The State of Bay-Delta Science, 2008 (Healey et al. 2008). The Delta Smelt is endemic to
the upper San Francisco Estuary. Much of its historic habitat is no longer available and …

Building on previous environmental flow discussions and a growing recognition that
hydrogeomorphic processes are inherent in the ecological functionality and biodiversity of …

Most of the research on marking of aquatic organisms has been done using large organisms
since they tend to have better retention rates, their swimming behaviour is less affected by …

Effective conservation of endangered species requires knowledge of the full range of life-
history strategies used to maximize population resilience within a stochastic and ever …

Climate change is driving rapid changes in environmental conditions and affecting
population and species' persistence across spatial and temporal scales. Integrating climate …

Streamflow regimes that maintain vital functions and processes of aquatic ecosystems are
critical to sustaining ecosystem health. In rivers with altered flow regimes, restoring …

Estuaries worldwide are undergoing changes to patterns of aquatic productivity because of
human activities that alter flow, impact sediment delivery and thus the light field, and …

Migration strategies in estuarine fishes typically include behavioral adaptations for reducing
energetic costs and mortality during travel to optimize reproductive success. The influence of …

Water temperature and inflow are key environmental drivers in aquatic systems that are
linked through a causal web of factors including climate, weather, water management, and …

Abstract The abundance of Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), a fish species endemic
to the upper San Francisco Estuary (SFE), is declining. Several causes for the population …