The study site was not located as stated (Pg 14142, Ln 10) in the west but in the east of Sacramento adjacent to the Sacramento Valley. The predominant wind direction at the study site is from the west and the source area does not include areas with extensive cattle but rather crop production. In fact, the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) where dairy production takes place to a considerable extend is l...

1) Department Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAP 230A, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089; Tel: 213-740-6140; Email: [email protected] 2) COSMOS, Building 454, Room 121, 1301 South 46 Street, Richmond, CA 94804-4698; Tel: 510-231-9436 and 830830-833-5446; Email: [email protected] 3) California Department of Conservation, California Geological Survey, 801 K. Street MS 12...

The fate and transport of mercury are of critical concern in lowland floodplains and wetlands worldwide, especially those with a history of upstream mining that increases the mobility of both dissolved and sediment-bound Hg in watersheds. A mass budget of total mercury (THg) quantifies sources and storage for particular areas - knowledge that is required for understanding of management options ...

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are found in surface waters worldwide. Wastewater treatment plant effluent is a major source of these contaminants. The Sacramento–

– We present baseline data on the distribution and abundance of invasive red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) in the Sacramento River NOTES AND FIELD REPORTS 297