Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Content

Where Do Sturgeon Go?

Andy Fell — March 24, 2026 - 10:56am

White sturgeon can grow to 12 feet long and live for a hundred years. Despite this, not a great deal is known about the lives of these ancient fish as they move between rivers, estuaries and the ocean. Recently, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis researchers published a study of how white sturgeon move around the San Francisco Estuary and Sacramento river system as they grow and mature. The research shows how white sturgeon face environmental hazards, fishing and other threats over their lives.

Spinal Deformities in Delta Fish Linked to Toxic Mineral Selenium

Katherine E Kerlin — February 24, 2020 - 9:52am

Native fish discovered with spinal deformities in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in 2011 were exposed to high levels of selenium from their parents and food they ate as juveniles in the San Joaquin River, new research has found.

Vietnamese Delegation Shares in California’s Drought Lessons

Patricia Bailey — November 09, 2016 - 4:19pm

Government officials from Vietnam, now experiencing its worst drought in nearly 100 years, visited 51�ԹϺ�� Davis and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta this week to hear about the lessons learned during the multiyear California drought.