How will water circulation and water quality in the San Francisco Bay be affected by the restoration project?
A. As ponds are opened to the tide, water circulation in the South Bay will be affected and the degree of this effect will depend upon the number and location of ponds that are opened; how subsided the ponds are; and the phasing of the restoration. Effects could include increased water velocity and subsequent erosion of mudflats or marshes, increased amounts of water entering the South Bay, longer residence times for water in the South Bay, greater tidal influence in the sloughs and creeks, and changes in tide levels. The changes in water circulation could have positive or negative impacts on water quality. Negative impacts could include re-suspension of pollutants in Bay muds and increases in residence times for pollutants in the South Bay. Beneficial impacts could include improvements in parameters such as dissolved oxygen and summer water temperatures.
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