Publications

Surveys For Introduced Marine Invertebrate and Algal Species on the Outer Coast of California, USA. In review 2011- Biological Invasions. Steve Foss, Erin R. Maloney, Russell Fairey

Kamille K Hammerstrom, J Ananda Ranasinghe, Stephen B Weisberg, John S Oliver, W. Russell Fairey, Peter N Slattery, and James M Oakden.  2010. Effect of Sample Area and Sieve Size on Benthic Macrofaunal Community Condition Assessments in California Enclosed bays and Estuaries. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 8(4)  649–658

Navdeep K. Brar, Claire Waggoner, Jesus A. Reyes, Russell Fairey, and Kevin M. Kelley. 2009. Evidence for Thyroid Endocrine Disruption in Wild Fish in San Francisco Bay.  Relationships to Contaminant Exposures.  Aquatic Toxicology.

Hunt, J.A., Davis J.A., Greenfield B.K., Melwani, A.R., Fairey, R., Sigala, M., Crane, D., Regalado, K., Bonnema, A. 2008. Contaminant Concentrations from Sportfish in San Francisco Bay, 2006. RMP Technical Report: SFEI Contribution 554. San Francisco Estuary Institute, Oakland, CA.

Steven M. Bay, Walter Berry, Peter Chapman, Russell Fairey, Tom Gries, Edward Long, Don MacDonald, and Stephen Weisberg. 2007. Evaluating consistency of best professional judgment in the application of a multiple lines of evidence sediment quality triad.  Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 3(4) 491-497

Sigala, M., R. Fairey, and M. Adams. 2007. Environmental Condition of Water, Sediment, and Tissue Quality in Central Coast Harbors under the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Fiscal Year 2002-2003. State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency, Sacramento, CA.

Davis, J.A., Hunt J.A., Greenfield B.K., Melwani, A.R., Fairey, R., Sigala, M., Crane, D., Regalado, K., Bonnema, A. 2006. Contaminant Concentrations in Fish from San Francisco Bay, 2003. RMP Technical Report: SFEI Contribution 432. San Francisco Estuary Institute, Oakland, CA.

Maloney, E., Fairey, R., Lyman, A., Reynolds, K., Sigala, M. 2006. Introduced Aquatic Species in California Open Coastal Waters. Final Report. California Department of Fish and Game. Office of Spill Prevention and Response. Sacramento, CA. 93 pp.

Kamer, K. and R.Fairey. 2005.  Water Quality in the Santa Monica Bay Watersheds.  Under the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program- 2000-2001.  Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. Los Angeles, CA 116 pp.

Greenfield, B. K., J. A. Davis, R. Fairey, C. Roberts, D. Crane and G. Ichikawa (2004). Seasonal, interannual, and long-term variation in sport fish contamination, San Francisco Bay. Science of the Total Environment 336:25-43.

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Kamer, K. and R.Fairey. 2004.  Water Quality in the Callegus Creek and Santa Clara River Watersheds.  Under the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program- 2000-2001.  Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. Los Angeles, CA 81 pp.

Greenfield, Ben K., J.A. Davis, R. Fairey, C. Roberts, D.B. Crane, G. Ichikawa, and M. Petreas. 2003. Contaminant Concentrations in Fish from San Francisco Bay, 2000. RMP Technical Report: SFEI Contribution 77. San Francisco Estuary Institute, Oakland, CA.

Roberts, C., M. Sigala, R. Dunn, R. Fairey and E. landrau. 2002.  Data Report for the Investigation of Bioaccumulation of PCBs in San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board.  Oakland, CA.  45 pp.

Fairey, R., Dunn, R., Roberts, C., Sigala, M., Oliver, J. 2002. Introduced Aquatic Species in California Coastal Waters. Final Report. California Department of Fish and Game. Sacramento, CA., 52 pp.

Anderson, B. S., J.W. Hunt, B.M. Phillips, R. Fairey, C. Roberts, J.M. Oakden, H.M. Puckett, M. Stephenson, R.S Tjeerdema,  E.R. Long, C.J. Wilson and J.M. Lyons. 2001. Sediment quality in Los Angeles Harbor, USA: A Triad Assessment. Envir. Toxicol. Chem. 20 (2) 359-370.

Hunt, J.W., B.S. Anderson, B.M. Phillips, J. Newman, R.S. Tjeerdema, R. Fairey, H.M. Puckett, M. Stephenson, R.W. Smith, C.J. Wilson, and K.M. Taberski. 2001. Evaluation and use of sediment toxicity reference sites for statistical comparison in regional assessments. Envir. Toxicol. Chem. 20 (6) 1266-1275.

Hunt, J.W., B.S. Anderson, B.M. Phillips, R.S. Tjeerdema, K.M. Taberski, C.J. Wilson, H.M. Puckett, M. Stephenson,  R. Fairey, and J. Oakden. 2001. A large scale categorization of sites in San Francisco Bay, USA, based on the sediment quality triad, toxicity identification evaluations and gradient studies. Envir. Toxicol. Chem. 20 (6) 1252-1265

Phillips B.M., J.W. Hunt, B.S. Anderson, B. S., H.M. Puckett, R. Fairey, C.J. Wilson, and R.S Tjeerdema. 2001. Statistical significance of sediment toxicity test results: Threshold values derived by the detectable significance approach. Envir. Toxicol. Chem. 20 (2) 371-373.

Fairey, R., Long, E., Roberts, C., Anderson, B., Phillips, B., Hunt, J., Puckett, H., Wilson, C. 2001. An evaluation of methods for calculating mean sediment quality guideline quotients as indicators of contamination and acute toxicity to amphipods by chemical mixtures. Environ. Toxic. Chem. 20(10) 2276-2286.

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Fairey, R., Landrau, M.E.  2000.  Estimates of mass emissions to the north and central coast regions.  Appendix C.  California State Water Resources Control Board. 45 pp.

Fairey, R., C. Roberts, M. Jacobi, S. Lamerdin, R. Clark, J. Downing, E. Long, J. Hunt, B. Anderson, J. Newman, R. Tjeerdema, M. Stephenson, C. Wilson. 1998. An assessment of sediment toxicity and chemical concentrations in the San Diego Bay region. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 17(8) 1570-1581.

Anderson, B. S., J.W. Hunt, B.M. Phillips, R. Fairey, J. Newman, H.M. Puckett, M. Stephenson, E.R. Long, C.J. Wilson and R.S Tjeerdema. 1998.  Comparison of marine sediment toxicity test protocols for the amphipod Rhepoxynius abronius and the polychaete worm Nereis (Neanthes) arenaceodentata. Envir. Toxicol. Chem. 17 (5) 859-866

Anderson, B.S., J.W. Hunt, B.M. Phillips, J. Newman, R.S Tjeerdema, C.J.Wilson, G. Kapahi, R.A. Sapudar, M.Stephenson, H.M. Puckett, R. Fairey, J.Oakden, M. Lyons, and S. Birosik. 1998. Sediment Chemistry, Toxicity, and Benthic Community Conditions in Selected Water Bodies of the Los Angeles Region. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA 232 pp.

Downing, J., R. Fairey, C. Roberts, E. Landrau, R. Clark, J. Hunt, B. Anderson, B. Phillips, C. Wilson, F. La Caro, G. Kapahi, K. Worcester, M. Stephenson, and M. Puckett.  1998.  Chemical and biological measures of sediment quality in the Central Coast Region. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA.  84 pp.

Hunt J.W., B.S. Anderson, B.M. Phillips, J. Newman, R.S Tjeerdema, K.Taberski, C.J. Wilson, M. Stephenson, H.M. Puckett, R. Fairey,and J.Oakden. 1998. Sediment Quality and Biological Effects in San Francisco Bay. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA. 188 pp.

Jacobi, M., R. Fairey, C. Roberts, E. Landrau, J. Hunt, B. Anderson, B. Phillips, C. Wilson, F. La Caro, B. Gwynne, M. Stephenson, and M. Puckett.  1998.  Chemical and biological measures of sediment quality and tissue bioaccumulation in the North Coast Region. California State Water Resources Control Board.  Sacramento, CA. 79 pp.

Phillips, B.M., B.S.Anderson, J.W. Hunt, J. Newman, R.S Tjeerdema, C.J.Wilson, E.R. Long, M.Stephenson, H.M. Puckett, R. Fairey, J.Oakden, S. Dawson, and H. Smythe. 1998. Sediment Chemistry, Toxicity, and Benthic Community Conditions in Selected Water Bodies of the Santa Ana Region. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA. 105 pp.

Fairey, R., C. Bretz, S. Lamerdin, J. Hunt, B. Anderson, S. Tudor, C. Wilson, F. LeCaro, M. Stephenson, M. Puckett, and E. Long.  1998. Chemistry, Toxicity, and Benthic Community Conditions in Sediments of the San Diego Bay Region- Addendum Report. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA. 21 pp.

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Fairey, R., J. Oakden, and S. Lamerdin. 1997. Assessing ecological impacts on benthic community structure from sediments contaminated with multiple pollutants. SETAC 18th Annual Meeting, Bridging the Global Environment: Technology, Communication, and Education. Poster presentation no. PHA151. San Francisco, CA. 16-20 November 1997.

R. Fairey, K. Taberski, S. Lamerdin, E. Johnson, R.P. Clark, J. Downing, J. Newman, M. Petreas. 1997.  Organochlorines and other environmental contaminants in muscle tissues of sportfish collected from San Francisco Bay. Mar. Poll. Bull. Vol 34:1058-1071.

Anderson, B.,  J. Hunt, S. Tudor, J. Newman , R. Tjeerdema,  R. Fairey, J. Oakden, Carrie Bretz,  C.J. Wilson,  F. La Caro, M. Stephenson, M. Puckett,  E.R. Long,  T. Fleming. Chemistry, Toxicity and Benthic Community Conditions in Sediments of the Southern California Bays and Estuaries. 1997. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA. 146 pp.

Hunt J.W., B.S. Anderson, B.M. Phillips, R. Fairey, J. Newman, H.M. Puckett, M. Stephenson, E.R. Long, C.J. Wilson and R.S Tjeerdema. 1997. Evaluation of sediment toxicity tests and reference sites in San Francisco Bay. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA.

Stephenson, M., Ichikawa, G., Goetzel, J., Paulson, K.  Pranger, M., Fairey, R., Lamerdin, S., Tjeerdema, R., Newman, J., Becker, J and Stoetling, M.  1997. Distribution and concentration of selected contaminants in Monterey Bay sediments in Southern Monterey Bay Continental Shelf Investigations: Former Fort Ord Restricted Zone. U.S. Department of The Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Open File Report 97-450

Hunt, J.W., B.S. Anderson, S. Tudor, B.M. Phillips, J. Newman, M. Stephenson, M. Puckett, R. Fairey, R.W. Smith, K. Taberski. 1996.  Evaluation of Sediment Toxicity Tests and Reference Sites in San Francisco Bay.  San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. Oakland, CA.

Fairey, R., C. Bretz, S. Lamerdin, J. Hunt, B. Anderson, S. Tudor, C. Wilson, F. LeCaro, M. Stephenson, M. Puckett, and E. Long.  1996. Chemistry, Toxicity, and Benthic Community Conditions in Sediments of the San Diego Bay Region. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA. 162 pp.

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San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board.  1995.  Contaminant Levels in Fish Tissue from San Francisco Bay. California State Water Resources Control Board. R. Fairey and K. Taberski -eds. 149 pp.

Sapudar, R., C. Wilson,  M. Reid,  E. Long, M. Stephenson, M. Puckett, R. Fairey,  J. Hunt, B. Anderson, D. Holstad, J. Newman, S.Borosik, H. Smythe.  1994.  Sediment Chemistry and Toxicity in the Vicinity of the Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, CA.

Fairey, R. 1992. Sampling and Analysis of Trace Metals in Sediment Interstitial Waters. American Geophysical Union. Fall Meeting, 042A-06.

Johnson, K.S., W.M. Berelson, K.H. Coale, T.L. Coley, V.A. Elrod, W.R. Fairey, H.D. Iams, T.E. Kilgore, J.L. Nowicki.  1992.  Manganese Flux from Continental Margin Sediments in a Transect Through the Oxygen Minimum. Science 257:1242-1244

Fairey, W.R.,  K.S. Johnson, K.H. Coale,  W.M. Berelson, T.L. Coley, V.A. Elrod, J.L. Nowicki, C. Chin,  H.D. Iams. 1991. Trace metal analysis of sediment pore waters in a transect through the oxygen minimum of the California margin. 1991 Outstanding Student Paper, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA. 042A-06

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