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A Process for Evaluating Pesticides in Washington State Surface Waters for Potential Impacts to Salmonids |
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Date Published |
| 01-10-058 | September 2001 |
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A Process for Evaluating Pesticides in Washington State Surface Waters for Potential Impacts to Salmonids (Number of pages: 37) (Publication Size: 3MB)
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| Author(s) |
Washington State Pesticide/ESA Task Force |
| Description |
Several species of salmon and trout in Washington State have recently been listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Numerous factors, such as the deterioration or loss of freshwater and estuarine habitat, hydropower operations, hatchery practices and over-harvesting have contributed to the decline of these wild salmonid populations. As a component of habitat, the degradation of water quality contributes to salmonid population declines. Among the various factors that determine water quality in salmonid habitat, there is a growing concern that current-use pesticides could potentially harm threatened or endangered salmonids (T/E salmonids). Despite this concern, the effects of pesticides on salmonid health and aquatic ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest are not well understood.
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Water Quality Program at 360-407-6600 |
| Keywords |
Endangered Species Act, salmonids, resource, natural resources, process, environmental, surface water, pesticides, Pacific Northwest, fish, water, toxic, survey, pesticide, marine, endangered species, agriculture |
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