Introduction to Ecology and Regulation of Tidal Wetlands in Central California and the San Francisco Bay. August 17, 2005

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1 Bibliography and Additional Resources for Hydrology, Soils, and Plants NERR Coastal Training Program, Workshop on Tidal Wetlands GENERAL ARTICLES Allen, J. R. L., and K. Pye Saltmarshes : Morphodynamics, conservation, and engineering significance. Cambridge University Press, New York, NY. Goals Project Baylands ecosystem habitat goals: A report of habitat recommendations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, San Francisco, CA. Goals Project Baylands ecosystem species and community profiles: Life histories and environmental requirements of key plants, fish, and wildlife. P.R. Olofson, editor. San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, Oakland, CA. Josselyn, M The ecology of San Francisco Bay tidal marshes: A community profile. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Biological Services, Washington, DC. Mitsch, W. J., and J. G. Gosselink Wetlands, 3rd edition. John Wiley, New York, NY. Weinstein, M. P., and D. A. Kreeger, editors Concepts and controversies in tidal marsh ecology. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, MA. HYDROLOGY Carter, V An overview of the hydrologic concerns related to wetlands in the United States. Canadian Journal of Botany 64: Leopold, L. B., J. N. Collins, and L. M. Collins Hydrology of some tidal channels in estuarine marshland near San Francisco. Catena 20: Nuttle, W. K., and H. F. Hemond Salt marsh hydrology: Implications for biogeochemical fluxes to the atmosphere and estuaries. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 2: Williams, P. B Restoring physical processes in tidal wetlands. Journal of Coastal Research. Special Issue 27: SOIL Brady, N. C., and R. R. Weil The nature and properties of soils, 12th edition edition. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J. Gambrell, R. P., and W. H. Patrick, Jr Chemical and microbiological properties of anaerobic soils and sediments. Pages in D. D. Hood and R. M. M. Crawford, editors. Plant life in anaerobic environments. Ann Arbor Science Publishers, Ann Arbor, MI. Hemond, H. F., and D. G. Chen Air entry in salt marsh sediments. Soil Science 150: Josselyn, M. N., S. P. Faulkner, and W. H. Patrick, Jr Relationships between seasonally wet soils and occurrence of wetland plants in California. Wetlands 10:7-26. virginica L. in salt marshes of northern San Francisco Bay: II. Soil water and salinity. Journal of Ecology 64: virginica L. in salt marshes of northern San Francisco Bay: III. Soil aeration and tidal immersion. Journal of Ecology 64: San Francisco Bay NERR 1/5

2 VEGETATION Baye, P. R., P. M. Faber, and B. Grewell Tidal marsh plants of the San Francisco Estuary. Pages 9-33 in P. R. Olofson, editor. Baylands ecosystem species and community profiles: Life histories and environmental requirements of key plants, fish, and wildlife. San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, Oakland, CA. Bertness, M. D., L. Gough, and S. W. Shumway Salt tolerances and the distribution of fugitive salt marsh plants. Ecology 73: Callaway, J. C., G. Sullivan, and J. B. Zedler Species-rich plantings increase biomass and nitrogen accumulation in a wetland restoration experiment. Ecological Applications 13: Daehler, C. C. and D. R. Strong Hybridization between introduced smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora; Poaceae) and native California cordgrass (S. foliosa) in San Francisco Bay, California, USA. American Journal of Botany 84: Faber, P. M Common wetland plants of coastal California: A field guide for the layman, 2nd edition. Pickleweed Press, Mill Valley, CA. Ferren, W. R., Jr., and P. L. Fiedler, and R. A. Leidy Wetlands of the central and southern California coast and coastal watersheds: A methodology for their classification and description. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, San Francisco, CA. Available at: Ferren, W. R., Jr., and P. L. Fiedler, R. A. Leidy, et al Special Issue of Madroño dedicated to wetlands of California. Madroño 43: virginica L. in salt marshes of northern San Francisco Bay: I. Biomass and production. Journal of Ecology 64: Pennings, S. C., and R. M. Callaway Salt marsh plant zonation: The relative importance of competition and physical factors. Ecology 73: Sanderson, E. W., S. L. Ustin, and T. C. Foin The influence of tidal channels on the distribution of salt marsh plant species in Petaluma Marsh, CA, USA. Plant Ecology 146: U.S. Department of Agriculture. No date. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service, West National Technical Center, Portland, OR. Available at: WETLAND RESTORATION Callaway, J. C The challenge of restoring functioning salt marsh ecosystems. Journal of Coastal Research. Special Issue 40: Callaway, J. C., and J. B. Zedler Restoration of urban salt marshes: Lessons from southern California. Urban Ecosystems 7: Casagrande, D. G., editor Restoration of an urban salt marsh: An interdisciplinary approach. Yale University RIS Publishing, New Haven, CT. Egan, D., and E. A. Howell, editors The historical ecology handbook: A restorationist's guide to reference ecosystems. Island Press, Washington, DC. Josselyn, M Wetland restoration and enhancement in California. California Sea Grant College Program, Institute of Marine Resources, University of California, La Jolla, CA. San Francisco Bay NERR 2/5

3 Josselyn, M. N., and J. W. Buchholz Marsh restoration in San Francisco Bay: A guide to design and planning. Paul F. Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies, Tiburon, CA. Kennish, M. J Coastal salt marsh systems in the US: A review of anthropogenic impacts. Journal of Coastal Research 17: Kusler, J. A., and M. E. Kentula, editors Wetland creation and restoration: The status of the science. Island Press, Washington, DC. Macdonald, K. B., and F. Weinmann, editors Wetland and riparian restoration: Taking a broader view. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Seattle, WA. National Research Council (NRC). Committee on Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration of aquatic ecosystems: Science, technology, and public policy. National Academy Press, Washington, DC. Warren, R. S., P. E. Fell, R. Rozsa, A. H. Brawley, A. C. Orsted, E. T. Olson, V. Swamy, and W. A. Niering Salt marsh restoration in Connecticut: 20 years of science and management. Restoration Ecology 10: Philip Williams & Associates, Ltd., and P. M. Faber Design guidelines for tidal wetland restoration in San Francisco Bay. The Bay Institute and California State Coastal Conservancy, Oakland, CA. Available at: Williams, P. B., and P. M. Faber Salt marsh restoration experience in the San Francisco Bay Estuary. Journal of Coastal Research. Special Issue 27: Williams, P. B., and M. K. Orr Physical evolution of restored breached levee salt marshes in the San Francisco Bay estuary. Restoration Ecology 10: Zedler, J. B., editor Handbook for restoring tidal wetlands. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. Zedler, J. B., J C. Callaway, and G. Sullivan Declining biodiversity: Why species matter and how their functions might be restored in Californian tidal marshes. Bioscience 51: CLASSIFICATION Brinson, M. M The HGM approach explained. National Wetlands Newsletter 17(6):7-13. Brinson, M. M Assessing wetland functions using HGM. National Wetlands Newsletter 18(1): Cowardin, L. M., V. Carter, F. C. Golet, E. T. LaRoe Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States. U. S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. Available at: U.S. EPA Methods for evaluating wetland condition: Wetland classification. Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. EPA-822-R Available from: WEB RESOURCES Federal Agencies EPA wetlands U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE SF District office U.S. Geological Survey. National Wetlands Research Center San Francisco Bay NERR 3/5

4 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory National Resources Conservation Service (soil surveys) EPA webpage on wetland policy issues USACE publications Delineation Manual (USACE) Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) classification approach (USACE) Wetlands Regulatory Assistance Program -- lots of technical reports and other documents available in pdf: USGS Aerial Images US Fish and Wildlife Service wetland plant page (includes list of indicator status) US Dept. of Agriculture/NRCS searchable list of wetland plant classifications Hydric soils information (NRCS) Field indicators of hydric soils in the United States (with pictures) National Wetlands Mitigation Action Plan Science-based restoration monitoring of coastal habitats An introduction and user s guide to wetland restoration, creation, and enhancement California State Agencies Calif. State wetlands page CALFED Bay-Delta Authority links from CALFED page SF Bay Programs San Francisco Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program San Francisco Bay NERR 4/5

5 Database of SF Bay wetland projects Project specific web pages Big Lagoon (GGNRA) Bel Marin Keys Hamilton Airfield Napa-Sonoma Marsh South Bay Salt Ponds Professional Organizations Society of Wetland Scientists Estuarine Research Federation Society for Ecological Restoration Other groups / pages CalPhotos: Plants California Invasive Plant Council Environmental Law Institute (publisher of the National Wetlands Newsletter) Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Wetlands Regulation Center National Wildlife Federation TerraServer Aerial Images Keyhole Aerial Images Compiled by John Callaway University of San Francisco San Francisco Bay NERR 5/5

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