Taylor Price, Author at Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

Articles by: Taylor Price

The Salton Sea in Riverside and Imperial Counties, which was captured in a satellite image, left, shows potential visual signs of a cyanobacterial bloom that can be analyzed using a computer algorithm, right, that differentiates cyanobacteria from other algae and non-biological matter to produce an estimate of overall abundance. SCCWRP and its partners used this approach – which was developed by federal researchers – to analyze five years of satellite imaging data for California's large lakes and reservoirs, generating a comprehensive statewide portrait of the status and trends of cyanobacterial blooms in these freshwater systems.

Study provides statewide picture of when, where HABs are occurring in lakes, reservoirs

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SCCWRP and its partners have completed a year-long study that used satellite imaging data to build a comprehensive portrait of when and where ecologically disruptive harmful algal blooms (HABs) have … More

Researchers are working to build capacity to monitor marine life by analyzing the DNA that organisms shed into their environment – known as environmental DNA, or eDNA. The method has the potential to make it easier and more effective to conduct routine biological monitoring of fish like kelp bass, above, a popularly caught sport fish in Southern California.

Marine eDNA decay rates to be measured to support development of DNA-based monitoring

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SCCWRP and its partners have launched a three-year study to measure how rapidly the DNA that marine organisms shed into their environment decays in ocean water under different environmental conditions … More

Exploratory work launched to build integrated, multitrophic tool for scoring stream health

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SCCWRP and its partners have begun exploring how to build a multitrophic index tool that integrates three lines of evidence about biological condition in wadeable streams to assess overall ecological … More

Hydrologic modeling completed for stream vulnerability study in San Diego region

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SCCWRP has developed a set of hydrologic models for the San Diego region to support an ongoing study documenting how changes in stream flow patterns in the coming years are … More

Beta version of stream flow classification tool developed for Great Plains region

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SCCWRP and its partners have completed development of the beta version of a tool that can rapidly distinguish among perennial, intermittent and ephemeral streams in the U.S. Great Plains region, … More

Recommendations developed for how to build capacity to monitor HABs at land-sea interface

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SCCWRP and its partners have developed a set of best-practices recommendations for building capacity in California to monitor toxins produced by freshwater harmful algal blooms (HABs) that travel through inland … More

Acidification modeling work probing influence of Mexican wastewater in coastal Southern California

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A research team that has been modeling how ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) are expected to intensify in Southern California’s coastal ocean in the coming years is moving into a … More

SOPs developed to enable laboratory accreditors to evaluate proficiency at measuring microplastics

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SCCWRP has completed development of a set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) that will enable California’s Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) to evaluate laboratories’ proficiency at measuring microplastics levels in … More

Survey quantifies potential sources of fecal pollution in San Diego River from people experiencing homelessness

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SCCWRP and its partners have completed a first-of-its-kind survey documenting the sanitary habits of people experiencing homelessness along the lower San Diego River – a key milestone in ongoing efforts … More

Updated guidance developed for installing, maintaining permeable pavement

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SCCWRP and its partners have developed updated best-practices guidance for how to site and maintain permeable pavement to sustain its effectiveness for infiltrating stormwater runoff. The updated guidance, developed in … More