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Sediment Dynamics Drive Contaminant Dynamics

Sediment Dynamics Drive Contaminant Dynamics. David Schoellhamer Greg Shellenbarger Neil Ganju U.S. Geological Survey Jay Davis Lester McKee San Francisco Estuary Institute. NASA. Why study sediment dynamics? Contaminants are associated with sediment. RMP. Data retrieval in gage house.

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Sediment Dynamics Drive Contaminant Dynamics

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  1. Sediment Dynamics Drive Contaminant Dynamics David Schoellhamer Greg Shellenbarger Neil Ganju U.S. Geological Survey Jay Davis Lester McKee San Francisco Estuary Institute NASA

  2. Why study sediment dynamics? Contaminants are associated with sediment RMP

  3. Data retrieval in gage house Van Dorn sampler Sediment Stations Fouled sensor and cable Clean sensor and cable

  4. Point San Pablo SSC and Mercury

  5. Point San Pablo, 4-day Average 25% above WQO

  6. Mallard Island RMP Sources, Pathways, and Loadings Workgroup: What is the loading from the Central Valley?

  7. Delta Sediment Inflow Gilbert, Porterfield, Krone, OBA, McKee et al.

  8. Contaminant Distribution: Petaluma River 2000 RMP Pulse of the Estuary

  9. NASA UCD/USGS

  10. UCD/USGS

  11. UCD/USGS

  12. Petaluma River • Trapped sediment mass • Tidal oscillation • Persists throughout year • Large suspended- sediment concentration • Sonoma Creek too 2000 RMP Pulse of the Estuary

  13. Sediment and Contaminant Budgets • Sources and sinks • New data and studies • Sediment supply decreasing • Proposed alterations • Revising sediment budget • Legacy contaminants in bed • Add sediment and PCBs to salinity box model San Pablo Bay 1951-1983 Jaffe and Smith, in review Uncles and Peterson 1995

  14. Sedimentation StudiesScientific Integration • Physics • Chemistry • Ecology • Watershed • Wetlands • Oceanography

  15. Sedimentation StudiesProgrammatic Integration • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (RMP) • SF Regional WQ Control Board • CV Regional WQ Control Board • Calif. Coastal Conservancy/USFWS/DFG • CALTRANS/UC Davis • CALFED Bay/Delta Program • Interagency Ecological Program • USGS Place-based Program • USGS Federal/State Coop Program

  16. Future of RMP Sediment Studies • Long-term data: watershed supply • Variability of contaminants: Petaluma River • Legacy contaminant trends: bed dynamics • Development and restoration projects

  17. Project staff 1993-present Lee Bergfeld, Matt Brennan, Greg Brewster, Paul Buchanan, Laurie Campbell, Randal Dinehart, Trinia Dzurny, Neil Ganju, Tom Hankins, Jessica Lacy, Larry Lindsay, Megan Lionberger, Cathy Ruhl, David Schoellhamer, Greg Shellenbarger, Rob Sheipline, Brad Sullivan, Ann Tobin, Rob Turner, John Warner, and Scott Wright

  18. Collaborators and Colleagues Rick Adorador, Mike Barad, Curt Battenfeld, Brian Bergamaschi, Matt Brennan, Jeremy Bricker, Jon Burau, Melissa Carlozzi, Ralph Cheng, Jim Cloern, Jay Cuetara, Jay Davis, Jim DeRose, Judi DeVarnne, Judy Drexler, Jeff Gartner, Roger Fujii, Bruce Jaffe, Brian Jennings, Noah Knowles, Jeff Koseff, Kathryn Kuivila, Jessica Lacy, Lisa Lucas, Lester McKee, Kris May, Keith Miles, Ed Moon, Steve Monismith, Rick Oltmann, Francis Parchaso, Cathy Ruhl, Carol Sanchez, Geoff Schladow, Mike Simpson, Larry Smith, Pete Smith, Rich Smith, Mark Stacey, Robin Stewart, Rick Stumpf, John Takekawa, Jan Thompson, John Warner, Jon Yokomizo, Tom Young, and more …

  19. Reports and Datahttp://ca.water.usgs.gov/abstract/sfbay/sfbaycontbib.htmlhttp://sfbay.wr.usgs.gov/access/Fixed_sta/

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