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Even at sublethal levels, pesticides may slow the recovery of wild salmon populations

Posted by: Maven on December 18, 2009 at 8:06 am

From Science Daily:

“Biologists determined that short-term, seasonal exposure to pesticides in rivers and basins may limit the growth and size of wild salmon populations. In addition to the widespread deterioration of salmon habitats, these findings suggest that exposure to commonly used pesticides may further inhibit the recovery of threatened or endangered populations.

“Major efforts are currently underway to restore Pacific salmon habitats in an effort to recover depressed populations,” says David Baldwin of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), who co-authored the study with NOAA colleagues in the December issue of the ESA journal Ecological Applications. “However, not much research has been done to determine the importance of pollution as a limiting factor of ESA-listed species.” … “

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December 18, 2009 · Filed Under Wildlife & Endangered Species

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