"August 2012." Project web site also has GIS data for ESRI ArcMap 10 available. Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-408).

1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology for reconstructing early 1800s conditions -- 3. Regional summary -- 4. Central Delta : where tides dominate -- 5. North Delta : where flood basins flank rivers -- 6. South Delta : where riverine flood plains meet the tides -- 7. References. "This historical reconstruction documents patterns of variation and extent of habitat types throughout the Delta for improved understanding of species support functions and controlling physical processes within the native landscape. Knowing how different parts of the vast historical Delta looked and functioned provides needed information for future restoration strategies. Given the extensive changes to the Delta, the goal of the project is not to create a literal template from which to recreate the historical Delta. Rather the objective is to understand how large-scale restoration can support an ecosystem in the future Delta that reflects functions to which native species are adapted. This involves recognizing physical gradients along which ecosystems can adapt as the Delta continues to change."--Project web site.