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Bay mussels to be studied for contaminants

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on December 27, 2009 at 7:19 am

From the San Francisco Chronicle:

“State scientists on Monday will cull mussels from the waters around Treasure Island as part of a national study of so-called “emerging contaminants” – certain compounds found in everyday items like shampoo, bedding and birth control pills.

California and federal officials say such chemicals are on the rise and potentially threaten human health and the environment.

“We’re at the very, very beginning of trying to understand these trends,” said Darrin Polhemus, deputy director of the California State Water Resources Control Board’s division of water quality.

Scientists will gather about 100 mussels from the isthmus between Yerba Buena and Treasure islands. Bivalves will also be collected in about 80 other sites around the state, including urban and agricultural areas. The tissues will be sent to labs for testing and then frozen as a historical record of contaminant levels. … “

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December 27, 2009 · Filed Under Bay Area

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