Introduction to the Delta Smelt flow alteration white papers
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Abstract
The management of the quantity and timing of freshwater flow into and through the San Francisco Estuary (SFE) is a perennial source of controversy in California. It is well known that freshwater outflow is a major environmental driver in estuarine ecosystems, including the SFE. However, the estuary is also the hub of California’s water distribution system, which supplies water to over 25 million Californians and a multibillion-dollar agricultural industry. This tension between water supply and maintaining flows to maintain environmental quality is at the core of the controversy.
Suggested Citation
Brown, L.R., 2022, Introduction to the Delta Smelt flow alteration white papers, chap. of IEP technical report #98: White papers providing a synthesis of knowledge relating to Delta Smelt biology in the San Francisco Estuary, emphasizing effects of flow, p. 5-9.
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Introduction to the Delta Smelt flow alteration white papers |
| Year Published | 2022 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | California Department of Water Resources |
| Contributing office(s) | California Water Science Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | State or Local Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | IEP technical report #98: White papers providing a synthesis of knowledge relating to Delta Smelt biology in the San Francisco Estuary, emphasizing effects of flow |
| First page | 5 |
| Last page | 9 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | San Francisco Estuary |