostrobin and tebuconazole, and the herbicide simazine were detected frequently in amphibians from all...
Native Fish Population and Habitat Study - Santa Ana River
California Water Science Center scientists further research on two native fish species.
Exploring Drivers of Pelagic Fish Population Decline in Bay-Delta
USGS scientists develop spatially explicit ecosystem model to explore changes pelagic fish species population and distribution in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Bay.
Ecology of Selected Tidal Wetlands of the San Francisco Estuary
Researachers study differences of tidal marsh restoration efforts throughout Bay-Delta ecosystem.