Features

CCLEAN has been tracking concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in Monterey Bay since 2004. Annual average concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), in particular, have exceeded the California Ocean Plan water quality objective in nearly 10 out of 12 years. Recent results ... Read More

AMS recently completed a study of stormwater discharges into Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) on the California coast from Big Sur to Marin County. This involved comparison of pollutant concentrations in ocean waters receiving stormwater discharges with ocean waters at the mouths of ... Read More

The northern part of San Francisco Bay is home to the endangered Delta Smelt and intersects the migratory routes of many pelagic fish species including salmon. Unfortunately, this region poses a number of stressors for the organisms that live there including changes in water flows and hydrology, ... Read More

The Sacramento River is the largest river in California and travels 400 miles from the Klamath Mountains in Oregon to San Francisco Bay. Together with scientists from Regional San, AMS scientists sample 16 stations along a 76-mile stretch between river mile 95 (north of the Feather River confluence) ... Read More

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is in the early stages of a 20-year, multi-billion dollar capital improvement program intended to upgrade its wastewater infrastructure. The Sewer System Improvement Project (SSIP) includes investigation of projects with potential to improve the ... Read More

AMS has been actively engaged in supporting dischargers, regulatory agencies, and the research community in interpreting the effects of recent changes in nutrient dynamics in the Suisun Bay-Delta on phytoplankton growth and ecosystem health. As part of our efforts, Dr. Mine Berg has supported ... Read More