South San Francisco Bay

"The red and green colors of the salt ponds in South San Francisco Bay are brilliant visual markers for astronauts. The STS-111 crew photographed the bay south of the San Mateo bridge in June, 2002. This photograph is timely because a large number of the salt ponds (more than 16,500 acres) that are owned by Cargill, Inc. will be sold in September for wetlands restoration a restoration project second in size only to the Florida Everglades project. Rough boundaries of the areas to be restored are outlined on the image. . Over the past century, more than 80% of San Francisco Bay s wetlands have been filled and developed or diked off for salt mining. San Franci" [1]

"As of 2004, the Refuge spanned 30,000 acres (120 km 2 ) of open bay, salt pond, salt marsh, mudflat, upland and vernal pool habitats located throughout south San Francisco Bay. About 9,000 acres (36 km 2 ) of salt ponds within the refuge are managed by Cargill Salt, which has perpetual salt-making rights. Cargill uses the salt ponds to concentrate brines as part of its solar salt operation which produces salt for food, agriculture, medical, and industrial uses throughout the Western United States. . Located along the Pacific Flyway, the Refuge hosts over 280 species of birds each year. The variety of birds that may call the refuge home or as a stopover consist of the white pelicans, kites, hawks, ospreys, and eagles." [2]

"· Electronic Refereed Journal Article (HTML) · Full Refereed Journal Article (PDF/Postscript) · References in the article · Citations to the Article (5) (Citation History) · Refereed Citations to the Article · Reads History Translate This Page Oceanography: General: Estuarine processes, Marine Geology and Geophysics: Marine sediments-processes and transport, Oceanography: General: Diurnal, seasonal, and annual cycles, Oceanography: General: Physical and chemical properties of seawater Abstract Measurements of suspended-solids concentration (SSC) were made at two depths at three sites in South San Francisco Bay (South Bay) to determine the factors that affect SSC. Twenty-eight segments of reliable and continuous SSC time series data longer than 14 days were collected from late 1991 or 1992 through September 1993. Spectral analysis and singular spectrum analysis were used to relate these data segments to time series of several potential forcing factors, including diurnal and semidiurnal tides" [3]

"The red and green colors of the salt ponds in South San Francisco Bay are brilliant visual markers for astronauts. The STS-111 crew photographed the bay south of the San Mateo bridge in June, 2002. This photograph is timely because a large number of the salt ponds (more than 16,500 acres) that are owned by Cargill, Inc. will be sold in September for wetlands restoration—a restoration project second in size only to the Florida Everglades project. Rough boundaries of the areas to be restored are outlined on the image. . Over the past century, more than 80% of San Francisco Bay’s wetlands have been filled and developed or diked off for salt mining. San Franci" [4]

"Monitoring Study of South San Francisco Bay . Daniel Watson, Lisa Weetman, Donald Arnold, Charles Allen, Kenneth Lee, James Powars, . Joe Thiesen, Hannah Truong, and Robert Wandro . Environmental Services Department, City of San Jose . 4245 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95134 . Phone: (408) 945-3739; Fax: (408) 934-0476 . . Abstract . In February of 1997 an ambitious sampling program was initiated by the City of San Jose to characterize water quality parameters at twelve sites in San Francisco Bay south of the Dumbarton Bridge. The purpose of this study was to describe spatial and" [5]

"South San Francisco Bay Charter's Handbook - San Mateo Bridge . Going past the San Mateo Bridge . There's plenty of good sailing north of the San Mateo Bridge. Sailors must be aware of the shallow water extending from the western tower of the main span of the bridge northward past the red marker number "8A". There's one other shoal to look out for, the San Bruno Shoal which is covered by as little as 2 feet of water at low tide. San Bruno Shoal is locate east of the main channel adjacent to markers "4" and "6". Sailboats don't have to stay in the marked channel but should avoid the area of San Bruno Shoal." [6]

"South San Francisco Bay Charter's Handbook- Overnight Chartering . Overnight Chartering . After a few day charters you might be ready for more extensive cruising in The Bay. There are lots of harbors and marinas where you take a boat to spend the night. Sailors who enjoy camping out will like the economy of overnight cruising in the smaller boats but the features of the larger boats will make it more comfortable. Spinnaker offers a special weekender rate for the period of Friday evening through Sunday evening. The weekender cost is discounted by 10% from the cost of chartering two weekend days. Friday night is" [7]

"In 1915 the backers of the Chinese put through a bill which again allowed shrimp fishing on south San Francisco Bay (District 13) with the Chinese shrimp nets. At about the same time a trawl was put in use in the northern end of the bay. The law prohibiting the exportation of dried shrimps was retained until 1919, when it was repealed. From 1919 to the present time Chinese shrimp nets have been used in District 13, the shrimp trawls in District 12, and not more than one-half of any one catch could be dried legally. . Shrimp fishing is carried on under several methods of organization. Frank Spenger Company and Quan Brothers maintain their own camps and buy the shrimps from the trawlers, who fish for" [8]

"Space use of American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) in South San Francisco Bay, California . Show full item record Space use of American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) in South San Francisco Bay, California Examining the spatial ecology of waterbirds is essential for the conservation and management of wetland areas. I studied the space use (movements and home ranges) of radio-marked female American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) in South San Francisco Bay, California. Direct visual observations were used to determine the breeding stage (pre-incubation, incubation, brood-rearing, post-breeding" [9]

"Physico-chemical speciation of lead in South San Francisco Bay. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 44: 649-658. Introduction . The San Francisco Bay Program has established a systematic, and relatively comprehensive, survey of temporal and spatial distributions of trace elements in the estuary. The program has replaced a hodgepodge of disparate surveys that used a variety of methods to measure different trace element concentrations in different parts of the estuary during different periods. With the new program, it is now possible to identify areas with anomalously high trace element concentrat" [10]

"South San Francisco Bay Charter's Handbook - Bay Conditions . San Francisco Bay Conditions . The sailing conditions on San Francisco vary by time of year, time of day and even by exact location. The windy season begins by mid spring and lasts until September. In the fall the sailing gets mellower and mellower until, by winter-time, there are many days when there's hardly enough wind to make sailing worthwhile. But there are a few good days in winter, usually after storms have passed through the area. The spring and summer is the windy when we get small craft advisories almost every afternoon. The wind pea" [11]

"South San Francisco Bay Discover the primeval marshes of the South Bay and current sites for restoration. . Baylands Creeks of South San Francisco Bay. This map presents both the historical and modern hydroscapes of the South Bay. One side shows in exquisite detail the salt marshes as they were prior to the gold rush. The other side presents the modern-day salt ponds and the lower reaches of the creeks in the area south of the Dumbarton Bridge. Much of this area was recently purchased for restoration of the salt ponds to natural habitat. By: Robin Grossinger Ruth Askevold, SFEI Published By: Oakland Museum of C" [12]

"The speciation of lead at a site in the South San Francisco Bay was determined using a combination of physical size fractionation and electrochemical analyses. The ‘ total dissolvable ’ Pb was 8 1 nM from analysis of an acidified unfiltered sample. The ‘ dissolved ’ Pb was equal to 0 20 nM (41 ng l −1 ), only 2 5% of the ‘ total dissolvable ’ Pb. The difference yielded the ‘ particulate ’ Pb equal to 7 9 nM (1 6 g l −1 ). Results from crossflow ultrafiltration indicated that almost all (0 19 nM) of the dissolved Pb was ‘ in solution ’ [ 10K nominal molecular weight (MW)] and that colloidal Pb (10K MW to 0 2 m)account" [13]

"Baylands Creeks of South San Francisco Bay Discover the primeval marshes of the South Bay and current sites for restoration. . By: Robin Grossinger Ruth Askevold, SFEI  .  This map presents both the historical and modern hydroscapes of the South Bay. One side shows in exquisite detail the salt marshes as they were prior to the gold rush. The other side presents the modern-day salt ponds and the lower reaches of the creeks in the area south of the Dumbarton Bridge. Much of this area was recently purchased for restoration of the salt ponds to natural habitat." [14]

"The horizontal pattern of mesoscale (1–4 km) variability in salinity was a poor predictor of mesoscale patterns in chlorophyll a, suspended particulate matter, and daily primary productivity in the South San Francisco Bay estuary during spring 1987. The tidally-averaged salinity distribution varied over weekly time scales, reflecting inputs of freshwater as well as transport processes. Spatial distributions of the other quantities also varied weekly, but not in concert with the salt field. Spatial patterns of phytoplankton biomass (chlorophyll a) deviated from the salinity patterns, largely reflecting in situ production of phytoplankton biomass during the spring bloom. The tidally-averaged distribution of suspended particulate matter (SPM) was highly dynamic and responded to (1) the riveri" [15]

"schoonermoon.com UNCLE ROB S BLOG: Art, Science, Speculation and Philosophy Sailing the South San Francisco Bay 3. Hither, . . . . . . As indicated in the previous post, by the mid-seventies the refitting of the GAMBELLA was pretty much complete, and at that point we started sailing more while work tapered off somewhat. Initially, we poked into all the nooks and crannies of the South Bay. There are some interesting historical aspects to that general area, and also some sights that can only be appreciated or, at least, are best appreciated by boat. It should be noted, however, that getting to most of them requires close attention to the tides. Typically," [16]

"The South Bay Yacht Racing Association offers you friendly but competitive sailboat racing in a south San Francisco Bay venue. . For a quick look at this year's races, click here (pdf). . SBYRA regattas are PHRF handicap-based sailboat races open to any interested sailors with or without yacht club affiliation at all levels of competition- from beginners to advanced. We offer a series of monthly races during the summer and winter season for on-the-water competition and friendly post regatta camaraderie. Racing in south San Francisco Bay offers a variety of racing venues that has its own unique geographic, meteorological and tidal challenges and charms - from the p" [17]

"There s a ghost town in the San Francisco Bay? That s right! Nestled on an island in the salt marshes of South San Francisco Bay, the town of Drawbridge once boomed. Was it a quiet, peaceful town full of nature lovers, or a rip-roaring town full of two-fisted rowdies? Find out at this program led by Ceal Craig. Start with a slideshow, and then take a short van excursion to view Drawbridge across Coyote Creek. Program is intended for adults and space is very limited. RESERVATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL . Call Debra at 408-262-5513 ext. 102. We do not visit the town itself we go to the closest spot where one can legally view Drawbridge. Salt Pond Restoration 101: An Introduction to the Project Environment" [18]

"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. . Back to Previous Page. Back to Toxics Program Remediation Activities Index . USGS Water Water Quality Biology Geology Geography . Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices . U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey URL: http://toxics.usgs.gov/topics/rem_act/ni... Page Contact Information: Webmaster Page Last Modified:Thursday, 15-Jul-2010 10:15:05 EDT" [19]

"Located in Moffett Field (South San Francisco Bay Area). Red and White Fleet Golden Gate Bay Cruise with headphone audio in twelve languages. Onboard this 1-hour cruise, you ll sail along San Francisco’s waterfront, under the Golden Gate and around Alcatraz. Located at Pier 43½ at Fisherman s Wharf. [buy discount tickets] [package deals] San Francisco Botanical Gardens Escape to a unique urban oasis of extraordinary beauty at the San Francisco Botanical Garden. Explore our world of gardens, horticulture library, bookstore, and education programs. They also offer free guided walk" [20]

"South San Francisco Bay;. Including the South Bay Salt Ponds. Moffett and San Jose Airports and the cities of. San Jose, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Alviso and Newark. Santa Clara County, California. Image ID: AHLV2017. Herb Lingl/aerialarchives.com. Terms of Image Use Immediate License . Feedback . A comprehensive selection of current and historical vertical aerial photography (straight down aerial map views) of the San Francisco Bay area is available from Aerial Archives. Available aerial maps include orthorectified aerial photography of the San Franci" [21]

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"For generations, salt makers have protected an abundance of wildlife in the colorful salt ponds along the south San Francisco Bay shoreline. . Using nature's power: the sun and wind, Cargill Salt crystallizes natural sea salt from the Bay waters, producing 650,000 tons annually of a vital commodity used in food, industry and agriculture. . The marriage of salt making and wildlife preservation was officially recognized in 1974, when the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, the first urban national wildlife refuge was created on Cargill's operating salt ponds. That bond was strengthened recently when Cargill Salt set the stage for the largest wetland restoration" [24]

"South San Francisco Bay . San Francisco/Alameda/San Mateo Counties . . Fishing Notes: . Leopard Sharks: Leopards are the South Bay's most prolific gamefish. They can be taken on a variety of baits fished from both boats and the bank. The best shark fishing occurs between the months of May and October. . Striped Bass: There are a few stripers in the South Bay all the time, but the best action occurs between April and June before the fish head out to coastal beaches. When they return from the beaches in September, South Bay anglers can expect another" [25]