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An Investigation of Recurrent Fish Kills at Maritime Heritage Fish Hatchery in Bellingham: Fall 1990 Study |
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| 92-e53 | July 1992 |
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An Investigation of Recurrent Fish Kills at Maritime Heritage Fish Hatchery in Bellingham: Fall 1990 Study (Number of pages: 25) (Publication Size: 1MB)
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| Author(s) |
Ostergaard, E. |
| Description |
An intensive sampling survey was performed on Whatcom Creek and at the Maritime Heritage Fish Hatchery in Bellingham. The primary objective of the study was to quantify concentrations of lead, copper, and zinc and compare data to toxicity criteria. This was the final year of a three-year study to determine the cause of recurring fall fish kills at the hatchery. A fall kill did not occur in 1990, therefore the cause of the recurrent salmon kills could not be determined. However, data collected in 1990 did indicate a pattern of high metals concentrations with the first flush storm event. Locations of metals loading were also identified. |
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| Keywords |
investigation, Whatcom, creek, toxicity, metals, fish, study, water, runoff, water quality, watershed, zinc, stormwater, salmon, lead, fish hatchery, fish kill, copper |
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Water Resource Inventory Area 01 Nooksack |
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