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Smalling, K.L., Orlando, J., and Kuivila, K., 2007,

Occurrence of pesticides in water, sediment, and soil from the Yolo Bypass, California: San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science, v. 5, no. 1, p. article 2 (Article 2).

Smetacek, V., and Cloern, J.E., 2008,

Oceans--On phytoplankton trends: Science, v. 319, no. 5868, p. 1346-1348, doi:10.1126/science.1151330.

Sobczak, W.V., Cloern, J.E., Jassby, A.D., and Mueller-Solger, A.B., 2002,

Bioavailability of organic matter in a highly disturbed estuary--The role of detrital and algal resources: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, v. 99, no. 12, p. 8101-8105, doi:10.1073/pnas.122614399.

Starner, K., Kuivila, K.M., Jennings, B.M., and Moon, G.E., 1999,

Degradation rates of six pesticides in water from the Sacramento River, California, in Morganwalp, D.W., and Buxton, H.T., eds., U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program--Proceedings of the Technical Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, March 8-12, 1999--Volume 2 of 3--Contamination of Hydrologic Systems and Related Ecosystems: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4018B, p. 89-97.

Stewart, A.R., Luoma, S.N., Schlekat, C.E., Dobin, M.A., and Hieb, K.A., 2004,

Food web pathway determines how selenium affects aquatic ecosystems--A San Francisco Bay case study: Environmental Science and Technology, v. 38, no. 17, p. 4519-4526, doi:10.1021/es0499647.

Stewart, A.R., Saiki, M.K., Kuwabara, J.S., Alpers, C.N., Marvin-DiPasquale, M., and Krabbenhoft, D.P., 2008,

Influence of plankton mercury dynamics and trophic pathways on mercury concentrations of top predator fish of a mining-impacted reservoir: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 65, no. 11, p. 2,351-2,366.

Stewart, A.R., Stern, G.A., Lockhart, W.L., Kidd, K.A., Salki, A.G., Stainton, M.P., Koczanski, K., Rosenberg, G.B., Savoie, D.A., Billeck, B.N., Wilkinson, P., and Muir, D.C.G., 2003,

Assessing trends in organochlorine concentrations in Lake Winnipeg fish following the 1997 Red River flood: Journal of Great Lakes Research, v. 29, no. 2, p. 332-354.

Stewart, I., Cayan, D.R., and Dettinger, M.D., 2004,

Changes in snowmelt runoff timing in western North America under a "Business as Usual" climate change scenario: Climate Change, v. 62, no. 1-3, p. 217-232, 5253277, doi:10.1023/B:CLIM.0000013702.22656.e8.

Stewart, I.T., Cayan, D.R., and Dettinger, M.D., 2005,

Changes toward earlier streamflow timing across western North America: Journal of Climate, v. 18, p. 1136-1155, doi:10.1175/JCLI3321.1.

Takesue, R.K., Bacon, C.R., and Thompson, J.K., 2008,

Influences of organic matter and calcification rate on trace elements in aragonitic estuarine bivalve shells: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 72, no. 22, p. 5,431-5,445, doi:10.1016/j.gca.2008.09.003.

Teh, S.J., Clark, S.L., Brown, C.L., Luoma, S.N., and Hinton, D.E., 1999,

Enzymatic and histopathologic biomarkers as indicators of contaminant exposure and effect in Asian clam (Potamocorbula amurensis): Biomarkers, v. 4, no. 6, p. 497-509, doi:10.1080/135475099230660.

Thébault, J., Schraga, T.S., Cloern, J.E., and Dunleavy, E.G., 2008,

Primary production and carrying capacity of former salt ponds after reconnection to San Francisco Bay: Wetlands, v. 28, no. 3, p. 841-851, doi:10.1672/07-190.1.

Thompson, B., Adelsbach, T., Brown, C., Hunt, J., Kuwabara, J., Neale, J., Ohlendorf, H., Schwarzbach, S., Spies, R., and Taberski, K., 2007,

Biological effects of anthropogenic contaminants in the San Francisco Estuary: Environmental Research, v. 105, no. 1, p. 156-174, doi:10.1016/j.envres.2006.10.005.

Thompson, J., Hieb, K., McGourty, K., Cosentio-Manning, N., Wainwright-De La Cruz, S., Elliot, M., and Allen, S., 2007,

Habitat type and associated biological assemblages--Soft bottom substrate, in Schaeffer, K., McGourty, K., and Cosentio-Manning, N., eds., Report on the Subtidal Habitats and Associated Biological Taxa in San Francisco Bay: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, p. 18-23.

Thompson, J.K., 2005,

One estuary, one invasion, two responses--Phytoplankton and benthic community dynamics determine the effect of an estuarine invasive suspension-feeder, in Dame, R.F., and Olenin, S., eds., Comparative roles of suspension-feeders in ecosystems: The Netherlands, Springer Press, p. 291-316, ISBN:978-1-4020-3028-4.

Thompson, J.K., 2002,

The evolving benthic community, in Science and Strategies for Restoration--San Francisco Bay Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Estuary: San Francisco Estuary Project and CALFED, p. 66-67.

Thompson, J.K., Koseff, J.R., Monismith, S.G., and Lucas, L.V., 2008,

Shallow water processes govern system-wide phytoplankton bloom dynamics--A field study: Journal of Marine Systems, v. 74, no. 1-2, p. 153-166, doi:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2007.12.006.

Thompson, J.K., Parchaso, F., and Shouse, M.K., 2002,

Near field receiving water monitoring of the benthic community near the Palo Alto water quality control plant in south San Francisco Bay--February 1974 through December 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-394, 117 p.

Topping, B.R., and Kuwabara, J.S., 2003,

Dissolved nickel and benthic flux in south San Francisco Bay: A potential for natural sources to dominate: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, v. 71, no. 1, p. 46-51, doi:10.1007/s00128-003-0129-7.

Topping, B.R., and Kuwabara, J.S., 1999,

Flow-injection - ICP-MS method applied to benthic flux studies of San Francisco Bay, in Morganwalp, D.W., and Buxton, H.T., eds., U.S. Geological Survey Toxic Substances Hydrology Program--Proceedings of the Technical Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, March 8-12, 1999--Volume 2 of 3--Contamination of Hydrologic Systems and Related Ecosystems: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4018B, p. 131-134.

Topping, B.R., Kuwabara, J.S., Marvin-DiPasquale, M.C., Agee, J.L., Kieu, L.H., Flanders, J.R., Parchaso, F., Hager, S.W., Lopez, C.B., and Krabbenhoft, D.P., 2004,

Sediment remobilization of mercury in south San Francisco Bay, California: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5196, 57 p.

Topping, B.R., Kuwabara, J.S., Parchaso, F., Hager, S.W., Arnsberg, A.J., and Murphy, F., 2001,

Benthic flux of dissolved nickel into the water column of South San Francisco Bay: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-89, 50 p.

U.S. Geological Survey, 2002,

Concepts for national assessment of water availability and use (Report to Congress): U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1223, 34 p.

U.S. Geological Survey, and California Bay Delta Authority, 2003,

Delta revival--restoring a California ecosystem: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-358, DVD p.

Uncles, R.J., Stephens, J.A., and Smith, R.E., 2002,

The dependence of estuarine turbidity on tidal intrusion length, tidal range and residence time: Continental Shelf Research, v. 22, no. 11-13, p. 1385-1856, doi:10.1016/S0278-4343(02)00041-9.

van Geen, A., and Luoma, S.N., 1999,

The impact of human activities on sediments of San Francisco Bay, California--An overview, in The impact of human activities on sediments of San Francisco Bay, California, Van Geen, A., and Luoma, S.N., eds.: Marine Chemistry, v. 64, no. 1-2, p. 1-6, doi:10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00080-2.

van Geen, A., and Luoma, S.N., 1999,

A record of estuarine water contamination from the Cd content of foraminiferal tests in San Francisco Bay, California, in The impact of human activities on sediments of San Francisco Bay, California, van Geen, A., and Louma, S.N., eds.,: Marine Chemistry, v. 64, no. 1-2, p. 57-69, doi:10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00084-X.

van Geen, A., Valette-Silver, N.J., Luoma, S.N., Fuller, C.C., Baskaran, M., Tera, F., and Klein, J., 1999,

Constraints on the sedimentation history of San Francisco Bay from 14C and 10Be, in The impact of human activities on sediments of San Francisco Bay, California, van Geen, A., and Luoma, S.N., eds.,: Marine Chemistry, v. 64, no. 1-2, p. 29-38, doi:10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00082-6.

Venkatesan, M.I., de Leon, R.P., van Geen, A., and Luoma, S.N., 1999,

Chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in sediment cores from San Francisco Bay, in The impact of human activities on sediments of San Francisco Bay, California, van Geen, A., and Luoma, S.N., eds.,: Marine Chemistry, v. 64, no. 1-2, p. 85-97, doi:10.1016/S0304-4203(98)90086-X.

Wallace, W.G., Lee, B.G., and Luoma, S.N., 2003,

Subcellular compartmentalization of Cd and Zn in two bivalves, I--Significance of metal-sensitive fractions (MSF) and biologically detoxified metal (BDM): Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 249, p. 183-197, doi:10.3354/meps249183.

Wallace, W.G., and Luoma, S.N., 2003,

Subcellular compartmentalization of Cd and Zn in two bivalves, II--Significance of tropically available metal (TAM): Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 257, p. 125-137, doi:10.3354/meps257125.

Wang, P.F., Cheng, R.T., Richter, K., Gross, E.S., and Gartner, J.W., 1998,

Modeling tidal hydrodynamics of San Diego Bay, California: Journal of the American Water Resources Association, v. 34, no. 5, p. 1123-1140, doi:10.1111/j.1752-1688.1998.tb04159.x.

Wang, W.-X., Fisher, N.S., and Luoma, S.N., 1996,

Kinetic determinations of trace element bioaccumulation in the mussel Mytilus edulis: Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 140, no. 1-3, p. 91-113, doi:10.3354/meps140091.

Wang, W.-X., Fisher, N.S., and Luoma, S.N., 1995,

Assimilation of trace elements ingested by the mussel Mytilus edulis--Effects of algal food abundance: Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 129, no. 1-3, p. 165-176, doi:10.3354/meps129165.

Wankel, S.D., Kendall, C., Francis, C.A., and Paytan, A., 2006,

Nitrogen sources and cycling in the San Francisco Bay estuary--A nitrate dual isotopic composition approach: Limnology and Oceanography, v. 51, no. 4, p. 1654-1664 (Abstract).

Wienke, S.M., Cole, B.E., Cloern, J.E., and Alpine, A.E., 1993,

Plankton studies in San Francisco Bay--XIV. Chlorophyll distributions and hydrographic properties in San Francisco Bay, 1992: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-423, 175 p.

Williams, S.L., Carranza, A., Kunzelman, J., Datta, S., and Kuivila, K.M., 2009,

Effects of the herbicide diuron on cordgrass (Spartina foliosa) reflectance and photosynthetic parameters: Estuaries and Coasts, v. 32, no. 1, p. 146-157, doi:10.1007/s12237-008-9114-z.

Yoo, H., Lee, J.-S., Lee, B.-G., Lee, I.-T., Schlekat, C.E., Koh, D.-H., and Luoma, S.N., 2004,

Uptake pathway for Ag bioaccumulation in three benthic invertebrates exposed to contaminated sediments: Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 270, p. 141-152, doi:10.3354/meps270141.

Zheng, Y., Anderson, R.F., van Geen, A., and Kuwabara, J., 2000,

Authigenic molybdenum formation in marine sediments--A link to pore water sulfide in the Santa Barbara Basin: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 64, no. 24, p. 4165-4178, doi:10.1016/S0016-7037(00)00495-6.

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