Study: Low pesticide levels found near salmon
By
Shannon Dininny
Associated Press
March 19, 2010
Low pesticide concentrations, generally below levels that violate state or federal water quality standards, have been detected in five Washington watersheds where salmon are found, according to a new study.
YAKIMA, Wash. – Low pesticide concentrations, generally below levels that violate state or federal water quality standards, have been detected in five Washington watersheds where salmon are found, according to a new study.
The three-year study by the state departments of Ecology and Agriculture, which was conducted from 2006-08, concluded that the pesticide concentrations are not likely to directly affect salmon. However, levels found at some sites may harm aquatic life that serves as a food source for salmon, some species of which are threatened or endangered.
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