SAN FRANCISCO BAY NATURAL HISTORY BIBLIOGRAPHY
California Academy of Sciences Library
The Changing Bay: Review Materials on the Environment and Resources of San Francisco Bay. San Francisco: Oceanic Society, 1984. Maps TD225.S25 C43 1984.
Citizen's Report on the Diked Historic Baylands of San Francisco Bay. Sausalito, CA: Bay Institute of San Francisco, 1987. Ref Wild Calif QH541.5.S24 C57 1987.
Cohen, Andrew Neal. An Introduction to the Ecology of the San Francisco Estuary. Oakland, CA : San Francisco Estuary Project, 1990. Wild Calif QH105.C2 C64 1990.
Conomos, T.J., Ed. San Francisco Bay : The Urbanized Estuary. San Francisco : American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1979. Ref Wild Calif GC856.S28 1979.
Conradson, Diane. Exploring Our Baylands. Palo Alto: Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, 1966. Ref Wild Calif S964.C2 C66 1966.
Hedgpeth, Joel Walker. Introduction to Seashore Life of the San Francisco Bay Region and the Coast of Northern California. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1962. Public QH95.7.H43 1962.
Josselyn, Michael. The Ecology of San Francisco Bay Tidal Marshes : A Community Profile. Tiburon :Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies, 1983. Ref Wild Calif QH105.C2 J67 1984.
Leidy, R.A. Distribution and Ecology of Stream Fishes in the San Francisco Bay Drainage. Berkeley:University of California Press, 1984. Ref Wild Calif QL628.C2 L45 1984.
Meyer, Philip A. The Value of King Salmon, Harbor Seals and Wetlands of San Francisco Bay. Sausalito, CA:Bay Institute of San Francisco, 1987. Main HD1694.C2 M49 1987.
Nichols, Frederic H. and Mario M. Pamatmat. The Ecology of the Soft-Bottom Benthos of San Francisco Bay: A Community Profile. Los Angeles: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Research Center, 1988. Main QH540.U56 85:7.23.
Smith, Arthur Clayton. Introduction to the Natural History of the San Francisco Bay Region. Berkeley:University of California Press, 1959. Ref Wild Calif QH105.C2 S55 1959.
Ecological Restoration in the San Francisco Bay Area. Berkeley, CA : Restoring the Earth, 1990. Biodiv Ref QH76.5.C2 E25 1990.
Estuarywise: 100 Tips on How You Can Prevent Pollution of Our Bay and Delta: Handbook for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. Oakland, CA: San Francisco Estuary Project, 1992. Biodiv TD171.3.C22 S156 1992.
Gordon, Miriam F. Boating Clean and Green: Marin County's Guide to Environmentally Sound Boating Practices in the San Francisco Bay and Delta. San Rafael, CA: Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste Management Authority, Office of Waste Management, 1996. Biodiv Ref VM481.G67 1996.
Josselyn, Michael & James Buchholz. Marsh Restoration in San Francisco : A Guide. Tiburon, CA : Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies, 1984. Biodiv Ref QH541.5.M3 J68 1984.
Bay Shore Studies Teacher's Handbook. Tiburon : Richardson Bay Audubon Center, National Audubon Society, 1987. Biodiv Ref QH105.C2 B39 1988.
Kramer, Kathy. Teaching About the San Francisco Bay and Delta : An Activities and Resource Guide. Richmond, CA : Aquatic Habitat Institute, 1991. Biodiv Ref F868.S156 K72 1991.
Brickson, Betty. Layperson's Guide to San Francisco Bay. Sacramento: Water Education Foundation, 1993. Ref Wild Calif GE155.C2 L39 1993.
Mikiten, Erick. A Wheelchair Rider's Guide : San Francisco Bay and Nearby Shorelines. Oakland : California Coastal Conservancy, 1990. Biodiv Ref GV183.5.M54 1990.
San Francisco Bay Area Wetlands Wildlife Viewing Guide. San Francisco : San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 1990. Ref Wild Calif QH541.5.M3 S32 1990.
Bay Watch: State of the Bay. San Francisco: KGO Television, 1987. (30min.) Biodiv Media TD225.S25 B39 1987.
Secrets of the Bay. Berkeley, CA: Independent Documentary, 1990. Biodiv Media QH105.C2 S43 1990.
Exploring the Estuary
Exploring the Estuary is a Macintosh based public education application developed by the Aquatic HabitatInstitute and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Interactive program provides information about the ecology of the Estuary and the Farallones and the impacts of human activities on these ecosystems.
Cohen, Andrew Neal. China Camp : Savoring the Salt Marsh. Pacific Discovery Volume 44:1 (Winter 1991) p24.
Cushman, John H. Jr. U.S. and California sign water accord (agreement on how to protect water and wildlife of the San Francisco Bay). New York Times Issn: 0362-4331 (December 16, 1994) pA24.
Hamilton, Joan. In the Dock by the Bay. Sierra Volume 75 (September/October 1990) p18
Herring, M.L. Opening the Floodgates : the Recent Surge in Wetlands Restoration Raises Questions About the Goals, Accomplishments and the Motives of This Emerging Science. Pacific Discovery Volume 44:1 (Winter 1991) p32.
Leidy, Robert., Fielder, Peggy and Elizabeth Micheli. Is Wetter Better? (San Francisco Bay). Bioscience Volume 42 (January 1992) p58.
Is Wetter Better? BioScience Volume 42:1 (January 1992) p58.
Macquitty, Miranda. Pollution Beneath the Golden Gate. New Scientist Volume 118 (June 30, 1988) p62.
Nichols, Frederic H., Cloern, James E., Luoma, Samuel N. and David H. Peterson. The Modification of an Estuary. Science Volume 231:4738 (7 February 1986) p567
Richard, Jerome. Water Keepers : Citizen Watchdogs of Our Waterways. Pacific Discovery Volume 45:2 (Spring 1992) p32.
Schafer, Kevin. Island Watch : the Farallon Islands are Only 30 Miles from San Francisco, but for both Scientists and Wildlife, they are a whole world apart. National Wildlife Volume 24:4 (June-July 1986) p44.
Slack, Gordy. Wetlands of Just Wet Lands. Pacific Discovery Volume 44:1 (Winter 1991) p40.
Steinhart, Peter. The Rise of Mud : Our Richest Habitats Have Shed the Image of Despised Swamps and Are Emerging as Integrated to the Health of the Planet. Pacific Discovery Volume 44:1 (Winter 1991) p10.
Stuller, Jay. Things That Go Hum in the Night. Audubon Volume 88:3 (May 1986) p120.
Tuohy, William S. Characterizing the San Francisco Estuary: A Case Study of Science Management in the National Estuary Program. Coastal Management Volume 21:2 (1993) p113.
Yonkow, Nikolina. Alien Crabs Come to Bay Area. Oceans Volume 18 (March/April 1985) p55.
Association of Bay Area Governments: ABAG
http://www.abag.ca.gov/home2.html
BayGIS
BayKeeper
http://www.epa.gov/cookbook/page28.html
Bay Trail
http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/baytrail/baytrail.html
National Estuary Program
http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/
San Francisco Bay-Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta Geographic Information System
http://www.regis.berkeley.edu/baydelta.html
San Francisco Estuary Institute
San Francisco Estuary Project
http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/sfep/sfep.html
San Francisco Estuary Project Selected Fact Sheets
http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/sfep/reports/fact/index.html
U.S. Geological Survey:Access USGS - San Francisco Bay and Delta
Last update: June 2000 -- url update July 2003