The Aquatic Outreach Institute has developed a computer-based public education display on the San Francisco Bay and Delta. This interactive, user-friendly program provides information about the ecology of the Estuary and the impacts of human activities on the estuarine ecosystem. Pointing and clicking is all that is required to use Exploring the Estuary.
Natural History contains information on Bay-Delta hydrology, geology, biota, creeks, and habitats.
Using the Estuary contains specific information on industrial and municipal dischargers, drinking water supply, salt production, shipping, urban runoff pollution, and bayshore parks and refuges. Bay-Delta Issues presents information on complex management questions concerning water diversion, dredging, contaminant loading, and Bay fill. The Coastal Resources section, included in the full page version only, contains information on the marine mammals, birds, and natural history of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. A hard disk. 4 megs RAM or more installed in the computer.