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| Title | An Investigation of Recurrent Fish Kills at Maritime Heritage Fish Hatchery in Bellingham: Fall 1990 Study | |
| Month-Year Published | July 1992 | |
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| Short 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. (Also see abstract below) | |
| Publication Number | 92-e53 | |
| Author(s) | Ostergaard, E. | |
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| Number of pages | 25 pp. | |
| Keywords | copper, creek, fish, fish hatchery, fish kill, investigation, lead, metals, runoff, salmon, stormwater, study, toxicity, water, water quality, watershed, Whatcom, zinc | |
| Abstract | Long 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. A recommendation was made to improve the quality of stormwater runoff into Whatcom Creek, specifically by reducing concentrations of lead, copper, and zinc. The city of Bellingham is currently developing plans to improve water quality in the watershed. |
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