The Ecology of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: a Community Profile.

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Abstract:

This report describes an ecosystem significantly different from other delta ecosystems in North America. The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is one of the 60 largest river deltas in the world and is the largest river delta on the west coast. As the hub of Californias water system, the delta is of immense municipal, agricultural, and industrial importance. The amount of freshwater that flows through the delta controls the deltas productivity and regulates the life cycles of many of its organisms. The vast estuary of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers is one of the most highly modified and intensively managed estuaries in the world. Biological processes in the delta are obscured by the temporal dynamics of the system. Many of the most significant alterations, such as leveeing, diking, and agricultural practices, are not now recognized as such by most citizens, making conservation and protection of the delta difficult.

Author(s):
Herbold, Bruce ; Moyle, Peter B.
Author Organization(s):
CALIFORNIA UNIV DAVIS
Descriptive Note:
Biological rept.,
Pagination:
0120

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
FWS-85(7.22)
Monitor Series:
XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.4.1_Food Service; JCA_4.4_Logistics Services; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_5.4_Decide
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*WATER FLOW, *GEOLOGY, *SOILS, *RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, *RIVERS, *HABITATS, *ECOLOGY, *PHYTOPLANKTON, *DELTAS, COASTAL REGIONS, BIOLOGY, NATURAL RESOURCES, FRESH WATER, PROFILES, PROTECTION, ECOSYSTEMS, CALIFORNIA, PRODUCTIVITY, LIFE CYCLES, WEST(DIRECTION), AGRICULTURE, WATER SUPPLIES, NORTH AMERICA, ESTUARIES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Ecology, Hydrology, Limnology and Potamology
Keyword(s):
SACRAMENTO SAN JOAQUIN DELTA
Report Date:
1989 Sep 01
Creation Date:
1997 Apr 02